23rd Apr2013

‘Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut’ Review (PS3)

by Phil Wheat

Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut is an open-world game set in Greenvale, a secluded rural town in North West America. Playing as FBI Special Agent Francis York, gamers are charged with solving the shocking, ritualistic and brutal murder of a local girl, unravelling the mystery via clues, lies and a trail of bodies. Agent York travels around […]

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23rd Apr2013

’21 and Over’ Review

by Jack Kirby

Stars: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Sarah Wright, Skylar Astin, Jonathan Keltz, François Chau, Russell Hodgkinson, Daniel Booko, Dustin Ybarra, Samantha Futerman | Written and Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore I write this review in a haze of disorientation, not, I hasten to add, due to a lingering intoxication effect from seeing this film, but […]

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23rd Apr2013

‘Baise-Moi’ Review

by Mark Allen

Starring:  Karen Bach,  Raffaëla Anderson | Written and Directed by Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh Thi | Based on the novel by Virginie Despentes Baise-Moi is not an easy film to watch for a great many reasons, the foremost of which, after all the controversy surrounding the film’s dealt with, is that it’s really quite dull. Based on co-writer/director […]

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22nd Apr2013

‘No Tell Motel’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Angel McCord, John Hawkes, Charlie Howes, Rileigh Chalmers, Andrew MacFarlane, Chelsey Reist, James Tyce | Written by T.J. Cimfel | Directed by Brett Donowho Actor turned director Brett Donowho (5 Souls, The Sacred) is back behind the camera for his third film, No Tell Motel, which follows Megan Walsh and her friends who, after […]

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20th Apr2013

‘For All Mankind: The Life & Career Of Mick Foley’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Mick Foley broke into sports-entertainment in 1983 shortly after a fateful trip to see his idol Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka inspired him to pursue his dream. Now, 30 years, 3 personas, 3 WWE Championships, multiple New York Times best sellers and countless bumps and cheap pops later, the WWE brings Mick Foley’s story to DVD and […]

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19th Apr2013

Hannibal 1×03 – “Potage” Review

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne | Created by Bryan Fuller Po·tage  (p-täzh) n.- A thick, often creamy soup. There’s so much depth in ‘Potage,’ that it required a second viewing to truly absorb everything that’s going on, and it’s a whole hell of a lot. Whereas last week’s episode took a […]

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18th Apr2013

‘It’s A Disaster’ Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: David Cross, Rachel Boston, Kevin M. Brennan, Julia Stiles, America Ferrera, Erinn Hayes, Jeff Grace, Blaise Miller, Rob McGillivray | Written and Directed by Todd Berger People have widely different ideas of how they would handle the end of the world.   Some would utilize it as an opportunity to reflect amongst their love ones, […]

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17th Apr2013

‘She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody’ Review (NSFW)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chyna, Gracie Glam, Tara Lynn Foxx, Alexis Ford, Jennifer Dark, Mark Wood, Alec Knight, Alan Stafford, Ryan Driller, Richie Calhoun | Written and Directed by Axel Braun Porn parodies of superhero flicks are all the rage right now – it seems geeks can’t get enough of their favourite porn stars playing dress-up as their […]

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17th Apr2013

‘Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad’ Review (PS3)

by Phil Wheat

Manufacturer: 2XL Games Specs: Xbox Live Arcade | PSN Rating: 2/5 Based on seven-time AMA Supercross champ Jeremy McGrath’s latest passion: four-wheel offroad truck racing, Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad, from developers 2XL Games – who are well-known for racing games like Baja: Edge of Control and 2XL ATV Offroad 2009 and utilises the same proprietary XLR8R […]

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16th Apr2013

‘The ABCs of Death’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Ben Wheatley, Simon Rumley, Jake West, Lee Hardcastle, Ti West, Jason Eisener, Kaare Andrews, Bruno Forzani, Noboru Iguchi, Jorge Michel Grau, Srdjan Spasojevic, Adam Wingard and many more… The ABCs of Death is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning fifteen countries and featuring segments directed by over two […]

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16th Apr2013

‘WWE Royal Rumble 2013’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

WWE kicks off 2013 with the Royal Rumble and once again The Rock is back and this time he’s setting his sights on CM Punk intending to dethrone him as WWE Champion and regain the title he last held 10 years ago! Plus, 30 or more Superstars compete in WWE’s historic over-the-top rope main event […]

