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Primeval: New World 1.02 “The New World” REVIEW Episode 1.02 Writers: Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens Director: Andy Mikita THE ONE WHERE A giant sea serpent eats a couple pipeline workers near First-Nations territory; Dylan is officially recruited to the team. VERDICT Just remember: if you think you’re about to be …

Rose Black: Demon Seed http://www.roughcut-comics.com/pages/store.html I love heavy metal. I’m not just talking about the sort of full bore walls of noise you get from Slipknot either I’m talking full on, old school, still see the rivets in it AC/DC, or Cream or Bon Jovi. Because let’s face it, no …

Lode Runner’s setup is deceptively simple; in each single-screen level, yor intrepid stick-man tries to collect all the gold bars while being pursued relentlessly by a group of red-shirted guards. His abilities include climbing ladders, shimmying across horizontal bars, and – most importantly – digging holes that can be used …

TV REVIEW It’s the beginning of the end for Arthur but Merlin has problems of his own… Merlin 5.12 “The Diamond Of The Day (Part 1)” [REVIEW] Merlin 5.12 “The Diamond Of The Day (Part 1)” Writer: Jake Michie Director: Justin Molotnikov THE ONE WHERE Arthur marches to Camlann to …

A nameless drifter murders a troubled young woman’s stepfather – could notoriously difficult French auteur Bruno Dumont ( L’humanité ) be courting the mainstream with a lovers-on-the-run thriller? Nope. The couple wanders the wilderness, gazing meaningfully into the distance during often excruciating periods of widescreen inertia. It’s a challenging watch, …

Roman Polanski’s first english language film made a hell of an entrance; so much so, had he fallen under a bus the day after the premiere, he’d still have gone down as one of the greats. Catherine Deneuve is sensational as a young manicurist living in 1965 London, who progressively …

“Forget it, Jake it’s Chinatown!” The most memorable sign-off ever, right? Wrong. Roman Polanski’s peerless gumshoe mystery actually ends with a testy cop ordering rubberneckers to “get off the street”. Fortunately that’s one of the few unremarkable lines in Robert Towne’s script, a magnificent dissection of corruption boasting career-best turns …

With so many free-to-play massively-multiplayer online games hitting the market lately, it can be tough to decide which one is worth your precious time. At first glance RaiderZ may seem like your typical Eastern free-to-play MMORPG, complete with huge weapons and countless grind quests. However, at its core, the game …

Misfits 4.07 TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) 4.07 Writer: Jon Brown Director: Dušan Lazarević THE ONE WHERE Abbey gets pregnant, Alex finds his cock and Rudy discovers he’s in love with a nun. VERDICT For a show that prides itself on pushing the boundaries of good taste, this episode …

At a time when horror movies had turned to schlock, Juan Antonio Bayona’s The Orphanage (2007) brought emotional care to screen scares with an adult fairytale about clinging onto the impossible even when all hope seems lost. For his follow-up, he tackles similar themes with far greater ambition yet no …