Movie Review: Peppermint

by Emma Smith, Reporter A lone wolf is mourning the violent deaths of his spouse and children. When the justice system fails him and the perpetrators go free, he takes matters into his own hands. Sound familiar? Switch out the…

Blu-Ray Review: Bullet In The Face

Within just a few minutes of viewing Bullet in the Face for the very first time, it became very clear to me what I could expect from this show. Stylised over-the-top acting (complete with cliched accents), excessive violence, morbid humour and a psychotic lead character are all key ingredients to this very quirky yet strangely enjoyable meal.

Blu-Ray Review: The Thieves

by Jayden Leggett, Editor Slip on your catsuit and steal all you can carry with this daring heist movie. After a cool intro sequence complete with retro-inspired visual effects and spy-movie style music, the film begins with what appears to…

Blu-Ray Review: The Raid

by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor An action film set in the slums of Jakarta, The Raid (otherwise known as The Raid: Redemption or Serbuan Maut in Indonesian) is a testosterone-fueled machine full of shootouts and kicks to the face from…

Wii Game Review: Pandora’s Tower

  by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor (Australia) Pandora’s Tower gives a new meaning to the term “Chains of love”, as players take on the role of hero Aeron (read: “bitch-whipped girly-boy”) as he uses his magical chain to vanquish monsters…

DVD Review: Haywire

by Karl Madsen, Editor

Remember the first time you see a movie that’s told in a non-traditional fashion? For many in the movie viewing public, it was the classic Tarantino flick, Pulp Fiction that indoctrinated us to the alternate story telling styles. Now, the Steven Soderbergh thriller, Haywire, uses an unusual style to tell the story of a black ops soldier on the outs with her company.

Haywire follows the last official mission of Mallory Kane (Gina Carano – Blood and Bone) that is meant to be her last mission, ever.