Doctor Who annoys me, it is a show I love but it manages to disappoint me so much at times. Doctor Who: 9×08 – The Zygon Inversion at first raises many questions and feels like it is struggling to find its footing. Then with around twenty minutes to the end, becomes something very special for […]
Stars: Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland, Adelaide Kane, Cohen Holloway, Fleur Saville, Mike Ginn, Amanda Reed | Written by Eddie Guzelian | Directed by Madellaine Paxson No doubt released in time to cash in on the hype surrounding actor Milo Cawthorne’s other recent horror flick, Deathgasm, Blood Punch is a Groundhog Day style horror […]
Stars: Joanne Gale, David Anderson, Adrian Annis, Simon Burbage, Ali Currey, David Anthony Green, Alan Harman, Rich Keeble | Written by Adam Spinks, Laurence Timms | Directed by Adam Spinks “Infection Is Coming…” Here in the UK, when it comes to zombie and infection films, we are mostly treated to comedic entries such as Shaun […]
Written by David A. Goodman | Published by Titan Books While the J.J. Abrams reboot of Star Trek made changes to the characters of Gene Roddenberry’s classic universe, as fans we know we always have the original show to fall back on. The Autobiography of James T. Kirk by David A. Goodman is the story […]
Stars: Andrew J. West, Mei Melançon, Googy Gress, Ivan Shaw, Nicholas Guest, Caitlyn Folley, Bret Roberts, Albert Thakur, Tonya Kay, Jamie Parker, Reginald Huc, Paul Yen, Wes Whitehead, Jamie VanDyke, Stephen Bralver | Written and Directed by Mark Netter Nightmare Code is a psychological sci-fi thriller about behaviour recognition technology and 24/7 surveillance. Brett Desmond, […]
Written by George Mann | Art by Emma Vieceli | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp The Eighth Doctor is something of a man of mystery in the pantheon of Doctors, being the only one who never had his own spotlight on the TV series. If you weren’t aware, Paul McGann only got […]
Review by Baron Fortnightly The Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game is the second version of the core set released by Fantasy Flight Games and designed by Jay Little. This two player set has been updated to tie-in with the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, which a few people might be looking forward to […]
Written by Garth Ennis | Art by Keith Burns | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp Those comic book readers of a certain vintage , cough cough, probably remember well the mid-late 1970’s when sometimes the only comics you could find to keep you going until the next imported batch of Marvel and […]
A video review/unboxing of LEGO Set No. 76036 Carnage’s SHIELD Sky Attack – a Marvel Superheroes set featuring 3 minifigs (Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man, Carnage and a SHIELD agent) and one vehicle. Carnage has broken out of prison and the SHIELD agent is in hot pursuit to recapture him. Place the SHIELD agent in the […]
Written by Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel | Art by Lee Sullivan | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp As we have reached issue 4 of this intriguing series, we have settled a little into more traditional plot and character development, rather than the more ‘in-your- face’ earlier chapters where the book hit the […]
If you are a fan of games, you’ll know that there are many ways to play. Some are more social than others, while some want you to play alone. Jackbox Party Pack 2 is a set of party games that wants you to enjoy it with as many people as possible, and ends up being […]
Before I start this review of Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, I should probably say that I’m not a huge Warhammer fan though it always intrigues me, and I dip into many of its games. What I am though is a fan of trying out new experiences. This is why I took part in the beta, […]
Written by Jean-Francois Di Giorgio | Art by Frederic Genet | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Hardback, 192pp Titan Comics have been doing an impressive job of late in bringing relatively unknown (to UK and US readers that is) but very high quality European creator created material to a wider audience. Curated content, if […]
As someone approaching 40 (dear god, really?) I’ve played my fair share of video games. Probably more than my fair share. From the days of the ZX81, through Commodore 64 and into the console era with the NES, SNES, Megadrive, Saturn, PS1, PS2 etc., And for the longest time my favourite genre was the platformer […]
A video review/unboxing of LEGO Set No. 76034 DC Comics Super Heroes The Batboat Harbor Pursuit – featuring 3 minifigs (Batman, Robin, Deathstroke) and two vehicles. Deathstroke has stolen diamonds from the bank and is escaping with the loot on his heavily-armored jetboat. Place Batman and Robin in the cockpits of the Batboat at Gotham […]
As we reach the end of the year, WWE will already be putting together their “best of” Raw and Smackdown, and Best of PPV Matches for 2015 which will round-up some of the best matches they’ve had this year, and there are plenty of good ones to come. Until then, with an obvious view of […]
On this episode of Mondo Squallido we are looking at a very historically significant and important piece of adult film – On The Prowl – the birth of the gonzo feature. Born out of boredom of the VHS filmed pornography, Jamie Gillis decided that one night, himself and Renee Morgan would spend the night prowling […]
After The Woman Who Lived I was hoping that Doctor Who would bounce back with an interesting episode. Doctor Who: 9×07 – The Zygon Invasion is another beginning for a two parter, which holds a lot of promise, though a few plot holes manage to weaken its impact. With a fragile peace between the Humans […]
Stars: Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Manheim, Shea Whigham, Sean Hartley, Kyra Sedgwick, Loi Nguyen, Chuck Kull, Thomas Coates | Written by Jon Watts, Christopher D. Ford | Directed by Jon Watts What would you do if you found a Cop Car in the middle of nowhere still with the keys in it? […]
There is no getting away from the fact that political dramas can be boring if not done right. With the popularity of House of Cards though we’ve seen just how good these shows can be, and Italian drama 1992 just continues that level of success. Based around the “Clean Hands” investigations that looked to bring […]
Stars: Nicolas Hoult, Craig Roberts, James Corden, Tom Riley, Joseph Mawle, Georgia King, Ed Skrein, Jim Piddock | Written by John Niven | Directed by Owen Harris Kill Your Friends is adapted from John Niven’s 2009 novel. It’s a late Nineties black comedy about the last hurrahs of post-Britpop record labels before the internet came […]
