Reviews Archives

DOOM Eternal review: rip and tear; like and share

by Ian Dransfield | Apr 16, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Magnificent mayhem – despite the eternal chatter

Acceleration review: Dolph Lundgren, Natalie Burn, fast cars and lots of explaining

by Matt Edwards | Apr 16, 2020 | Reviews

Dolph Lundgren and some very fast cars feature in Acceleration, and here's our review of the new action movie....

Deathtrap Dungeon review: storytelling wizardry

by Vikki Blake | Apr 14, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A brilliant D&D adventure for people with no D&D friends

Love Wedding Repeat review: a repetitive reception Netflix romcom

by Mark Harrison | Apr 13, 2020 | News, Reviews

Netflix’s new romantic comedy Love Wedding Repeat explores only some of the infinite possibilities of its premise - here's our review...

The Iron Mask review: Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan together at last

by Matt Edwards | Apr 13, 2020 | Reviews

The Iron Mask finally lands, bringing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan together on screen - but things go wrong fairly quickly....

Astra Exodus review - in space, no one can hear you snore

by Ian Dransfield | Apr 08, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

4X? More like 4zzzz

Eclipse: Edge of Light review - stop and smell the alien roses

by Donogh Moore | Apr 07, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

An intriguing, mysterious walking sim hits the Nintendo Switch

Trolls World Tour review: a notable upgrade on the first film

by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2020 | News, Reviews

Trolls World Tour debuts on premium on demand services, and turns out to be really something of a treat - here's our review....

Four Kids And It review: new movie adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's book

by James Palmer | Apr 03, 2020 | News, Reviews

Jacqueline Wilson's Four Children And It becomes Four Kids And It for its film adaptation - and here's our review....

Coffee Talk review - a decent chat

by James OConnor | Apr 03, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Fine coffee, but not damn fine coffee

The Pedestrian review: Sign of the times

by Jordan Oloman | Mar 31, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

One of the best one-shot puzzlers in years? Quite possibly. Here's our review of The Pedestrian...

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics review | Fighting fantasy

by Daniel Lipscombe | Mar 30, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Lacks the crystalline polish you'd hope for

Zombie Army 4: Dead War review | Schlocking fun

by Olly Smith | Mar 27, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Fight of the living dead

Vivarium review: a terrific sci-fi thriller

by Millicent Thomas | Mar 27, 2020 | Reviews

Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots and Jonathan Aris lead the excellent Vivarium, which is now available via digital on demand services....

The Perfect Candidate review: a charming, sensitive and important piece of work

by Charlotte Harrison | Mar 26, 2020 | Reviews

Heading onto video on demand - after its cinema release had to be called off - is The Perfect Candidate, and here's our review....

Dogs Don't Wear Pants review: sex, BDSM, friendship, horror and heart

by Sarah Cook | Mar 25, 2020 | News, Reviews

A very 18-rated film, and a very human one, here's our review of Dogs Don't Wear Pants....

GYLT review: Middling stealth horror

by Ian Dransfield | Mar 24, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Stadia stealth horror experience isn't a classic, but it is genuinely unsettling in places. Here's our review of GYLT.

Through the Darkest of Times review | Resistance training

by Andrew Fisher | Mar 20, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A slim, stylish strategy with something to say, Through the Darkest of Times is well worth a look. Our review...

LUNA The Shadow Dust review | Delightful

by Paul Walker-Emig | Mar 18, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Rising out of a crowded field, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a lovely point-and-click adventure. Here's our review...

Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema Series 2 review: a wonderful dive into the movies

by Catherine Pearson | Mar 18, 2020 | News, Reviews

Mark Kermode returns for the second series of his entertaining and insightful Secrets Of Cinema show, this time delving into the art of the superhero...

Superliminal review | Yep, it's super

by Daniel Lipscombe | Mar 16, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Size definitely does matter

Bloodshot review – a Valiant, but anaemic effort

by Mark Harrison | Mar 13, 2020 | News, Reviews

Vin Diesel fronts the latest attempt to jumpstart a comics-inspired cinematic universe in the Valiant actioner Bloodshot, but is it dead on arrival?...