Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard E. Grant, Stuart Wilson | Written by Martin Scorsese, Jay Cocks | Directed by Martin Scorsese After the sprawling brutality of Goodfellas and the operatic horror of Cape Fear, Martin Scorsese dove into this adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1920s novel, which is set amongst the society darlings […]
Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Mark Rylance, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller | Written by Zak Penn, Ernest Cline | Directed by Steven Spielberg An affectionate ode to ‘70s and ‘80s pop culture wrapped in a bold vision of a future where reality and unreality are no longer binary concepts, or an insufferable procession […]
Written by Richard Dinnick | Art by Pasquale Qualano | Published by Titan Comics Will he be returning? Still not sure if there will be a Season Four of the comic book adventures of The Twelfth Doctor, so this issue may well be it for the foreseeable future. Peter Capaldi’s Doctor was loved by the […]
If Ash vs Evil Dead is to last then it needs to bring more to the screen than just fight scene of the week, and inventive ways to provide the gore that keeps fans happy. Unfinished Business is an episode that shows that not only can we have an episode heavy in exposition, but we […]
Gravel is an arcade style racer that is presented as if it were on a TV channel. Whereas many other games in the genre try hard to appeal to car enthusiasts, Gravel focuses more on fun and accessibility. Once you have set up your driver with a name and nationality, you can get started with […]
Whilst I must admit that I was a little bit surprised when I first saw the announcement for Star Wars Legion, that surprise soon turned into excitement when I realised that a battalion level miniatures game was in the offing. Although it shares a few concepts with other Fantasy Flight Games set in the Star […]
Stars: Laura Mae Shafer, David G.B. Brown, Veronica Cartwright, Zachary Levine, Seraphina Anne Zorn, Tiffany Burns | Written by Douglas Schulze, Jonathan D’Ambrosio | Directed by Douglas Schulze [Note: With the film available on DVD in the UK now here’s a repost of our review of The Dark Below – originally posted last March in […]
Stars: Susannah York, Rene Auberjonois, Marcel Bozzuffi, Hugh Millais, Cathryn Harrison | Written by Robert Altman, Susannah York | Directed by Robert Altman One night, children’s author Cathryn (Susannah York) is home alone when she receives a mysterious call claiming that her husband is in a hotel room with another woman. This cruel rumour triggers […]
After the initial victories in this season of The Walking Dead for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his group, it comes as no surprise that Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) would be looking for revenge. One thing we know though is the best laid plans never go as designed. Negan gathers his troops to attack the Hilltop, but an […]
Stars: Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Miles Robbins, Vincent Kartheiser | Written and Directed by Marc Meyers Based on the acclaimed true-life graphic novel by John “Derf” Backderf, this compelling and unsettling teen drama is part serial killer prequel and part high school coming of age movie. Former Disney Channel star Ross […]
An interesting mix of Yahtzee-style dice rolling and abstracted area control, Welcome to Centerville uses the idea of populating a city with cubes as a way of scoring points in a race to be the overall winner after three scoring rounds. It is played on a relatively small board with an attractive but intricate layout […]
Stars: Marie-Louise Damgaard Nielsen, Rose Milling, Louise Gammelgaard, Bill Hutchens, Kim Sønderholm, Frederik Carlsen, Emma Nymann, Paw Terndrup | Written and Directed by Kasper Juhl When young drug addict Juliet White dies, she doesn’t find herself in hell but somewhere far worse. Forced to relive the traumas and abuse of her days on earth, guided […]
Stars: Bill Fellows, Bryan Murray, Cora Fenton, Sinead O’Riordan, Darren Travers | Written by Bernadette Manton | Directed by Jason Figgis Torment is, essentially, an overwrought drama, with a supernatural bent, about the loss of a child; and sees a mother, Jane, played by Cora Fenton, target and architect as the killer of her child, […]
Stars: Daniel J. Layton, Cael King, Francesca Louise White | Written and Directed by Sam Saffold Whilst still mourning the death of his father, Philip (Daniel J. Layton) ventures out into the remote countryside to locate a secret cottage owned by his father. Upon arriving he his is surprised to find the house is already occupied by a […]
Stars: Francesca Louise White, Reuben Williams, Dean Williams, Richard Usher, Chris McGlynn | Written and Directed by Daniel J. Brant Cleo (Francesca Louise White) is an assassin and has been for years, but it’s a lonely job; because although you get to travel and meet people, it’s usually to put a bullet in them. Tired of being alone […]
Gomorrah is a show about a den of vipers who use people and spit them out when they are past their worth. We shouldn’t like the characters, but we still do, especially Ciro Di Marzio (Marco D’Amore). So is Gomorrah: The Complete Season Three as good as previous seasons? With Genny Savastano (Salvatore Esposito) taking […]
Stars: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams | Developed by Salim Akil It took eight episodes but we finally found out Gambi’s dirty secrets and Jefferson Pierce is not happy. The writers did not hold back in Black Lightning’s latest episode as the focus shifted away from action and more about everyone’s […]
What a week in comics! We say hello to some major new series as Image debuts some new books including the recommendation of the week Gideon Falls #1. Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman is also out with a new book Oblivion Song. Does it live up to the massive hype? I discuss. Also we say […]
Stars: Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe, Catherine Oxenberg, Sammi Davis, Stratford Johns, Paul Brooke, Imogen Claire, Chris Pitt, Gina McKee | Written and Directed by Ken Russell This very British monster movie from 1988 is based on the final, unfinished novel by Bram Stoker. The book was apparently written in a state of sweaty […]
I’m a fan of the many Telltale Games, and Life is Strange, but sometimes it feels like the choices made don’t really have enough of an effect. While this does not really ruin the story, it does lessen the danger of messing up your game. The Council: Episode 1 – The Mad Ones introduces us […]
