01st Mar2018

‘Hit-Girl #1’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Written by Mark Millar | Art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz | Published by Image Comics Hit-Girl is back with a new monthly series over at Image and this badass is going on tour… A world tour, as the highly anticipated new story arc from Mark Millar and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz kicks off in Hit-Girl #1. […]

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28th Feb2018

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Taika Waititi | Written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost | Directed by Taika Waititi After sixteen superhero movies, audiences and critics are used to seeing Marvel Studios’ director choices pay off in spectacular fashion, […]

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28th Feb2018

Digital Shorts: ‘Dustoff Heli Rescue 2’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 on the Nintendo Switch, a helicopter-based action game. Retro-styled games are all the rage right now, especially […]

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28th Feb2018

‘Defective’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Colin Paradine, Raven Cousens, Ashley Armstrong, Dennis Andres, Jamie Tarantini, Nick Smyth, Ry Barrett, Andrei Preda, Christopher Spaleta, Erin Stuart, Neil Affleck, Diana Goldman | Written and Directed by Reese Eveneshen Well well, it would seem that someone has been watching a little too much RoboCop (or maybe read too much Judge Dredd?) and […]

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28th Feb2018

‘Thelma’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Grethe Eltervag, Oskar Pask, Steiner Klouman Hallert | Written by Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt | Directed by Joachim Trier Co-written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier (Louder Than Bombs), this compelling psychological thriller is part coming-of-age drama and part supernatural chiller, layered with complex emotion and […]

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27th Feb2018

‘Ash vs Evil Dead 3×01: Family’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

It has been way too long since the last Ash vs Evil Dead, so I had high hopes for the start of season 3. The first episode not only brought the show back, but brought Ash (Bruce Campbell) a new member to his family, and maybe hints of the medieval past. With Ash opening up […]

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27th Feb2018

‘The Walking Dead 8×09: Honour’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Now that The Walking Dead is back for the second part of season two, we all knew it would be an emotional episode. Focusing on not only death, but also life, there is a strange hope that comes out of one of the darkest episodes the show has given us. Honour not only gives a […]

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27th Feb2018

‘Flight From Hell’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ed Westwick, Zhu Zhu, Leon Lee, Cary Alexander, Johann Helf, Linlin Jiang, Didi Qian, Emily Sansiri, Alexander Winters | Written and Directed by Vincent Zhou So the official synopsis for Flight From Hell, aka Last Flight, reads like this: “As an old Boeing 747 takes off for its last red-eye flight from a small […]

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27th Feb2018

Comic Concierge – Episode 2: Weekly Recommendations

by Dan Clark

On this week’s Comic Concierge… It’s been a busy week for comics and I run down some major titles including my recommendation of the week: Luke Cage #170. That discussion and some other major books you should possibly check out or avoid, only in episode 2 of Comic Concierge! This week’s books: (00:02:17 – 00:08:13) […]

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26th Feb2018

‘Kickboxer: Retaliation’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Alain Moussi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Christopher Lambert, Mike Tyson, Sara Malakul Lane, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Sam Medina, Steven Swadling, Miles Strommen, Jessica Jann | Written by Dimitri Logothetis, Jim McGrath | Directed by Dimitri Logothetis One year after the events of Kickboxer: Vengeance, Kurt Sloan has vowed never to return to Thailand. But while […]

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26th Feb2018

‘House of Salem’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jessica Arterton, Leslie Mills, Liam Kelly, Jack Brett Anderson, Robert Lowe, Dean Maskell, Andrew Lee Potts, Anna Nightingale | Written and Directed by James Crow It would seem that British horror is on something of a roll at the moment. Film after film it seems filmmakers from these shores have stepped up their game […]

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26th Feb2018

Panel Discussion #47 – Punisher vs. Hawkeye!

