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Karma: The Dark World (PS5) - Game review

The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem. Explore an alternate timeline where the Leviathan Corporation rules with an iron fist, controlling its citizens through mass surveillance, social class rules, mind altering drugs and the promise that the gates to Utopia will open to those who serve. You are Daniel McGovern, a Roam Agent for Leviathan’s Thought Bureau. Using advanced technology to dive into the minds of the accused – you will investigate crime scenes, interview suspects and report your findings back to Leviathan... [click here...]

 

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking - Book review

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is a new televised baking competition like no other. Nine duos of expert bakers and Harry Potter superfans compete to create the most original, breathtaking Harry Potter-themed baked creations possible, amongst the original studio sets of the Harry Potter films in Hertfordshire. This book acts as both a recipe book, so you can try creating your own Potter treats, as well as a behind the scenes look at the show... [click here...]

 

Rendering Ranger (PS4 / PS5) - Game review

You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series... [click here...]

 

Dragnet (1987) - Blu-ray review

This is the city... and only LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday and his newly appointed, cocky, streetwise partner, Pep Streebek can save it. Friday is a blue suited, by-the-rules cop who reluctantly joins forces with his footloose partner Streebek to rescue the City of Angels from the machinations of a power-mad Reverend and corrupt Police Commissioner... [click here...]

 

Doctor Vampire (2K Restoration) - Blu-ray review

Doctor Chiang Ta-Tsung is a surgeon on a ‘working’ holiday in Britain. When his car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, he seeks help at a curiously hidden castle. He opens the door onto a pub where everyone is very accommodating – particularly the beautiful young women. He takes a shine to a hostess called Alice and they have a sexual liaison. However, a mysterious cowled man watches from nearby and signals Alice. Doctor Chiang makes his escape, having no inkling he had entered a den of vampires... [click here...]

 

Jim Henson’s The StoryTeller - DVD review

Narrated by John Hurt and aided by his cynical dog, the original series cleverly retells classic folk tales, fables and legends such as The Three Ravens and The Heartless Giant. The StoryTeller: Greek Myths retells Daedalus and Icarus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Perseus and Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur and is narrated by Sir Michael Gambon once again aided by his talking dog... [click here...]

 

Gunner - Soundtrack review

Simone Cilio's original score for Gunner is released via Plaza Mayor Company Ltd. The movie tells the story of a retired fighter pilot who is recalled to active duty after he witnesses the death of his wing man... [click here...]

 

 

The Secret of NIMH (1982) - Blu-ray review

The recently widowed Mrs Brisby, a field mouse, lives with her children in a cinderblock on the rural Fitzgibbon farm. With harvest season approaching, she must relocate her family before their home is destroyed by the farmer’s plough. But her son, Timothy, has fallen ill and can’t be moved. In desperate need of help, Mrs Brisby pays a visit to the Great Owl, who in turn introduces her to Nicodemus: the wise leader of a rat colony living beneath a rose bush on the Fitzgibbon property. The rats are technologically advanced and possess vast intelligence due to their connection to a mysterious place they call NIMH, and agree to help Mrs Brisby due to a cherished friendship with her late husband. But not all of the rats are so kind, and the power-hungry Jenner has a vested interest in making sure that Mrs Brisby and her family stay put... [click here...]

 

Wicked: Advent Calendar - Merchandise review

Start every day with a gift from the land of Oz as you make your way through the holiday season. Count down to the holidays or any other special occasion and receive 25 days of Wicked–themed collectibles by opening a pocket each day. With items inspired by Shiz University, Emerald City, Elphaba Thropp, Glinda Upland, and more, this advent is a must-have for any fan of Wicked who dreams of visiting the land of Oz... [click here...]

 

Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Review

Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld takes readers behind the scenes of the amazing partnership between Sir Terry Pratchett and artist Paul Kidby. It shows how the Discworld was brought to visual life - from the earliest sketches to the final magnificent masterpieces - and how Terry and Paul absorbed influences from art and pop culture, fusing them into the Discworld landscape. Whilst Terry was the undisputed creative fountainhead, for three decades Paul has been the artistic force taking the people, places and piece of man-eating luggage from Terry's ever-fertile imagination right into our world. This is a unique insight into one of the great literary partnerships, packed full of hitherto unseen art and the real stories behind it... [click here...]