Review

Primeval: New World 1.07 Babes In The Wood REVIEW

Primeval: New World 1.07 “Babes In The Wood” REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 1.07 Writer: Katherine Collins Director: Andy Mikita THE ONE WHERE A photo shoot of “Fatal Babes” is interrupted by an anomaly; Toby is reunited with her ex-girlfriend. VERDICT Insanely hot girls being photographed in a cabin …

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The Emperor Of All Things by Paul Witcover REVIEW

The Emperor Of All Things by Paul Witcover book review. Invoking the work of Philip Pullman, Susanna Clarke, Neal Stephenson and Justin Cronin, the cover of the proof for American author Paul Witcover’s latest novel certainly doesn’t lack for confidence. And while it would be difficult for any book entirely …

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Primeval: New World 1.05 Undone REVIEW

Primeval: New World 1.05 “Undone” REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode: 1.05 Writer: Sarah Dodd Director: Mike Rohl THE ONE WHERE It’s Freshers’ Week on campus and there’s plenty of hot young bodies to eat; Sam really wants to be part of the SPG team. VERDICT Worryingly this episode starts …

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The Guilt Trip review

In the latest from Anne Fletcher ( The Proposal ) , milquetoast inventor Andy (Seth Rogen) devises an organic household cleaner that’s safe to drink. You’d happily swig the real stuff if it meant an end to this film, which has him invite his mom (Barbra Streisand) on a cross-country …

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BLOG 2000AD Latest Prog Reviewed

However, with “Closet”, the Dredd story I blogged about last week , seeing print this week as a one-off story, now’s a good time to take a look at the current line-up. After my review of each story, I’ll give details of the first Collected Editions available featuring the characters …

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Doctor Who: The Silurian Gift REVIEW

Doctor Who: The Silurian Gift book review : Myrka mayhem. Here’s the headline news about Doctor Who ‘s latest entry in the annual “Quick Reads” series (a worthy scheme to encourage reading via short, accessible prose): the Myrka is back! Veteran Who fans will need no introduction to this reptilian …

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Fire Emblem: Awakening review

At some point in Fire Emblem, you will have to make a difficult decision–life or death? Will you reset a mission to save a character, or will you count them a casualty of war? It’s a more pressing dilemma than you might think, especially after resetting a mission for the …

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The Punk Syndrome review

What is punk? Focused on a Finnish band whose members have learning difficulties, Jukka Kärkkäinen and J-P Passi’s rough, rousing and raucous rock-doc offers a pretty good answer. Empowered by punk’s DIY idealism, where finesse matters less than making the unheard heard, Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day rage against prejudice with …

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Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch review

If you’re a fan of Japanese animation or animated films in general, you’ve likely marveled at My Neighbor Totoro or dabbed at tears during Grave of the Fireflies at some point in your life. Storytelling just doesn’t get much better than the delightful Studio Ghibli films, starring wistful adolescents with …

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Temple Run 2 review

With new sequel Temple Run 2, Imangi Studios needn’t worry about making a bad impression. Powered by a new engine and fresh character and level designs, the game looks startlingly better than its predecessors, including Disney-themed spinoff Temple Run: Brave… Check out MacLife’s full review (opens in new tab) of …

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