In his first post for The Werd, Brad Harmer-Barnes tells us about Hunter Shea’s “They Rise”. I’m an absolute sucker for sharksploitation in all its myriad forms. I think I was one of the few people (back in’t t’day) looking forward to Declan O’Brien’s Sharktopus (2010) without a hint of irony. So here’s Hunter Shea’s “They Rise“. It’s … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Zeal & Ardor Interview
“Blues, spirituals and black metal…It seems insane, but the results speak for themselves” Continue reading
Preacher: An Ignoramus Reacts
Rob presents us with his thoughts on the TV Adaptation of Preacher, having never read the original comic book. He’ll be updating us on his findings as the series progresses. Continue reading
Non-spoiler review for “THE VVITCH” (2015)
The weather is shoddy, the mood is eerie and the lights are burning low. The tears are flowing and the suspense it growing, what more do we need for a horror show? Continue reading
Werd Bugger – The Argumentcast Episode 8: Paul Verhoeven Battle Royale
Paul Verhoeven. That man’s made some mental films. In today’s episode of Werd Bugger, Joe and Rob throw down over which of his movies is the best. We’ve narrowed it down to the mighty duo of Total Recall or Robocop. Click the link below to listen, and weigh in the comments to champion your favourite. … Continue reading
‘How I learned to stop hating Sam Alexander’ – Or how one man “Got over it”.
Finally coalescing his thoughts, Joe tells us how he’s grown to love the new Nova. “We did what we had to do, what we always do. The right thing” – Richard Rider. Nova, The Human Rocket, The Nova Corp, Worldmind and so on. A tantalising aspect of the cosmic Marvel universe that had me utterly entranced … Continue reading
‘Shut Up And Eat Yer Limestone’ – My Love For The Flight of Dragons
“These days it’s hard to imagine a film being made with such a cavalier attitude to it’s source material, at least without being hounded by angry folk on the internet the whole time, but the cinematic chimera that resulted from such frankenstein screenwriting truly is greater than the sum of it’s parts.” Continue reading
The Werd
Welcome to The Werd, a blog for reviews, thought pieces and natter on comic books, movies, TV, and whatever else we are inspired to write about. The Werd comes from the creators of Werd Bugger – The Argumentcast – Joe Crouch & Robert Lindsay – a podcast featuring the two, bickering on a wide range of topics. You can … Continue reading