ReviewScifi
Wormhole by Keith Brooke and Eric Brown (book review).
‘Wormhole’ is an excellent cross-genre novel mixing Science Fiction and crime. It was jointly written by Keith Brooke and Eric Brown and came…
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December 2023
November 2023
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The Brothers Sun: cri-fi kung-fu TV series on Netflix (trailer).
In the upcoming Netflix series The Brothers Sun, average Californian Bruce Sun’s life takes a wild turn that not even a GPS could…
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Reacher and his Special Investigators: season two on Prime unveils a deadly puzzle (trailer).
Oh, what a time to be alive for all you couch commandos and armchair adventurers, because Reacher is back, and guess what? He’s…
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Lift: gold, gags, and bad altitude in Netflix’s high-flying cri-fi heist (trailer).
If you’ve ever found yourself pondering the physics of pilfering precious metals mid-air, then buckle up for Lift, the high-flying heist comedy that’s…
September 2023
ReviewCri-Fi
A Haunting in Venice: Mark Kermode’s cri-fi movie (film review).
Mark Kermode had arrived for film review time only to find that Kenneth Branagh, with a twinkle in his eye and a Poirot…
August 2023
ReviewCri-Fi
Mandrake, The Magician (film serial review).
Another 1950s series that seems to have slipped under the radar but is available in high-quality DVD is “Mandrake, The Magician,” adapted from…
July 2023
ReviewBooks
The Conspirators by G.W. Shaw (book review).
Jacob Meaney is in a bit of a slump. He’s been dumped by his girlfriend as he’s so unsuccessful. He’s pretty surprised to…
ReviewScifi
A Winter Grave by Peter May (book review)
‘A Winter Grave’ is another novel by prolific thriller writer Peter May. It’s set in the near future of 2051, so it crosses…
May 2023
ReviewCri-Fi
Fast X: Mark Kermode reviews all the white tank tops and blazing tyres (film review).
Hold onto your seatbelts folks because we’ve got some sizzling review action hot off the raceway thanks to our man of many movies,…
April 2023
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A Haunting in Venice: Poirot’s paranormal pursuit? (cri-fi film: 1st trailer)
Oh, what a delightful treat we have in store! Get ready for the blockbuster film event of the year, folks: A Haunting in…
March 2023
ReviewComics
Will Eisner’s John Law Detective (comicbook review).
Let’s lay some dates on the table. ‘The Spirit’ was created in 1940 and ‘John Law Detective’ in 1948. The latter was created,…
January 2023
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Marlowe (noir cri-fi movie: trailer).
Step aside, Sam Spade. There’s a new detective in town and he’s got a brooding look that could kill. Introducing Philip Marlowe, the…