Wednesday 29 November 2017

LOVECRAFTIAN BOOK REVIEW: RIDE THE STAR WIND


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Ride the Star Wind
Edited by: Scott Gable/ C.Dobrowski
Publisher: Broken Eye Books
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

I recently reviewed Earth, Air, Fire and Water by Brian Lumley and remember reading other compilations of Cthulhu and Lovecraftian horror stories, and as an avid reader of cosmic weird, Ride the Star Wind felt the perfect next step book to read what I like about this rather thick book are not only the stories, I will be coming to them later. It's the 90s fanzine style cover art and interior illustrations that remind me of the good old days of Star Trek and Star Wars fandom back in the day.

Tuesday 28 November 2017

ARTICLE: LU OVER THE WALL NEW UK TRAILER

Lu Over the Wall
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New UK Trailer


Releases in Cinemas Wednesday 6th December

Embark on a heartwarming and magical mermaid tale with “Lu over the Wall”, Masaaki Yuasa’s flowing watercolour of kindred spirits, overcoming hatred and winner of Annecy’s prestigious Cristal for a Feature Film.

Thursday 23 November 2017

INFINITE STARS EDITED BY BRYAN THOMAS SCHMIDT


Infinite Stars
Editor: Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN: 9781785655937
Pages: 674
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Space opera and military SF are for most a staple in an enthusiasts reading diet and here we have the definitive anthology of stories from some of the most prominent authors in sci fi today.

ANIME REVIEW: PAPRIKA BLU-RAY/DVD DOUBLE PLAY


Paprika Blu-ray/DVD Double Play
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 90 Mins
Audio: English 2.0 Stereo/ 5.1 Dolby
Release Date: 20/11/2017
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

A detective is busy having an appointment with his psychiatrist about his problems with solving a murder case he is on, and things aren't going as well as he'd hoped, but his psychiatrist isn't what anyone would expect, she is unique in the realms of dream psychology.

Saturday 11 November 2017

MOSHI MONSTERS EGG HUNT SERIES 1 TRADING CARDS REVIEW


Moshi Monsters Egg Hunt Series 1 Trading Cards
Developers/Publishers: Mind Candy Ltd
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes


In the tradition of Pokémon, you've gotta collect 'em all! Each pack contains 8 cards, Moshlings and an ultra rare card. In all there are an amazing 350 cards to collect and unlike standard collectors cards, these have something unique about them I would like to point out.

Friday 10 November 2017

ANIME REVIEW: POWER RANGERS DINO CHARGE VOLUME 5 HERO

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Power Rangers Dino Charge Volume 5 Hero 
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 Mins
Audio: Japanese with English subs
Due Out: 13/11/2017
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Albert Smith is an intrepid explorer who through the items he has proves he has led a life of fun and adventure and when the Power Rangers team find him purely by accident, they want to know more about him and his adventure, but there is something about him they don't get.

Wednesday 8 November 2017

DIGIMON ADVENTURE TRI THE MOVIE PART 2


Digimon Advenure Tri The Movie Part 2 Collector's Edition
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 75 Mins
Audio: Japanese with English subs
Release Date:  Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

In the Digimon universe, it is said that all beings were born from fire becoming two different types of being; the creators and the destroyers. This means they are on opposing sides where the fighting will never end.

ANIME REVIEW: IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD


In This Corner of the World
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 129 Mins
Audio: Japanese 5.1 &  English 5.1
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Suzu is a young girl who lives in a small town who tells her story of what happened during the Second World War, though she didn't see the devastation it had caused she could report on what she heard. From the offset we are embroiled in a truly Christmas drama about how one girl copes with life before and during the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.

ANIME REVIEW: BEYOND THE BOUNDARY COMPLETE COLLECTION



Beyond the Boundary Complete Collection
Released By: Animatsu
Rating: 15
Running Time: 129 Mins
Audio: Japanese 5.1 & English 5.1
Release Date:Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Anime that appear to be mysterious might not be everyone's idea of the perfect watch, but its okay to give some anime series a chance and in this ones case it is worth it. Beyond the Boundary is in a modern day world where humans have their own world and one which they do not see, a form of spirit world full of Yomu. Yomu are a take on the Japanese yokai we are familiar with in anime like Naruto and xxxHolic.

ANIME REVIEW: STEAMBOY BLU-RAY + DVD DOUBLE PLAY


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Steamboy
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 126 Mins
Audio: Japanese 5.1 & English 5.1
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Considered the highest budget spent on an anime in Japan, Steamboy is a steampunk masterpiece set in Victorian England with Ray Steam a teen who likes inventing things just like his family, but his father and his grandfather have been absent for too long. These two are the inventors of the Steam Ball and have since gone missing.

Friday 3 November 2017

ANIME REVIEW: YOUR NAME


Your Name
Released By: Anime Limited
Rating: 12
Running Time: 106 Mins
Audio: English/ Japanese with English subs
Release Date: 6/11/2017
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Since the day when the stars fell, Mitsuha has searched for Taki, the boy of her dreams-literally. She can only see him when she dreams of being someone else interacting with him in another world, and her classmates have started to notice!