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Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge – “Worthy, somewhat unnecessary, but ultimately satisfying”

Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge – “Worthy, somewhat unnecessary, but ultimately satisfying”

Posted by on May 22, 2017 in action, All, fantasy, Film, Headline, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

Following the (Oscar nominated) success of the first Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) a whole fourteen years ago,...

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I want to talk to you about Alien: Covenant – “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair.”

I want to talk to you about Alien: Covenant – “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair.”

Posted by on May 22, 2017 in All, Film, Headline, News, Reviews | 2 comments

This isn’t a review of ‘Alien: Covenant’. We’ve already done that – and to my mind, it’s a really fair...

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Blu-ray Review: Outland – “Part pulpy detective story and part western”

Blu-ray Review: Outland – “Part pulpy detective story and part western”

Posted by on May 19, 2017 in action, All, DVD/Blu-ray, Film, Headline, Reviews, sci-fi, thriller, Western | 0 comments

Written and directed by Peter Hyams (TimeCop), the 1981 Sean Connery starring sci-fi Outland has just been released on Blu-Ray as part of...

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Review: Whisky Galore! – “Highly enjoyable”

Review: Whisky Galore! – “Highly enjoyable”

Posted by on May 15, 2017 in All, Books, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Sometimes it is possible to boil a review down into two sentences: This is an excellent film to watch with your mum. If you drink whisky,...

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Review: Miss Sloane – “Chastain is out-there fantastic as Sloane”

Review: Miss Sloane – “Chastain is out-there fantastic as Sloane”

Posted by on May 10, 2017 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ (2012) was about lobbying for votes to pass the 13th Amendment and abolish slavery. It was...

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Review – Alien: Covenant – “Lots of lovely gore”

Posted by on May 10, 2017 in action, All, Film, Headline, Reviews, sci-fi, thriller | 0 comments

Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) has another pop at the Alien franchise, with his third instalment after Alien and Prometheus – Alien:...

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Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife – “Moving, shocking and yet strangely hopeful”

Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife – “Moving, shocking and yet strangely hopeful”

Posted by on May 9, 2017 in All, Books, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 3 comments

I almost didn’t see this film and something tells me I’m not alone in this. I was away the first week it arrived in cinemas (which made it...

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Review: A Dog’s Purpose – “A fun family watch”

Review: A Dog’s Purpose – “A fun family watch”

Posted by on May 6, 2017 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

We often wonder about the purpose of life, but how about a dog’s purpose? This feel-good film delves into the mind of our canine...

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Tech Review: Optoma HD142X projector

Tech Review: Optoma HD142X projector

Posted by on Apr 27, 2017 in All, Film, Games, Headline, Reviews, Tech Review, TV | 0 comments

For the past couple of weeks my home movie viewing has been a delight, as I have had another projector to review. This one was the Optoma...

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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – “An all-out intergalactic party movie”

Posted by on Apr 27, 2017 in action, All, comedy, Comics, Film, Headline, Reviews, sci-fi, thriller | 1 comment

Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ is once again written and directed by Vol. 1’s James Gunn (Slither), and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe...

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