Imagine a racially charged Outback Chinatown and you have the measure of this terrific Aussie noir written, shot, directed, edited and scored by Ivan Sen. As Aaron Pederson’s aboriginal detective returns home to investigate a murder, he discovers a township driven by corruption, where the fug of meth and malaise …
Read More »The Total Film FrightFest 2014 Awards
Moving to the Vue West End and now occupying five screens, Film4FrightFest 2014 was bigger and better than ever before: 64 films to choose from, ranging from the staple sub-genres (vampires, ghosts, zombies, monsters, serial killers, occult, etc.) to fascinating, rule-bending fare occupying the outermost peripheries and darkest corners of …
Read More »WolfCop review
Lowell Dean’s fun, fondly made creature feature has more going for it than its awesome title: a WolfCop rap, for starters. Yes, it’s Teen Wolf for the DV horror generation, but there are decent performances from loser policeman-turned-lycanthrope Leo Fafard and co, and some fun, Simpsons -y asides. “Remember what …
Read More »How Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is using casino psychology to keep you playing
Understandably, Activision and Sledgehammer Games want you to play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (opens in new tab). But not just a little bit. They want you to play it, and play it, and play it. But why leave the realisation of that dream to such ambiguous factors as ‘how …
Read More »Madden NFL 15 review
The new generation of consoles has been kind to Madden. While the PS4 and Xbox One version of last fall’s Madden NFL 25 only features slightly upgraded visuals from its last-gen counterparts, its significant gameplay improvements won over hardened football fans. Less than a year later, Madden 15 arrives as …
Read More »Alfred Molina says he would reprise Doc Ock for The Sinister Six
Alfred Molina has been looking back at his performance as Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 , and has confirmed that he would be more than happy to return to the role for The Sinister Six . “That was the most fun I think I’ve ever had on a movie of …
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Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity: why fan outrage is unjustified
When I heard the news of Rise of the Tomb Raider‘s Xbox One exclusivity on yesterday’s morning commute, I clutched a Tomb Raider comic book in my hands and wailed in great sorrow. Okay, not really, mainly because you don’t want to weep openly on a crowded train–but I was …
Read More »42 games you might have missed from Gamescom 2014
A treasure trove of gaming riches You probably heard all about the great big-name announcements that came out of Sony and Microsoft’s Gamescom press conferences. The Bloodbornes and Halos, the Uncharteds and the Tomb Raiders–great stuff, all of it. But both conferences contained lots of equally interesting games from smaller …
Read More »The Dark Knight meets his nemesis in new Batman: Arkham Knight gameplay
The Batman: Arkham Knight (opens in new tab) demo at Gamescom 2014 is amazing. I’ve just tumbled out of it. Here’s how it goes down… The scene begins with police and Commissioner Gordon standing on a bridge outside the ACE Chemicals Plant. Batman arrives on the scene to hear that …
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