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  • Movies & TV Shows

    After Hours 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    After Hours 4K Blu-ray Review
    When The Last Temptation of Christ fell apart, Scorsese rushed out this frequently understandably forgotten down-and-dirty dark comedy satire, which makes for Criterion UK's first 4K release.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 4K Blu-ray Review
    Gunn's Guardians goes out with a bang in this dark and heartfelt final(-ish) chapter, gifted an unsurprisingly strong 4K that, perhaps more surprisingly for a Disney disc, actually includes some "IMAX" expanded ratio footage.  
    Early access
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Accused (Netflix) Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Accused (Netflix) Movie Review
    Maintaining the unbearably tense modus operandi of his previous Boiling Point, writer/director Philip Barantini targets a topical social media themed home invasion thriller with sofa-gripping results.  
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  • Gaming

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    Lies of P (PS5) Review

    by Mohammad Hamid
    Lies of P (PS5) Review
    As an action-RPG set in a puppet apocalypse, can this novel Pinocchio-inspired twist on the Souls-like genre carve off something unique, or is it just another gothic horror fairy tale that's lying to itself?  
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  • Tech

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    Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Review

    by David Phelan
    Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Review
    Apple's iPhone 15 and 15 Plus smartphones for 2023 feature last year's iPhone 14 Pro A16 Bionic chip, a debut 48MP camera, the introduction of Dynamic Island plus the long awaited move to USB-C connectivity... you might not like the new colours though.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Netflix) Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Netflix) Movie Review
    The first of a series of short film adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories, Wes Anderson - after The Fantastic Mr. Fox - once again proves to be the perfect match for these classic Dahl works.  
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  • Gaming

    Mortal Kombat 1 (PC) Review

    by Seth Grimes
    Mortal Kombat 1 (PC) Review
    More classic skull-crushing gameplay fused with beautiful graphics and a restart of the lore, plus a new Invasion mode and a Kameo system to intrigue long-term players and maybe teach this old dog a few new tricks?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Others 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    The Others 4K Blu-ray Review
    Alejandro Amenabar’s beautiful and poignant ode to classic 60s chiller The Innocents gets a new director-approved 4K restoration that even without HDR manages to provide a wonderfully evocative transfer that is as much of the period as the film itself…  
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  • Hi-Fi

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    Naim NSC 222 and NAP 250 Review

    by Ed Selley
    Naim NSC 222 and NAP 250 Review
    The ‘New Classic’ range from Naim is nothing less than a complete rework of the core ranges of the company and brings a whole new aesthetic with it. It certainly looks smart but is it any good?  
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    Cutthroat Island 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Simon Crust
    Cutthroat Island 4K Blu-ray Review
    We take a look at the box-office bomb that was Cutthroat Island; can an incredible set wash away the memory?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix) Premiere TV Show Review

    by Cas Harlow
    The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix) Premiere TV Show Review
    Edgar Allen Poe’s short story gets drawn long for another effective Mike “Netflix horror TV” Flanagan effort which slow burns its horrific shocks as it unleashes the unthinkable.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Touch of Evil 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Touch of Evil 4K Blu-ray Review
    A dark and malevolent beast, whose production history is almost as colourful as the myriad characters it portrays, this is a stunning late classic-era film noir from acclaimed auteur Orson Welles, brought back to the fore by another fabulous Eureka 4K restoration.  
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  • Hi-Fi

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    AVID Accent Integrated Amp Review

    by Ed Selley
    AVID Accent Integrated Amp Review
    While better known for its turntables, AVID has been hard at work developing a range of electronics to go with them. Can the Accent take on the established order?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    U-571 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    U-571 4K Blu-ray Review
    Taking "historical inaccuracies" to a whole new level, Jonathan Mostow's U-571 is still a trashily fun sub thriller, gifted a new lease of life with Studiocanal's 4K restoration.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    No One Will Save You (Disney+) Movie Review

    by Tom Davies
    No One Will Save You (Disney+) Movie Review
    Brian Duffield, he of The Babysitter and then a bunch of exceedingly plain and irritating sci-fi and horror, has had his latest project plonked down on Disney+. And it’s an exceedingly plain and irritating sci-fi horror…just without any dialogue.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Continental: From the World of John Wick (Amazon) TV Show Review

    by Cas Harlow
    The Continental: From the World of John Wick (Amazon) TV Show Review
    Embracing the immense world-building established already in the John Wick universe, The Continental shoots through 70s NYC in style.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Expend4bles Movie Review

    by Mark Costello
    Expend4bles Movie Review
    Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and their ever-decreasing circle of superannuated chums return for, hopefully, one last adventure that sadly seems to forget what made this premier Geri-Action franchise such a guilty pleasure in the first place…must be their age…  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

    Fear the Night Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Fear the Night Movie Review
    Neil "In the Company of Men" LaBute sets up Maggie Q's alcoholic veteran for some bloody, brutal home invasion mayhem which ultimately runs out of budget.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    God Is a Bullet (Sky/NowTV) Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    God Is a Bullet (Sky/NowTV) Movie Review
    Nick Cassavetes’ strange throwback exploitation flick feels like a holdover from the 70s, playing out with excessive headshots and grim disregard for its characters.  
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  • Tech

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    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Review

    by David Phelan
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Review
    With a classy move to Titanium, the new A17 Pro chip, a 5x telephoto lens included in the rear camera array and a shift to the convenience of USB-C, has Apple done enough to guarantee another flagship winner?  
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  • Home AV

