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Is Nostalgia & Comics still in Birmingham?

For more than 40 years, Nostalgia & Comics in Birmingham was Brum’s No.1 geek destination, serving up a mix of comics, graphic novels, toys and more. But is it still in operation? *Drum roll* Yes. But it is no longer called Nostalgia & Comics. Nostalgia & Comics is now known as Worlds Apart Birmingham. The…

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Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

Just over a year ago (May 2019 to be more specific), Paramount Pictures released a trailer for a Sonic the Hedgehog movie – a big screen take on the popular gaming character. The studio hoped for a positive response, yet when the trailer hit the internet it was promptly savaged by most people who saw…

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Review: Parasite

Today served up a double-dose of movies for me, as not only did I head to the cinema to watch Birds of Prey, I also watched Parasite – Bong Joon-Ho’s black comedy that you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about. The South Korean film arrived in UK cinemas today, and let me make this…

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Review: Birds of Prey

The last time we saw Harley Quinn on the big screen, was via 2016’s Suicide Squad. It’s fair to say the film was a messy affair, yet Margot Robbie’s take on Dr. Quinn was a true beacon of light, which stopped the picture from being a complete disaster. This weekend Robbie reprises the role of…

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Review: Daniel Isn’t Real

New to digital and Blu-ray is Daniel Isn’t Real – a psychological horror film from director Adam Egypt Mortimer. The film – which is based on the novel, In This Way I was Saved, by Brian DeLeeuw – stars Miles Robbins, and Patrick Schwarzenegger (yep, Arnie’s son), and tells the story of an increasingly disturbed…

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Review: The Lighthouse

Do you like claustrophobic, frustrating, imaginative, dark, bonkers, and just plain weird low-budget movies? Yeah? Then have I got a movie for you? Last night I went to the cinema (a posh, arty cinema no less) to watch The Lighthouse – a psychological horror film from director Robert Eggers. The movie stars Robert Pattinson and…

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