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latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
The Flash (15)
despite the furore around its leading star, this is the best entry in the DCU in some time.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse (PG)
An awesome sequel that will get your spidey senses tingling for sure.
No Hard Feelings (15)
A wicked comedy starring the always watchable Jennifer Lawrence.
Marlowe (15)
Liam Neeson goes old school playing this classic private dick.
Fast X (12)
Another insane ride with the F & F crew.
Sisu (15)
One of the grittiest, goriest, bloodiest films in years.
game reviews:
Armored Core VI [Xbox Series X/S, PS5/4, Xbox One, PC]
Not so much a review, more a tale of woe.
Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg Re-make [PS5/4, Switch, PC]
The 1997 original in the JRPG series gets a magical make-over.
Exoprimal [Xbox X/S, PS5/PS4, Xbox One, PC]
Capcom's latest shooter is a jurassic stinker.
Park Beyond [Xbox X/S, PS5, PC]
Get your sim on running a theme park - and build roller coasters why you're at it.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Switch]
Link returns to Hyrule in one truly epic adventure.
film reviews:
Stop Making Sense (PG)
Considered one of the grestest ever filmed gigs is back on the big screen.
A Cat Called Dom (15)
A curious documentary about an animator and his mother's cancer.
Rally Road Racers (U)
A colourful, cute animation that's squarely aimed at the young.
Dead Man's Shoes (18)
This dark, broody Shane Meadows film gets a re-release .
Past Lives (12A)
An achingly beautiful South Korean drama about the missed opportunites for love.
music reviews:
Cracker Island by Gorilliaz
Damon Albarn's animated side project return, but is it a cracker?
Not Your Muse by Celeste
A stunning debut by the already award-winning British singer.
The Long Goodbye by Riz Ahmed
Actor Riz Ahmed spits some mean bars for his debut album.
Why Me? Why Not by Liam Gallagher
Liam's Q and A session comes up with all the right answers.
Suspiria by Thom Yorke
Yorke goes to Hollywood with horrific results.
book reviews:
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
The debut novel from that bloke who enjoys a bit of fishing now and then.
Scoops by Sam McAlister
A fascinating account of behind the scenes of some high profile TV interviews.
Before and Laughter by Jimmy Carr
Part autobiography, part self-help book, it's a curious mix that doesn't quite work.
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson
Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.
Parsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett
How to complain with style and panache.
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