Tag Archive: review

Movie Review: ‘Gone Girl’

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Directed by: David Fincher Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, and Carrie Coon Plot: A man becomes a suspect in his wife’s disappearance. Review: Very early in the movie, when Ben Affleck’s Nick Dunne gives some background information… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Judge’

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Director: David Dobkin Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farminga, Billy Bob Thornton, Dax Shepard, Vincent D’Onofrio Story: A hot shot lawyer returns to his old small town family home after the… Continue reading

Cheap Games Tuesday: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

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A year or so again the indie game Slender turned up, basing itself off the popular urban myth of the ‘Slenderman’. It was simple in presentation and gameplay but worked within its limitations to… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Horns’

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Director: Alexandre Aja Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, James Remar Plot: Following the murder of his girlfriend, down and out Ig is at the centre of a media storm and under scrutiny as… Continue reading

Comic Review: ‘Good Dog, Whiskey’

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Let’s begin with the story about me at a convention. The Supanova convention was the last one to come to this isolated corner of the planet, and I did my thing of interviewing… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Life of Crime’

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Directed by: Daniel Schechter Starring: Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, and Yasiin Bey Plot: Two criminals kidnap a woman of a wealthy man uninterested in paying her ransom Review Based on the novel The Switch by Elmore Leonard,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’

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Director: Scott Frank Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Astro Plot: A former cop and former alcoholic turned unlicensed private eye reluctantly takes on a case for a drug dealer whose wife… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Skeleton Twins’

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Director: Craig Johnson Starring: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and Luke Wilson Plot: Estranged twins reconnect after a suicide attempt. Review: The Skeleton Twins is not the most original or inspired indie dramedy. In fact, it sort… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Gotham’

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We’ve seen the first episodes of Flash and Constantine and they’re good. Not great, but plenty of potential. We could be on the cusp of a new era in totally watchable TV comic adaptations. This… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Far Cry 3’

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With the sequel rolling onto shelves in the coming months, nows a good a time as ever to go back and revisit (or check out) this must-play title from the previous console generation.… Continue reading