Review: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Blu-ray: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) What a year 1967 was for Sidney Poitier, not only did he appear in ‘In the Heat of the Night‘ and ‘To Sir, with Love‘, but also starred in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’, perhaps one of the first ‘true’ inter-racial love stories to be depicted on film […]
Steve’s Top Ten Albums of 2016
In no particular order my top 10 albums 2016: David Bowie – Blackstar For some fans even listening to this album almost after a year since its release is still too painful an experience. Enough plaudits have been written regarding Bowie’s change in direction and collaboration with saxophonist Donny McCaslin to produce a sad, romantic […]
Review: La La Land
Cinema: La La Land (2016) Cards on the table, I’ve been excited to watch La La Land ever since I heard a passing mention of it some months ago. The duo of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling starring in a musical for the 21st century was the idea of perfection for me. I’ve always had […]
Review: The Young Pope
DVD: The Young Pope (2016) American Lenny Belardo (Jude Law) is surprisingly voted in to be the youngest pope in history. Having gone to a Convent school, and being somewhat ‘familiar’ with the rather odd lives of priests and nuns, I admit I was a little apprehensive about this series. I wrongly assumed it would […]
Review: Assault on Precinct 13
DVD: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Los Angeles gang members seek retribution upon the L.A. police force following an ambush in which the police shot dead a host of ne’er-do-well’s (they were the lesser known gang who never got the recognition of the Crips and the Bloods). Targeting an almost abandoned police station occupied by […]
Review: Donnie Darko
DVD: Donnie Darko (2001) I normally like to start my reviews off with a little synopsis, just to get you in the mood. However, sometimes this is impossible, either because any information about this film will give the plot away or, as in the case of Donnie Darko, not only would I give the plot […]
Chris’s Top Ten Videogames of 2016: #1
PlayStation VR Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment Manufacturer: Sony Ok, so I realise that this is a bit of a cheat in a top 10 list games of 2016 however, I can honestly say that nothing I have played this year has blown me away more than experiencing PSVR. People who follow me on The Same […]
Tina’s Top Ten Movies of 2016
In no particular order, here are my top 10 movies of what I watched in 2016. John Wick (2014) ‘Oh, is this Keanu’s comeback’ enquired my Son upon me rewatching John Wick a few days ago. Has Keanu ever really been away? I don’t think so, Google his film output and you’ll see he’s worked solidly […]
Chris’s Top Ten Videogames of 2016: #2
Doom Developer: id Software Publisher: Bethesda Softworks PS4, Xbox One, PC Doom is one of the most influential games of all time and its impact on the gaming world can still be felt today, some 23 years after its original release. I’m sure most people have heard of Doom but if you’ve been living under […]
Chris’s Top Ten Videogames of 2016: #3
Ratchet and Clank Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment PS4 Ratchet and Clank started life in 2002 on the PS2. There have been many games in the series since then but, I had only played the excellent Tools of Destruction on the PS3. I knew it was a celebrated series but, in all honesty […]