May 2012 | Graphic Novel Review
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Supergod Review by Gavin O'Reilly Super messiah like creatures used in an international arms race that goes so, so terribly wrong, because we don’t understand what we have created? Hell yeah! Come on this dark ride, with this volume Warren Ellis invites you into the reliably shady parts of his mind... |
May 2012 | Film Review
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The Lucky One Review by Bill Harrington The Lucky One is a fairly lazy vehicle for Zac Efron to demonstrate that he is all grown up and has a new muscular physique to show off for the titillation of his fans. Judging by the non-appreciative giggling from the girls at the preview screening however, the film-makers may have underestimated |
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April 2012 | Graphic Novel Review
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Chloe Noonan: Monster Hunter Review by Bernice Watson Perennially unimpressed, relegated to travel by bus and stuck playing in a band she's not even sure she likes, Chloe Noonan doesn't have much to feel positive about. Life is further complicated by her somewhat unusual side job - monster hunter. Now, I know what you're thinking, 'Oh so she's like Buffy, then? Cool!' Nope, not really. Chloe doesn't have any special powers and she's not always prepared. Sometimes she just cops a knuckle sandwich. Sometimes stun grenades are the only answer. Sometimes getting to her gig really is just more important, goddammit! |
April 2012 | Film Review
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Elles Review by Delme Stephenson Juliette Binoche delivers a skilled performance as a journalist investigating student prostitution and awakening dormant passions, in Elles, with the story told from the perspective of a Paris based investigative journalist for a high profile women’s fashion magazine. Seemingly happy and content with her life, Anne’s beliefs are challenged by her research and her professional façade begins to fracture as her research leads her to question contemporary western societal values and her own sexual desires. |
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April 2012 | Music Review
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April round-up Reviews by Imran Mirza Courtesy of the My Funky (In)Disposition blog, LF has a couple of brand spanking new releases to get your teeth into, including 'Black Radio' from the Robert Glasper Experiment and 'Remixed Feast of Jazz' by Nick Pride & The Pimptones |
April 2012 | Film Review
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The Divide Review by Dan Collacott In recent years nuclear war has been replaced by zombies, A.I., vampires, lycans and even mother nature as the most likely culprit to wipe out mankind. The Divide goes old skool. When bombs level New York a team of survivors are forced to take shelter in a basement bunker. The Divide puts the sickness in radiation sickness, with its Lord of the Flies style survival set up - where humanity is at much at risk from itself as it is any nuclear fall out! |
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April 2012 | Film Review
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The Hunger Games Review by Bill Harrington One of the most talked about book to film franchises since that pesky boy wizard and those oversexed teen vampires graced our screens. But if you managed to duck the tidal wave hype, will you drown in the high concept movie itself rather than under the weight of expectation placed on it? Resident LF cultural deflector - Bill H tells us the answers!... More... |
March 2012 | Film Review
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We Bought a Zoo Review by Bill Harrington An unlikely project for both director and star, We Bought a Zoo is superficially entertaining fare but one which could prove too "schmaltzy" for adult UK audiences while containing more mature themes that may put off the very young... |
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March 2012 | Blu-Ray Review
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A Game Of Thrones, Blu-Ray, Boxed Set
While we wait impatiently for season two of Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings to hit our screens. Our resident Night Watchmen Mervyn Charles has been checking out what the hotly anticipated 5 disc Blu-Ray of the first season has to offer. But are there enough tasty extras to help satiate all those die-hard Lannister lovers out there? |
March 2012 | Graphic Novel Review
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Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Review by Gavin O'Reilly In Batman- The Return of Bruce Wayne, Grant Morrison tests our man Bats to extremes by throwing him through time with some radiation poisoning from Darkseid to boot. The result? A fairly decent off the wall one off tale that is a nice tonic to a lot of the darker, darkest of Dark Knight tales out there in modern day, if a bit bumpy on the way. Read more…… |
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March 2012 | Film Review
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This Means War Reviewed by Delme Stephenson Can Tom Hardy go from a brutal cage fighter to brutal villain to... romantic action comedy star? Okay. Stay with me on this one (seriously). Chris Pine and Hardy play two best friends who are also expertly trained CIA agents who happen to fall for Reece Witherspoon’s corporate executive... |
February 2012 | Graphic Novel Review
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Twisted Dark Vol 1 Review by Dan Collacott Twisted Dark-is it dark and twisted? It sure is- go an a dark journey to the side of the twisted macabre in this delectable collection of horor shorts. Is it horror? Yes, but not all as we know it. |
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February 2012 | Film Review
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Black Gold Review by Bill Harrington A romantic and engrossing, if not necessarily accurate, account of how the oil industry was founded in the Arabian peninsula , Black Gold resembles jolly historical adventures of earlier cinema eras. The resemblance is both its weakness and to a greater degree its strength... |
January 2012 | Film Review
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Rampart Review by Delme Stephenson Woody Harrelson demands our full admiration with a tour de force performance in director Oren Moverman's Rampart. Its the second time that the director and star have collaborated, the first being the critically acclaimed The Messenger, for which Harrelson was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar... |
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January 2012 | Graphic Novel Review
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Aaron & Ahmed: review by Gavin O'Reilly Jihadist camps in Pakistan? Guantamo bay? Ground Zero in New York? Meme theory? Drugs and possibly a gay tinged relationship (but were not sure as it may be a drugged hallucination)? Surely this isn’t suitable subject matter for comic book? I am happy to say it is. |
January 2012 | Film Review
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The Descendants The Descendants is essential viewing for those cinema goers who have always held the belief that George Clooney is an actor of considerable charm, but limited to his own well practiced mannerisms and comfortable range.. |
December 2011 | Music Book Review
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Biography book review by Les Davis When I was first asked to review 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience', I was beyond excited! I’ve been a Hendrix fan since I first lost my mind to 'Purple Haze' at a youth disco in the 80s, and since then, I have been captivated by the man and the music.
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December 2011 | Music Book Review
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Bob Dylan: Alias Anything You Please
Review by Cato Barend van Schalwyk ‘‘Bob Dylan: Alias Anything You Please’ is a book of photographs. It’s not a biography, and it is emphatically not a critique of Dylan’s songs, lyrics and music. However the text and captions of this book do attempt to perform a kind of critique of Dylan as a subject of the photographer’s camera.’
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November 2011 | Graphic Novel Review
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Fish + Chocolate review by Bernice Watson Kate Brown's haunting collection of short horror stories explores themes of motherhood, loss and grief. Brown both wrote and illustrated the volume that is now published by Self Made Hero. |
October 2011 | Music Book Review
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Matt Monro The Singer's Singer: The Life and Music of Matt Monro Biography book review by Tony Webb “I think he was the greatest singer; even better than Sinatra!” says Ernest Maxin on page 451 of The Singer’s Singer – The Life and Music of Matt Monro and if he’s correct, then this celebration of the melodious bus driver is long overdue... |