Published: 2012 Publisher: Penguin Praise be to Grandmaster Haytham Edward Kenway, great be his name, considerable his wisdom and damn sexy be his face. May the Father of Understanding guide us. Undoubtedly the best of Bowdens’ adaptations of the Assassin’s Creed series not just in terms of character but also plot, despite being an agent … Continue reading
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Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #15: Deathgasm and Cemetery Of Splendour
DEATHGASM and CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR In this 15th edition of my 2015 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on theNew Zealand metalhead horror/comedy DEATHGASM and the Thai drama CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR. – Bede Jermyn
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] Assassins’ Creed: Revelations [Oliver Bowden] by Bea Harper
Published: 2011 Publisher: Penguin The swan song of Ezio Auditore is all heart, but with very little purpose otherwise. While undoubtedly a personal and touching curtain call for the Man From Fierenze, the story itself, for all of its talk of conspiracy and political subterfuge feels almost redundant. Contrary to what the back cover would … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood [Oliver Bowden] by Bea Harper
Published: 2010 Publisher: Penguin Down with the Borgia! The Man From Firenze returns, wiser, deadlier and stronger than before and with him comes not only a new, fierce enemy but now the responsibility of continuing the Creed. The Borgia have flung the once grand city of Rome into poverty, so it is up to Ezio … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #14: Yakuza Apocalypse and Louder Than Bombs
YAKUZA APOCALYPSE: THE GREAT WAR OF THE UNDERWORLD and LOUDER THAN BOMBS In this 14th edition of my 2015 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on director Takashi Miike’s action horror film YAKUZA APOCALYPSE: THE GREAT WAR OF THE UNDERWORLD and the domestic drama LOUDER THAN BOMBS. – Bede Jermyn
[Review] Southpaw (2015) by Bede Jermyn
You know what’s weird? Even though I don’t really care for sports in real life, I surprisingly really enjoy watching films that are based about them (whether they narrative films or documentaries). One sport in particular that I find compelling to watch in a film is boxing. While the sport of boxing can be quite … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance [Oliver Bowden] by Bea Harper
Published: 2009 Publisher: Penguin A long and perilous journey awaits young Ezio Auditore, a firey Florentine man whose name and family and snatched from him leaving him with only vengeance in his heart. Oliver Bowdens’ adaptation of 2009s’ mega-smash Assassins’ Creed II is rich and full of character-centric detail that the game could only hint … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] Assassin’s Creed: The Secret Crusade [Oliver Bowden] by Bea Harper
Published: 2011 Publisher: Penguin Holy wars, sprawling desert vistas, whispers of scandal, class division, betrayal, double dealing and never ending power struggles denote but just some of the perils that Syrian Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad encounters as his full tale is finally exposed after years of being some sort of intangible yet inspirational legend, the very legend who … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #13: Journey To The Shore and Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
JOURNEY TO THE SHORE and KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET In this 13th edition of my 2015 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the Japanese supernatural drama JOURNEY TO THE SHORE and the animated adaptation of Kahlil Gibran’s book KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET. – Bede Jermyn
[Review] The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) by Bede Jermyn
I don’t know about anyone else, I’m definitely going to say that 2015 is the year of the spy film. Usually we would have at lest one or two per year (if we’re lucky) but this year though, there have been quite a lot that have come out or still haven’t been released yet (KINGSMAN: THE … Continue reading
Marcey’s Summerslam 2015 Predictions
It is that time of year again, for WWE’s second biggest of event of the year SUMMERSLAM! This event has had quite a bit of build up this year, with a Raw that was all for hyping the now four hour event. With lots of big matches, this should hopefully be a fun and entertaining … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #12: The Diary Of A Teenage Girl and The Look Of Silence
THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL and THE LOOK OF SILENCE In this 12th edition of my 2015 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the teen coming-of-age comedy/drama THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL and the director Joshua Oppenheimer’s latest documentary THE LOOK OF SILENCE, which is the companion piece to THE ACT OF KILLING. – Bede Jermyn
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Ruins [Scott Smith] by Bea Harper
Author: Scott Smith First published: 2006 Publisher: Vintage A bitter pill of arsenic is Scott Smiths’ brisk and furious The Ruins. Survival horror, suspense, psychological thriller and drama are but some of the more accurate descriptors this novel has under its belt for good reason. It is cruel, it is unkind and it has a … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #11: Tehran Taxi and The End Of The Tour
TEHRAN TAXI and THE END OF THE TOUR In this 11th edition of my 2015 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the Iranian docu-drama TEHRAN TAXI and indie comedy/drama THE END OF THE TOUR – Bede Jermyn