Stars: David Dencik, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Soren Malling, Nicolas Bro, Rikke Louise Andersson, Lisbet Dahl | Written and Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen Looking for all the world like an absurd family farce directed by David Cronenberg (albeit in Danish), Men & Chicken certainly gets points for its commitment to oddness. Its premise sees two brothers, Elias […]
In last week’s review of The Magician’s Apprentice I was worried, I doubted Steven Moffat could conclude the story in a fitting way, or one which I wanted at least. What he gave us with The Witch’s Familiar was something surprisingly good, that not only respected tradition but reminded us this is a new Doctor […]
Stars: Donnie Yen, Baoqiang Wang, Shengyi Huang, Yu Kang, Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Singh Hartihan Bitto, Mark Wu, Hoi-Pang Lo | Written by Fung Lam, Mark Wu | Directed by Wing-Cheung Law Any film that opens with a massive car crash and thens sees Donnie Yen, now defrosted following the accident, take a massive piss […]
“You’re like…an angry little slice of pie.” ‘Catch and Release’ is a quiet, laid-back episode with much more to recommend it than the series last two entries. It gives Peridot some much-needed depth without resorting to making her likable, boasts an impressive array of gorgeous backgrounds, and makes a meager stab toward setting the stage […]
Stars: Luke Goss, Bokeem Woodbine, RZA, Louis Mandylor, Brooke Newton, Heather Roop, Tomoko Karina, Leif Gantvoort, Mary Christina Brown, Marco Khan | Written by Christian Sesma, Cecil Chambers | Directed by Christian Sesma Conrad Miller (Luke Goss), is an AWOL military officer who has been accused of selling secrets to ex-KGB during the cold war. […]
Hey guys, just thought I’d pop in with some quick thoughts on some upcoming DVD releases for Modern Family: Season 6, Sleepy Hollow: Season Two and The Last Man on Earth Season One. The shows I’m reviewing were met with mixed reviews upon their release, and frankly, I feel it was for naught as they […]
Stars: Neville Brand, Carolyn Jones, Mel Ferrer, William Finley, Marilyn Burns, Robert Englund, Stuart Whitman | Written by Alvin L. Fast, Mohammed Rustam, Kim Henkel | Directed by Tobe Hooper After The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, it comes as no surprise that Tobe Hooper would move onto another horror based in the south. Taking inspiration from Jaws, […]
Written by Paul Cornell | Art by Neil Edwards | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp So, here we are. Cornell and Edwards have led us a merry chase these previous four issues, throwing in some genuine surprises, such as the identity of the architect of it all, some nice reminders of Who lore, […]
Senran Kagura Burst was one of my personal favourite fighting games of last year so I was incredibly excited to get my grubby little hands on the sequel, once again released on the Nintendo 3DS, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. If, like me, you enjoyed the first game, you’ll be pleased to hear that this […]
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Jim Broadbent, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber, Mehmet Kurtulus, Felicity Huffman, Ted Levine | Written and Directed by Jalmari Helander When you have a film with Samuel L. Jackson as the President of the United States you would expect him to take centre stage. When his co-star is Rare […]
“The car always wins.” ‘Rixty Minutes’ was one of season 1’s strongest episodes, a twenty-minute reel of Justin Roiland shouting at himself and improvising with every halt and hesitation left in for the hell of it as the cast of Rick and Morty binged on bizarre interdimensional cable. ‘Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate’ pitches itself as […]
“Man, RVs are amazing. I can’t believe we’re sitting at a table in a moving vehicle.” Old men teaching young men to hit on women is a time-honored part of masculinity, but it isn’t hard to see the predatory undertones in teaching boys to pursue and charm. Gravity Falls comes at the institution with a man-eating […]
Stars: Adrian Holmes, Jared Keeso, Dan Petronijevic, Benz Antoine, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Conrad Pla, Maxim Roy, Bruce Ramsay, Laurence Leboeuf | Directed by Louis Choquette, Erik Canuel, Daniel Grou 19-2? Precinct 19, Car 2. It’s simple as that. A series title that upholds a long-standing tradition of cop shows throughout the years that use designators in […]
I’m not sure why we like horror games, especially the ones where we aren’t even given the luxury of a weapon. SOMA is a new science fiction game that follows many of the traits shown in previous Frictional games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, but also makes you feel like a bad human being in […]
Written by Andrew Adams | Art by Rachael Briner | Published by Schismatic Comics Once upon a time, if you wanted to get your own comic book published you would have to jump through a few hoops, work on a few Big Two (Marvel and DC) books and build up enough name recognition to be […]
Stars: Jonathan Good (aka Dean Ambrose), Roger R. Cross, Daniel Cudmore, Lochlyn Munro, Ty Olsson, Sarah Smyth, Rebecca Marshall, Kirby Morrow, Samuel Smith, Toby Levins, James Michalopoulos | Written by Nathan Brookes, Bobby Lee Darby | Directed by Stephen Reynolds 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown continues the long-running franchise with yet another WWE superstar given the […]
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Ryan Kwanten, Freida Pinto, Maruia Shelton, Carolina Gómez, Jon Mack, Ruben Zamora, Steven Galarce, David Villada, Jason Gibson, Tatiana Ronderos, Daniel Abril | Written and Directed by Ken Sanzel Blunt Force Trauma follows the journey of John (Kwanten) and Colt (Pinto), gunfighters and sometimes lovers, on parallel but very different journeys through […]
Doctor Who is back with The Magician’s Apprentice, and while we already know that changes are coming in season 9, I’m sure nobody expected the first episode to start off with such a bang. This is exactly what it did though, which holds great promise for the season to come… The basic premise and most […]
“Are you certain you wish to veto this review?” Avoiding responsibility for his own actions is perhaps Forrest’s most readily identifiable hallmark. Here’s a man who burned his own marriage to the ground on what amounts to a whim and now resents his ex-wife for having broken his heart, a man incapable of recognizing himself […]
“I bet the only thing more horrifying than that sound will be the moment it stops.” Forrest MacNeil is the worst kind of faux-perpetual motion machine. He may run forever, he may in fact be incapable of ceasing to pursue his destructive path, but he needs an incredible amount of fuel to keep going, and his […]
“Try it again. What have you got to lose at this point?” Lucille’s dry words of encouragement toward Forrest’s dad as he shivers and sobs at the prospect of firing yet another arrow at his whey-faced son, already pincushioned with two, might as well be the tagline for the show’s promotional campaign. Forrest has left […]
MY SINFUL LIFE (1983) “School Girls By Day… Super Ladies Of The Night” Ah, incest! One of the ultimate taboos. The world of porn has dealt with the subject a lot and continues to do so. Will Carlos Tobalina’s 1983 attempt stand up to the likes of Kirdy Stevon’s Taboo series? Judging by my experience […]
