Blu-Ray Review: Batman – The Killing Joke (Limited Edition gift set)

Review by Ben Gummery


1387325ab956c8c74bb3ab7914759e29_XLBatman: The Killing Joke is a 2016 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros: Animation and distributed by Warner Bros: Pictures.

The film is the twenty-sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.

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Review: Suicide Squad *Spoiler Free*

Reviewed by – Ben Gummery & Lewis Mainwaring


Suicide Squad is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team of the same name.

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Written and directed by David Ayer and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the third installment in the DC Extended Universe. Continue reading

Interview: Taylor Smith – Game Designer on Evil Dead 2: The Official Board Game

EVLDOBG-STDBoard games are about to get a lot more groovy and gory with The Official Evil Dead 2 Board Game – Based on the American horror film franchise created by Sam Raimi.

We recently got the chance to interview one of the games designers: Taylor Smith.

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London Film & Comic Con July 2016

Event Reporters – Ben Gummery & Lewis Mainwaring


FullSizeRender (1)This was our third time attending LFCC – and our first as official press (thank you Showmasters)!!!!

We attended the Friday of this event (29th July 2016) held at Olympia, London.


Guests that attended this weekends event included:-

  • Judge Reinhold (Beverly Hills Cop)
  • Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV)
  • Jeremy Renner (Marvel’s Cinematic Universe)
  • Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal)
  • Tobin Bell (SAW)
  • Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)

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Big Finish Review – Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Vol 1

Written by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)


The following review contains mild spoilers!!! Continue reading

Review: The Killing Joke

Written by Lewis Mainwaring *Spoilers*


Killingjoke (1)Fans of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland‘s 1988 definitive one-shot graphic novel – Batman: The Killing Joke, have been waiting a very long time to see a full-length adaptation.

Batman: The Killing Joke is a 2016 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros: Animation and distributed by Warner Bros: Pictures. The film is the twenty-sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.


Both the original  graphic novel and this film is set in the fictional U.S. city of Gotham, Batman: The Killing Joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc “The Man Behind the Red Hood!”.

Taking place over two timelines, The Killing Joke depicts the Joker attempting to drive Jim Gordon insane and Batman’s desperate attempt to stop him.

The film is directed by Sam Liu, written by Brian Azzarello and stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong and Ray Wise. Continue reading

Auld Reekie Media release ‘Babble-On Begins: The Director’s Cut’

Scottish Independent production company Auld Reekie Media have released ‘Babble-On Begins: The Director’s Cut on YouTube.

The original ultra-low budget ‘Babble-On Begins‘ shorts were released in 2012; a super-hero themed short based on the podcast Hollywood Babble-On and it’s hosts Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman are transformed intp their superhero equivalents in these highly comic and enjoyable shorts.

This ‘special edition’ features the two original Babble-On shorts in a much improved version including new/previously un-seen footage. Continue reading

Evil Dead 2: The Official Board Game Kickstarter Campaign gets Groovy !!!!!

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Board games are about to get a lot more groovy and gory with The Official Evil Dead 2 Board Game – Based on the American horror film franchise created by Sam Raimi.

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Doctor Who Series 10 filming Episode 2 in Spain

The BBC has announced today Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie have travelled to Valencia, Spain, to film episode 2 of Doctor Who, series at the City of Arts and Science Museum.


The show has also recently been filming around Cardiff and various locations in South Wales and Bristol.

SDCC16 Lionsgate reveals BIG secret

At San Diego Comic Con, Lionsgate has officially pulled off the greatest reveal in recent horror cinema history!  Continue reading