Tumor, published by ONI PRESS, is a hardboiled noir thriller with a twist, you see, it’s described as a ‘medical noir’ and the conceit here is that time is fluid because of the cancerous growth in the main character, Frank’s, head. This leads to all manner of aberrations within the plot, structure and the fabric … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Brad Reviews – Zoombies
Brad dons his pith helmet and goes on safari with the latest offering from the Asylum, Zoombies. Continue reading
Rob Reviews – Amazon Pilot Season
Amazon Prime recently released a wave of pilots for potential new series, Rob’s watched them all and gives us the lowdown on what works, and what doesn’t. Continue reading
Comics you should be reading: “Trespasser”
“Trespasser”; a tale focusing on a Father and Daughter, Hector and Maria, living alone and scared in their farmhouse, hiding. Published by indie comics aficionados, Alterna Comics, Trespasser is a 4 part mini series including an epilogue to cap the series off. Joe’s read it and here’s what he thought… Trespasser is a simple yarn, told very … Continue reading
Joe Reviews – Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”
Re-released on Blu Ray and DVD on the 22nd of August comprised of a 40 page booklet and a slew of extras comes Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”. Joe sat down with it, here are his thoughts… Starring – Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoli Solonitsyn & Nikolai Grinko Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky I’ve seen it said that “Stalker” is as deep as a … Continue reading
Joe Reviews – “Jane Got A Gun” (2016)
Star Wars alums, Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor are reunited in “Jane Got A Gun”, a female lead western that sees Portman go up against McGregor in defense of her land, and her man. Released Digitally on the 15th of August and on DVD/Blu Ray on the 22nd. Joe takes a peek and gives his … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed – Leap of Faith Featurette
Freshly released and belonging to a small group of genuinely interesting movie featurettes, “Leap of Faith” documents the real life recreation of the titular leap. The Assassin’s Creed Franchise, at least in my mind – and perhaps the sales figures back this up – has faced waning interest as of late. I myself lost … Continue reading
Blimey! “Arrow – The Complete Fourth Season” releases September 5th!
Our Joe is quickly becoming an old hand when it comes to the Arrowverse, armed with a vested interest in both Supergirl & The Flash. Perhaps the impending release of the fourth season of “Arrow” will pique his interest? So, I’ve heard good and bad things about this season of Arrow in particular. Especially regarding … Continue reading
4k 80’s Cartoon remasters?! “The Transformers: The Movie”
The awkwardly titled “The Transformers: The Movie” is getting a remastered, all bells and whistles 30th anniversary re-release this December. Now there’s a little more information on what extensive lengths Manga Entertainment, Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios are going to, in order to ensure that this release is as definitive as can be achieved by mere … Continue reading
Joe Reviews: “Gotham – Season 2”
The prequel series “Gotham” sees it’s second season release for home video this August, Joe sat down to check out the Blu Ray release, having not seen the first series and only hearing mixed things about it, this should be interesting… Continue reading