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    BenQ W4000i (HT4550i) 4K 4LED DLP Projector Review

    by Phil Hinton
    BenQ W4000i (HT4550i) 4K 4LED DLP Projector Review
    Offering a factory-calibrated Filmmaker Mode, 4LED light source for instant on/off and a claimed 3200 lumens, plus, advanced HDR tone mapping and claims of decent black levels, can the BenQ W4000i live up to the flagship billing? Let's find out...  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Apollo 13 4K Blu-ray Review (The Film Vault Collection)

    by Cas Harlow
    Apollo 13 4K Blu-ray Review (The Film Vault Collection)
    We take a belated look at Ron Howard's classic Hanks vehicle Apollo 13, gifted a lavish new 4K package courtesy of the Film Vault Collection.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Top 10 Blu-rays (UK) for September 2023

    by Mark Costello
    Top 10 Blu-rays (UK) for September 2023
    From labyrinthine folk horror debuts to stiff upper lip WWII moral dilemmas, from insanely balletic girls n’ guns explodathons to murky black and white explorations of the fractures of the human psyche, and from a deep dive into the cinematic works of one of the 20th centuries greatest writers to, well, bizarre Italian goat butts, it can only mean one thing…it’s another Blu-ray release month! - UPDATED WITH 10 BLU-RAYS TO WIN!  
  • Gaming

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    Starfield (PC) review

    by Mohammad Hamid
    Starfield (PC) review
    Bethesda’s latest epic RPG adventure promises a giant universe of exploration in one of the biggest games of the year, but can it live up to its potential?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Simon Crust
    The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Review
    We dress up as mother and slice our way through the stunning native 4K set of all four Psycho films  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Wicker Man 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Simon Crust
    The Wicker Man 4K Blu-ray Review
    One of the greatest British horror films comes to 4K with an all new scan and in a lavish Collectors set for its 50 year anniversary - it's time to keep your appointment with The Wicker Man!  
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  • Hi-Fi

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    Neat Elite Classic Floorstanding Speaker Review

    by Ed Selley
    Neat Elite Classic Floorstanding Speaker Review
    Neat produced a Product of the Year, in the form of the Petite Classic so the expectation is high that its big brother, the Elite Classic is going to be rather good too. Can it deliver?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    A Million Miles Away (Amazon) Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    A Million Miles Away (Amazon) Movie Review
    Heartfelt and inspirational, without being saccharine and unrelatable, and carried by a modest, earnest standout performance from Michael Peña, A Million Miles Away makes the absolute impossible somehow seem so sweetly possible.  
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  • Hi-Fi

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    Wiim Pro and Pro+ Network Audio Player Review

    by Ed Selley
    Wiim Pro and Pro+ Network Audio Player Review
    We’ve looked at the ridiculously talented Wiim Mini so now it’s time to see what the next two tiers of their model range can do with the Pro and the Pro+. Do they offer the same precocious value?  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Past Lives Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Past Lives Movie Review
    Intimately tapping into the sobering reality of a what-if-you-reunited-with-your childhood-sweetheart scenario, Past Lives gets under your skin with its authenticity and honesty.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Gregory's Girl 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    Gregory's Girl 4K Blu-ray Review
    Bill Forsyth’s awkwardly charming and beautifully captured tale of teenage love remains a one-off: it genuinely feels like the childhood we remembered rather than the one the rest of cinema told us we had. And this new 4K restoration from the BFI spruces it up really rather spiffingly…  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    A Haunting in Venice Movie Review

    by Mark Costello
    A Haunting in Venice Movie Review
    Sir Kenneth Branagh returns as Agatha Christie’s famously moustachioed master detective… only this time, it’s not just the living he has to worry about as he takes a delightfully gothic horror inflected trip to Italy’s Floating City…  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Sleepy Hollow 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    Sleepy Hollow 4K Blu-ray Review
    Tim Burton’s wonderful ode to all things Hammer and AIP gets a gorgeous new 4K release that lops the head off the previous disc and sends it to a fiery hell…  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Simon Crust
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 4K Blu-ray Review
    Swinging its way on to 4K Blu-ray, Across the Spider-Verse might just redefine how good a disc can be.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    King of Killers Movie Review

    by Cas Harlow
    King of Killers Movie Review
    Comic and film writer Kevin Grevioux - best known as the beast of a werewolf in the Underworld movies, which he co-created - turns his hand to directing with this try-hard DTV effort that can't help feeling like a low budget Assassin Club.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Warrior Season 3 (Sky) TV Show Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Warrior Season 3 (Sky) TV Show Review
    Mark Dacascos lands on Bruce Lee's Warrior, the underrated (Cine)Max martial arts period action-drama from the people behind the excellent Banshee, making the long two-year wait for a third season all the more rewarding - UPDATED for full season review.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Cas Harlow
    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K Blu-ray Review
    One of the finest Batman tales, this Box Office-flop-turned-Cult-Classic earns a really quite unexpected 4K upgrade.  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    Blood and Black Lace 4K Blu-ray Review

    by Mark Costello
    Blood and Black Lace 4K Blu-ray Review
    Mario Bava’s stunning proto-Giallo returns in a gorgeous new 4K release from Arrow Video whereby murder has never looked so beautiful…  
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  • Home AV

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    REL 212/SX Subwoofer Review

    by Martin Dew
    REL 212/SX Subwoofer Review
    The REL 212/SX subwoofer is big, tall, heavy and shiny. Like many of the company’s subs, it is finished to perfection. But the latter is a secondary consideration, what most of us want to know is if it can truly deliver the best low end for music and movies…  
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  • Movies & TV Shows

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    The Changeling (AppleTV+) Premiere TV Show Review

    by Tom Davies
    The Changeling (AppleTV+) Premiere TV Show Review
    AppleTV+ dives into the industry of making shows you can just vibe with... but the vibes here are not all good in Kelly Marcel's adaptation of Victor Lavalle's folklore-inspired horror.  
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