31st Oct2016

‘Mycroft Holmes #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld | Art by Joshua Cassara | Published by Titan Comics This was a pleasant surprise on my reading pile last time round. I didn’t really have that high expectations of a comic featuring Sherlock Holmes’s brother (why would you?) but I like the direction they went, in showing us […]

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31st Oct2016

‘Penny Dreadful #5’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Chris King | Art by Louie De Martinis | Published by Titan Comics Like most Penny Dreadful fans I was really disappointed when the show’s creator, John Logan, announced the third season would be the last. Again like most, I don’t buy into his statements that he only ever planned three seasons to […]

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28th Oct2016

‘The Unspoken’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jodelle Ferland, Lochlyn Munro, Neal McDonough, Sunny Suljic, Pascale Hutton, Anthony Konechny, Jonathan Whitesell, Jake Croker, Chanelle Peloso, Rukiya Bernard | Written and Directed by Sheldon Wilson When it comes to horror we get used to certain tropes appearing in the films. These are often accepted and taken in the fun of the horror […]

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27th Oct2016

‘The Night Of’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

In a perfect world, we would like the judicial system to work with the aim of protecting the innocent, but in this cynical age we know that this doesn’t always happen. The Night Of takes us through a trip through this system, showing just how dark and heartless it can be. When Nasir (Riz Ahmed) […]

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27th Oct2016

‘Doctor Who: The Third Doctor #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Paul Cornell | Art by Christopher Jones | Published by Titan Comics Second issues. I wonder if writers sit in front of that computer screen wondering just how they can maintain the quality of that first issue, or even up the ante. Or do they just laugh at us mere mortals and have […]

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26th Oct2016

‘Luke Cage: Complete First Season’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Based in Harlem, Luke Cage, Netflix’s latest Marvel show, has a different feel to Daredevil and Jessica Jones but lives in the same universe as the two. Does he have enough strength to not only save Harlem though but to stand out in his own show? After the events of Jessica Jones, we find Cage […]

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25th Oct2016

‘Rivers of London: Black Mould #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel | Art by Lee Sullivan | Colour by Luis Guerrero | Published by Titan Comics The Rivers of London books are fast becoming among my favourites currently being published. Well written and drawn, great characters and stories with a nice blend of humour and action, and dipping in and out […]

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24th Oct2016

‘Ash vs Evil Dead 2×04’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Dealing with the fallout from last week’s Ash vs Evil Dead, episode four leaps straight into the action. What it also does though is fall into the trap of being an episode about progression. A stop-gap between a major plot point, and hopefully one to come in the next episode. With the Delta still possessed and […]

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23rd Oct2016

‘Warhammer 40k: Will of Iron #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by George Mann | Art by Tazio Bettin | Published by Titan Comics I must confess to not really know much about Warhammer, other than it is huge in the niche it occupies. I know it was created back in the 1980’s, and has evolved steadily from a humble table top game to the […]

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23rd Oct2016

‘Black Mirror: Season 3’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Black Mirror is a show about holding a mirror to society, and making sure we see the dark side. With a focus on technology Black Mirror: Season 3 has moments of not only being terrifying but also quite beautiful, making one of the episodes something special. Nosedive Nosedive stars Bryce Dallas Howard as Lacie in […]

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22nd Oct2016

‘Tales of Poe’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Caroline Williams, Debbie Rochon, Adrienne King, Amy Steel, Randy Jones, Desiree Gould, Lesleh Donaldson, Alan Rowe Kelly, Brewster McCall, Michael Varrati, Andrew Glaszek, Susan Adriensen, Bette Cassatt | Written by Alan Rowe Kelly, Bart Mastronardi, Michael Varrati | Directed by Alan Rowe Kelly, Bart Mastronardi It’s something of an understatement to say that the work of […]

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21st Oct2016

‘The Greasy Strangler’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil Gex, Abdoulaye NGom, Holland MacFallister, Sam Dissanayake, Joe David Walters, Sal Koussa, Jesse Keen, Carl Solomon, Dana Haas | Written by Toby Harvard, Jim Hosking | Directed by Jim Hosking While it is fair to say that some movies are just bad, there are others […]

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21st Oct2016

‘Evil Games’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Francisco Barreiro, Daniela Soto Vell, Jorge Molina, Milena Pezzi, Vita Vargas, Evan Alducin, Pau Alva, Tito Guillén, Pablo Guisa Koestinger | Written and Directed by Adrián García Bogliano Evil Games, when squinted at from afar, might resemble one of the Coen Brothers’ crime-driven dark comedies. The story – about a kidnapping gone right which […]

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20th Oct2016

‘Assassin’s Creed #12’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery | Art by Neil Edwards | Published by Titan Comics I’ve missed the last 2 or 3 issues of this title, so was looking forward to see if I could just pick it straight back up and continue where I left off. I was pleased to see the […]

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19th Oct2016

‘Ash vs Evil Dead 2×03’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

The episode we’ve been waiting for is finally here. This third episode of season 2 of Ash vs Evil Dead sees the debut of Ted Raimi. This is not only something of an Evil Dead reunion, but also Xena as I’m sure you’ll all know he was Joxer in that 90s fantasy show… you all remember […]

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19th Oct2016

‘Syndrome’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

Halloween is just around the corner and gamers are looking for a few scares. With this in mind, it would seem that Syndrome is a game that has appeared at just the right time. Trapped in a space ship that appears to be infested with monsters, does it have what it takes to be scary? […]

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19th Oct2016

‘All Girls Weekend’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jamie Bernadette, Katie Carpenter, Gema Calero, Karishma Lakhani, Sharron Calvin | Written and Directed by Lou Simon Writer/director Lou Simon has made quite a name for herself in the horror community within what is, at least in cinematic terms, a very short space of time. Her 2012 feature HazMat sold in record time and […]

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18th Oct2016

‘The Chimera Brigade #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin | Art by Gess | Published by Titan Comics Well the preview write up on this book looked very interesting, citing influences as diverse (and as superb) as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Planetary, and B.P.R.D. As I own all of these, I was very interested to see if […]

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18th Oct2016

‘DoDonPachi Resurrection’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

Bullet hell shoot ‘em ups are exactly what they sound like…hell, with lots of bullets. When I got the chance to review DoDonPachi Resurrection, I did so reminiscing about the past shoot ‘em ups like Xenon 2, and R-Type and thought that it would be something like that. I was slightly wrong. If like me […]

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17th Oct2016

‘Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Dan Watters, Cassandra Khaw, George Mann | Art by Caspar Wijngaard, Daniele Serra, Nick Percival | Published by Titan Comics I’ll be honest, Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame #2 is a tough book to rate easily. Not just because it is an anthology book, tough enough in itself, but also because what […]

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17th Oct2016

‘Mantis Burn Racing’ Review (PS4)

by Paul Metcalf

When I first heard about Mantis Burn Racing and saw it was a top-down racer my thoughts went back to the old racers that had a fixed camera, and how much I disliked that style. Thankfully while that is one camera option for this game, it turned out I was going to be pleasantly surprised. […]

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16th Oct2016

‘Manual Samuel’ Review (PS4)

by Paul Metcalf

We tend to take for granted many of the things our bodies do automatically for us. It knows when to blink, when to take a breath, it is designed to survive. Imagine how fun it would be to have to control these things manually? That is the idea behind Manual Samuel. Sam (Samuel) is a […]

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