by Dan Clark

Welcome back to another installment of Panel Discussion – this time featuring a round-up of the comics that have been peaking our interest recently… Old Man Hawkeye #2 Written by Ethan Sacks | Art by Marco Checchetto One common thread with Marvel comics as of late has been taking concepts that sound ridiculous or just […]

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24th Feb2018

‘Birth of the Dragon’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Billy Magnussen, Philip Ng, Xia Yu, Qu Jingjing, Jin Xing, Simon Yin, Van Ness Wu, Ron Yuan, Terry Chen | Written by Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson | Directed by George Nolfi Directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau), this account of a life-changing real-life fight between kung fu superstar-in-waiting Bruce Lee and martial […]

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23rd Feb2018

‘Attack on Titan: Season 2’ Blu-ray Review

by Xenia Grounds

When Attack on Titan debuted in 2013, it became one of the most mainstream animes this decade. Fans from all corners of the world loved this show and it wasn’t hard to understand why. Attack on Titan had plenty of intense action, horror, great characters and an engaging story with many twists and turns. However, […]

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23rd Feb2018

‘Rad Rodgers’ Review (PS4)

by Emma Rees

Rad Rodgers is a 3D platformer inspired by games from the early nineties, such as: Conker the Squirrel on the Nintendo 64, Commander Keen on MS DOS and Ruff ‘n’ Tumble back on the Commodore Amiga. Those who played Conker the Squirrel will remember it for resembling a cute, kid friendly platformer that was actually […]

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22nd Feb2018

‘Bad Apples’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Brea Grant, Graham Skipper, Andrea Collins, Danielle Reverman, Hannah Prichard, Alycia Lourim, Heather Vaughn, Diane Goldner, Richard Riehle, Miles Dougal, Sandy Stoltz, Kire Horton, Sara Parrish, Jasmine St. Clair, Heather Dorff | Written and Directed by Bryan Coyne It’s Halloween night, and two “bad apples” decide to play some wicked tricks on the one […]

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22nd Feb2018

‘Black Wake’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Nana Gouvea, Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts, Vincent Pastore, Chuck Zito | Written by Jeremiah Kipp, Jerry Janda, Carlos Keyes | Directed by Jeremiah Kipp The end credits bloopers and outtakes oat the end of Black Wake suggest that what we just watched was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. Yeah, right. This shockingly bad body shocker […]

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22nd Feb2018

Game On! Review: Go Nuts for Donuts! (Gamewright)

by Jason Brigger

A little about our family… My wife and I love playing board games, card games and any tabletop game that we can get our hands on in our home. Recently we have been teaching and including my almost 8- year-old son and my 4-year-old daughter in our latest game nights with much success. With so […]

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22nd Feb2018

‘Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock #1’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Gerry Duggan | Art by Michael Allred Gerry Duggan has quietly been reshaping the Marvel cosmic universe into its past glory. Back when series like Annihilation, Nova, and Guardians of the Galaxy where some of the best books in comics. Marvel must have noticed the success he was having as they have given […]

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21st Feb2018

‘Robotech #7’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Simon Furman | Art by Marco Turini | Published by Titan Comics Although Brian Wood officially signed off with Issue 4, he has clearly road mapped out quite a bit of the first year of this book, as he continues to get a co-plotter credit with Simon Furman. Furman has been the writer […]

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21st Feb2018

‘The Devil’s Well’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Bryan Manley Davis, Anne-Marie Mueschke, Chris Viemeister, Lauren Sowa, Kris Manners | Written and Directed by Kurtis Spieler The Devil’s Well and living in New England, it seems. The found footage subgenre shows no signs of giving up the ghost – but, on this evidence, it’s showing plenty of signs of stagnation. Karla Marks […]

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21st Feb2018

‘Doctor Strange #385’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Donny Cates | Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta With Jason Aaron’s run and now Donny Cates, Doctor Strange has finally had a continuously great series. Cates and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta came in at just the right time as Aaron’s run was coming to its natural conclusion.They have not completely abandoned what Aaron […]

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