Misty, one of the British comic industries female focused answer to 2000AD – devised by Pat Mills no less. And Joe had the distinct pleasure of its company on a rather bumpy plane ride to Italy. Here’s what he thought… I actually read most of “Misty” on a plane bound for Venice. As such, my review is … Continue reading
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
“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
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
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
Long time Trek enthusiast/Worst Trekkie in the universe, Joe, recently caught “Star Trek Beyond” (2016) in Blackpool whilst visiting “Star Trek: The Exhibition”. Here’s what he thought about it – Warning, enthusiasm is abound here. Starring: Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Sofia Boutella & Idris Elba … Continue reading
The Nameless City, by Faith Erin Hicks, Published by First Second Books, is a trilogy of graphic novels – The first one having been released in April – which centers on a young boy, Kaidu, a son of a general of the Dao forces occupying the city, and his friend, a young girl called Rat, … Continue reading
It’s Friday, and that means Brad’s here with another review! This time, he’s sat down with Encounter (2015) Dir. Susannah O’Brien. Here’s the lowdown… Starring: Don Scribner, Justin Arnold, Jonathan Brooks Director: Susannah O’Brien Published by High Fliers Films Encounter centers around an exceptionally bland and annoying newlywed couple, who move to a remote country house … Continue reading
Aaron takes a look at “The Forest”(2016), A Natalie Dormer vehicle that focuses on the Japanese suicide forest; he’s got a lot to say about it… “If you see anything bad, it’s not real…” Well thank fuck for that is all I can say. Now before I begin, let me just start by saying that … Continue reading
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
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