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Film review: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Film review: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

The third sequel in the Bridget Jones saga delivers a tear-soaked, heart-bursting triumph of a film.    As a lifelong Bridget Jones devotee, I was very much looking forward to the new release and approached “Bridget Jones: Mad About the …read more

Film review: Maria

Film review: Maria

Suffering from failing health, opera singer Maria Callas recounts her heady past to a young filmmaker.  Directed and produced by Pablo Larraín, who has given us some marvellous yet vulnerable recent insights into what is now some of the most …read more

Game review: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl

Game review: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the survival horror game set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Blending immersive exploration with tactical combat and survival elements. ‘Stalker 2’ has been a long time coming, having first been announced …read more

Film review: Moana 2

Film review: Moana 2

Moana must become a wayfinder and search the expansive deep and dangerous waters of the Pacific ocean to help find life beyond her island of Motunui. But will she once again require the help of demigod Maui? From Walt Disney …read more

Game review: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

Game review: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

Set in perhaps the underused ‘Flintlock fantasy’ sub-genre, as you may have managed to deduce from the name alone, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn set out in this more novel area, but with some well recognised mechanics after touting itself …read more

Film review: Wicked

Film review: Wicked

An unlikely friendship forms between outcast Elphaba and popular Glinda, when their very different paths cross at Shiz university in ‘The Land of Oz’.   From the visionary director Jon M. Chu, who previously directed many vibrant films including ‘Crazy …read more

Album review: Pearl Jam – Dark Matter

Album review: Pearl Jam – Dark Matter

After spending years creating a more experimental album with 2020’s Gigaton, Pearl Jam are back with a return to their sonic roots with Dark Matter. However with a signature sound dating back to the 90’s, will Pearl Jam still be …read more

Film review: The Wild Robot

Film review: The Wild Robot

Shipwrecked on a deserted island, ROZZUM 7134, a domesticated service robot must adapt to its surroundings, requiring it to complete the most complex task of all, raising a newly orphaned infant – a gosling called Brightbill. From DreamWorks animation who …read more

Album review: Melvins – Tarantula Heart

Album review: Melvins – Tarantula Heart

We’ve loaded up Tidal, got it in maximum quality – and promptly forgot, for a brief moment, that sludge metal might not need the highest bitrate and sample going. But it’s Melvins! And the subscription is paid for so it’s …read more