I’m told it has previously been quite hard to jump into the quirky, sometimes adult, Kizumonogtari series. Actually, a quick look on Amazon seems to confirm that with a host of anime and manga with similar names and characters. The good news is that this three-part film is a prequel. Start here. I’m glad I […]
Archives for October 2016
Gorgeous but flawed: A review of Kingsglaive – Final Fantasy
Kingsglaive Final Fantasy and Warcraft are in a battle over which is the best ‘movie based on a computer game’. That’s another way of saying that Kingsglaive looks great, is entirely loyal to the franchise, takes itself very seriously, nearly works but is missing something. In the computer game Final Fantasy XV we follow Prince […]
Killed by kindness: A review of Harmony
In a perfectly designed city of bubblegum pink towers everyone is happy. Everyone is happy until thousands are persuaded to kill themselves and the masterminds behind that plot give everyone else a sinister deadline. Harmony is set in the near future. The ‘first world’, just as we know it today – the rich countries – […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #4 Colourful Alligator
Fed up with Halloween costumes being drab? Fancy some fab instead? Pop over to Kolossos on Etsy and pick up this giant, pink, flowery alligator head instead. Catch: It’ll cost you about £625. This remarkable creation is made, according to Kolossos, from paper mache, cardboard, paint, glue, glitter and love. It’s 30″ tall, 21″ wide […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #3 Velociraptor Dinosaur Mask
Those blow up T-Rex costumes have been all the rage this year. It’s too late to use them to be original this Halloween. As an alternative you could find nearly £650 and get this handmade Velociraptor mask instead. Like yesterday’s Nightmare Before Christmas mask, this dinosaur is created by Tentacle Studio and you can buy […]
Logan gets an official trailer
The internet is loving the first official Logan trailer. It’s currently the second most popular video on YouTube and has had well over 5 million views since its launch yesterday. In the trailer we see a future without mutants – at least, not many, as Professor X and Wolverine are still around – and one […]
Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks gorgeous
We saw snippets of the next Zelda game in Nintendo’s Switch release video and it looked good there. In this standalone preview video it looks even better. The game will be out for both the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch next year.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter serves up a chunky trailer
You’re probably not watching Res Evil for the plot… but just in case then be aware that this trailer serves up most of it. When is Resident Evil: The Final Chapter due out? Good question. In the US the film will be out in late January but it’ll be delayed for a whole month for […]
Are you excited by the Nintendo Switch?
I remember hoping that Nintendo’s Wii U would have a controller that let you go mobile, play outside and join in epic games like Monster Hunter. I didn’t get my wish but that seems to be exactly what the nextgen console from Nintendo offers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5uik5fgIaI This first look at the Nintendo Switch (no Wii branding) […]
Exclusive: A look inside the new Puppetland horror RPG
The human maker of all puppets has been slain by Punch. He now rules Puppetland with a wooden fist. Punch is a cruel lord who wears the skin of the murdered puppetmaker in a desperate attempt to retain his magic. Puppetland is a horror RPG from Arc Dream Publishing. A Kickstarter project was successful in […]