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15th Apr2013

‘Warriors of the Steppe: Myn Bala’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Assylkhan Tolepov, Aliya Telebarisova, Kuralay Anarbekova, Ayan Utepbergenov | Written by Muhammad Mamyrbekov, Javik Sizdikov, Timur Zhaksylykov | Directed by Akan Satayev It’s a story we can all relate to: boy sees entire tribe slaughtered by enemy warriors, goes into hiding with survivors and becomes the greatest freedom fighter his country’s ever seen. Oh, and he also meets a […]

15th Apr2013

‘Citadel’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels | Written and Directed by Ciaran Foy Horror has always had its finger of the pulse of the nation, be it the nuclear terror of the 50s which led to films such as The Blob or the racial tensions in 60s America that permeated […]

14th Apr2013

‘I Didn’t Come Here To Die’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Indiana Adams, Kurt Cole, Madi Goff, Travis Scott Newman, Niko Red Star, Emmy Robbin, Jeremy Vandermause | Written and Directed by Bradley Scott Sullivan Written and directed by Bradley Scott Sullivan in his directorial debut and starring a cast of hot, fresh young talent including Indiana Adams (Friday Night Lights), Kurt Cole (Up & […]

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14th Apr2013

‘The Croods: Prehistoric Party’ Review (3DS)

by Phil Wheat

Inspired by the Dreamworks animated movie The Croods, this latest in a long line of video game tie-ins tries something a little different to other such games. Whereas many a licensed game will take the plot of the film and shoehorn it into a totally unrelated game or rush production leading to a flawed finished […]

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14th Apr2013

Tales from the Crypt 2×05 – “Three’s A Crowd” Review

by Nathan Smith

Original airdate – May 1st, 1990 I have memories of this episode from back before I re-watched it after I bought the DVD some years ago. It was on my local FOX affiliate and during the commercial breaks, I recall seeing advertisements for Demon Knight, and that satiated my thirst for something more, a film […]

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13th Apr2013

‘Scary Movie 5’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Simon Rex, Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Jerry O’Connell, Erica Ash, Katt Williams, Gracie Whitton, Lidia Porto, Katrina Bowden, Snoop Dogg, Tyler Posey, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews | Written by Pat Proft, David Zucker | Directed by Malcolm D. Lee The Scary Movie series returns to cinemas after a seven-year hiatus with Scary […]

12th Apr2013

‘Jack Reacher’ Review

by Ian Loring

Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo, Werner Herzog, Jai Courtney, Robert Duvall | Written and Directed by Christopher McQuarrie For all the negative press Tom Cruise seems to have attracted over the years, it’s a testament to the man’s work rate and sense in career choices that he’s still one of the world’s biggest stars, […]

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12th Apr2013

Hannibal 1×02 – “Amuse-Bouche” Review

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne | Created by Bryan Fuller Amuse-Bouche: def: \a-‘myuz bush\ [Fr. amuse the mouth] 1: a small bite before the meal begins. 2: greeting of the Chef de cuisine The most important thing that ‘Amuse-Bouche’ does is to show exactly how Will Graham is affected by the […]

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11th Apr2013

‘Bloodstone: Subspecies 2’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

BLOODSTONE: SUBSPECIES 2 Stars: Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Kevin Spirtas, Melanie Shatner, Michael Denish, Pamela Gordon, Ion Haiduc | Written and Directed by Ted Nicolaou The centuries-old conflict that has plagued the villages of Transylvania explodes into bloodshed. The mad vampire Radu (Hove) becomes obsessed with Michelle (Duff), who loves his half-mortal brother Stefan. In […]

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11th Apr2013

‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Jay Mohr, Michael Herbig, Mason Cook | Written by Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley | Directed by Don Scardino Of all the genres the hardest one by far to critique is comedy. With genres like drama, action, and suspense there […]

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11th Apr2013

‘Grindhouse 8: Mandroid’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Brian Cousins, Jane Caldwell, Michael Della Femina, Robert Symonds, Curt Lowens, Patrik Ersgård, Mircea Albulescu | Written by Earl Kenton, Jackson Barr | Directed by Jack Ersgard Originally planned as an Empire Pictures film back in 1986, Mandroid was lensed in 1993 as the first in a two-part series (the second being Invisible: The […]

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