The absolutely dire state of the DC Extended Universe is no secret to movie buffs, the general public, and even the head honchos at Warner Brothers. James Gunn and Peter Safran were tapped earlier this year to basically tear down the existing franchise flop and head up the new DC Universe, and let’s just say … Read more
I’ve got a complicated relationship with Tom Cruise. Yes, he is the main financier of a horrific cult and the personal best friend of David Miscavige, one of the most dangerous and deranged men in America. But he is, undeniably, a Movie Star. Capital M, capital S. Tom Cruise is one of the best Blockbuster … Read more
I wanted to be a scientist when I was little. I really, really did. When I was in high school, I wanted even more to be a scientist. To maybe find something no one else had found, even if it was as menial as a trivial adjustment to how much energy our long-distance grids can … Read more
A serial killer on the prowl discards a body on a wasteland in Kettering. These chilling revelations filter through a radio as Vicky (Claire Rushbrook) prepares for a date. Someone at her door, in black leather gloves, rings the intercom for her door. Number 9. Vicky meets Edgar (Matthew Horne), a landscape gardener. Palm Date … Read more
If you were wondering about the title, this particular phobia is a fear of Friday the 13th, the date, not the franchise. With that out of the way, it should give us a clearer picture of what to expect from this latest episode of Inside No. 9. Gareth Beckman (Reece Shearsmith) has a fear of … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. In the dead of night, Edward (Reece Shearsmith) enters a lavish suburban bungalow rather clumsily. As he sends kitchen cutlery clattering, his dippy brother Harry (Steve Pemberton) rings the bell. The property belongs to their late mother, Annie. Since her death, the bungalow has remained untouched. The new … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this finale review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. The season finale opens with Anna, Ellie’s biological mother, being chased into a house by unseen infected. An original character only referenced in dialogue during the Left Behind DLC (Episode 7 for a recap), Anna is portrayed by the actress who provided voice … Read more
Spoilers will be discussed in this review for Scream VI. Sequels, trilogies, reboots and the requel. Now we’ve got Scream VI, which struggles to fit into any of these categories. The biggest problem with Scream VI is the absence of the franchise’s beloved mainstays. David Arquette’s dippy Dewey died in Scream V, and Neve Campbell declined to return for … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us. Beneath a glorious mountain vista is the Silver Lake Resort. A furious winter storm rages, unrelenting and unforgiving. We hear a passage from Revelations 21, read by the voice of Scott Shepherd, the actor tasked with bringing one of the most … Read more
Spoilers from the outset for this review of The Last Of Us. Bloody tracks in the snow lead to an ancient, weathered house. Inside, Ellie fights to control the bleeding from Joel’s knife wound. He urges Ellie to leave him and return north to Tommy’s settlement. She’s hesitant to go but heads for the stairs. She … Read more