Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
Shortly after the release of 1971 movie Gamera vs Zigra, production company Daiei collapsed, leaving the series in limbo. Though Daiei was revived in 1974, it took nine years for […]
Preview: Aliens: Fireteam
Video games based on the ever-popular Aliens franchise have been a mixed bunch, despite the premise put forth in the movies, particularly 1986’s Aliens, being absolutely perfect for gaming. At […]
Comic Book Review: Chariot #2
After a blisteringly paced first issue – that introduced us to the eponymous supercar and its new best friend, ex-con Jim – the second issue gives us a clear antagonist […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #4
Cullen Bunn and Nelson Blake II’s excellent all-ages comic reaches its conclusion with issue 4, which sees the bad robot – whose motivations for wanting humanity destroyed are, frankly, understandable […]
Film Review: Outland (1981)
This Peter Hyams-directed, Sean Connery-starring sci-fi western didn’t get a great critical or commercial reception upon release in 1981 (according to Box Office Mojo it was the 44th highest grossing […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #3
Ben and Katy’s discovery of the robots that have invaded their home at Christmas results in a worrying discovery: one of the high tech critters is not a fan of […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #2
I’m a little late to the party with my coverage of Byte-SIzed, but I hugely enjoyed the first issue and the second issue is just as much fun. Though AWA/Upshot […]
Rare Games: New Articles Now Live!
It’s rare that I have the confidence to do something like this – I find it can quite often come across as shameless, sometimes arrogant, self-promotion – but I’ve done […]
Film Review: Galaxy of Terror (1981)
B-Movie producer Roger Corman has long had a reputation in the film industry for latching onto a trend and being able get films made in unbelievably short periods of time […]
TV Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Two
Though the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation was inconsistent in terms of its writing and execution at times, it built a good amount of cameraderie with an […]
Comic Book Review: Chariot #1
Writer Bryan Hill and artist Priscilla Petraites have crafted an intense, thrilling ride with the first issue of Chariot, a comic dripping in synthwave atmosphere. From the neon pinks evident […]
Review: Speed Limit
Indie games paying homage to the look and feel of classic 80s arcade games are nothing new – nor are 2D pixel art games that are punishingly difficult, yet highly […]
Film Review: Tron Legacy (2010)
As a video game-obsessed kid growing up in the early 80s, Tron was a film that seemed tailor made just for me. I was only 5 in 1982, but I […]
Film Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
After a few decades of false starts and dashed hopes, it was a huge relief when the third Bill & Ted movie went into production. Following the surprise cult hit […]
TV Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One
Though it had a rock solid foundation, with classic Trek’s TV series remaining perennially popular and the Trek movies – with the Spock Trilogy, starting with Star Trek II: The […]
Rebellion Specials 2020 (Part 2)
Yesterday, I covered the first half of 2020’s one-off special comics that were published by 2000AD owner Rebellion. There were some fantastic titles in there, so if you haven’t read […]
