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Out Of The Dark Room by Max Richter (CD review).
The work of German-born and British-bred minimalist composer Max Richter has always lent itself to the cinema. His debut album, the towering ‘Memoryhouse’,…
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Laurence Boyce
Laurence Boyce is a film journalist who likes Bond, Batman and Doctor Who (just to prove the things he enjoys things that don't just start with a 'B'). He is also a film programmer for various film festivals in the UK and abroad.
September 2017
ReviewBooks
Jerry And The Joker: Adventures And Comic Art by Jerry Robinson (book review).
If Bob Kane deserves his place in comicbook history for creating Batman then Jerry Robinson is equally deserving of his spot in the…
July 2017
ReviewComics
Deadpool: Too Soon? by Joshua Corin and Todd Nauck (graphic novel review)
Deadpool! He’s funny, yeah? The spandex wearing breaker of fourth walls might be able to slice someone in two whilst being virtually indestructible…
May 2017
ReviewBooks
Roger Hargreaves Doctor Who Series: Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, Dr. Eleventh and Dr. Twelfth – all by Adam Hargreaves (books review)
Lest we forget, ‘Doctor Who’ is intended to be a show for children. I have two of them myself and. like any good…
ReviewComics
Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Guardians Of The Galaxy Reloaded by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Gene Colan, Jim Valentino, et al (graphic novel review).
As the world currently enjoys ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’, ‘Marvel Platinum’s latest release gathers together a gaggle of origin stories, amongst…
April 2017
ReviewBooks
Deadpool V Gambit: The ‘V’ Is For ‘Vs’ by Ben Blacker and Ben Acker (graphic novel review)
Another day, another Deadpool team-up as The Merc With The Mouth teams up with the ‘Ragin’ Cajun’ Gambit in order to pull an…
ReviewComics
Doctor Who: The Highgate Horror by Mark Wright, Jonathan Morris, Steve Lyons, Roger Langridge, Scott Gray, etc. (graphic novel review)
This latest collection of strips culled from recent issues of ‘Doctor Who Magazine’ perhaps shows just how difficult to get a handle on…
February 2017
ReviewBooks
James Bond Volume 2: Eidolon by Warren Ellis and Jason Masters (graphic novel review).
The next volume of Warren Ellis’ take on James Bond, ‘Eidolon’, follows many of the same beats he established in his first story…
ReviewBooks
Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil: The Creation, The Inspiration, The Fascination by Jen Darcy (book review).
Whether it be the numerous nemesis of James Bond, the machinations of Moriarty or even Grendel from the annals of mythology, it seems…
ReviewBooks
The Art of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe by Tim and Steve Seeley (book review)
Growing up in the 80s meant that the ‘He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe’ cartoon was a staple part of my childhood.…
January 2017
ReviewBooks
The Secret History Of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost (book review)
In case you’ve been living under a log for the past year, it’s probably not escaped your notice that ‘Twin Peaks’ is coming…
ReviewComics
Doctor Who: Evening’s Empire by Andrew Cartmel, Marc Platt, Dan Abnett and Scott Gray (graphic novel review)
‘The Cartmel Masterplan’ has always been one of the most intriguing ‘What If’s’ in the storied history of ‘Doctor Who’. As script editor…