Win a copy of Outlander Season 3

Win a copy of Outlander Season 3

OUTLANDER SEASON THREE

The third season picks up right after Claire (Caitriona Balfe) travels through the
stones to return to her life in 1948.

Now pregnant with Jamie's (Sam Heughan) child, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies).

Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire.

As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make a life apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love.

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Murder On the Orient Express: Blu Ray Review

Murder On the Orient Express: Blu Ray Review

It's fair to say no-one loves Kenneth Branagh on the screen as much as Kenneth Branagh does behind the camera in the latest version of Murder On The Orient Express.

And while the lavish, star-studded affair looks sumptuous in its vistas, it narratively stutters to a halt around the same time the famed Orient Express derails.

For those unfamiliar with Agatha Christie's novel and the plot, it centres around the great Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh, complete with hair lip) who tries to take some rest on a trip but finds himself called upon to solve a murder mystery on board the famed Orient Express.

When Johnny Depp's Ratchett is found stabbed to the death in his compartment on the train, it seems like everyone on board has some kind of motive to be involved.

However, the deeper Poirot delves, the more puzzling the case seems - can the self-professed greatest detective solve the mystery before the snowclad train begins its journey again?

While Murder on The Orient Express is lavishly shot on 65mm, and starts off dizzyingly with Poirot solving a case at the Wailing Wall (involving a priest, an imam and a rabbi, as the old joke apparently goes), the film comes a bit of a cropper when it starts to try and crack the conundrum.

It becomes clear that there are too many in the ensemble to give the film the time it needs to breathe - with a cast that numbers the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Josh Gad, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Derek Jacobi to name but a few, the narrative groans under the strain of not enough time for any of them - other than Poirot himself. And some, such as Penelope Cruz's religious mouse get nary any oxygen needed to breathe any life upon the screen.

As a result, everyone becomes a bit of a once-over-lightly character - be it Depp's spiv-like villain or Dench's sneering Russian aristocrat.

It's not helped by the fact that the central mystery requires reams of exposition as the final reveal unmasks the culprit and motive.

To be fair, it's not Branagh's fault, merely the source material - and whilst most of the screen time is devoted to Poirot's bizarre chortling at Dickens or picking up his borderline OCD autistic tendencies, Branagh does also manage to imbue some wearied sadness into his eyes as he tries to escape the right and wrong of life.

Whilst his Poirot is perhaps not as iconic as David Suchet's portly moustachioed investigator, this one has a little more depth than perhaps you'd expect - and certainly doesn't have the flashiness of the modern day Sherlock Holmes, as depicted by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Perhaps therein lies an element of the problem as well - this is a film that's very much of its time, a period piece that has none of the accoutrements of a modern day adaptation other than perhaps a smattering of Hollywood's current glitterati. It's a curio on that front then, and one which modern day audiences may struggle with the pacing of (it goes distinctly off the boil in the middle).

While the film throws a cursory mention of a problem on the Nile in its conclusion, hinting at more for Belgium's greatest detective, one of the more infamous cases from the pen of Agatha Christie leaves you with a sad feeling of indifference.

Unfortunately, it's almost as if this Orient Express has been slightly derailed by narrative leaves on the line as it departs the cinematic platform.

Insidious: The Last Key: Film Review

Insidious: The Last Key: Film Review

Cast: Lin Shaye
Director: Adam Robitel

A final outing for the Insidious series sees the Blumhouse pile it low, return it high creativity hit a bit of a dead end.

Centring on the series' resident psychic Elise (Lin Shaye), the latest sees her called back to her family home to deal with the ghosts who are once again haunting the house. But unsurprisingly, she has her own demons to deal to as well.

Set up with a great prologue that delves deeper into Elise's background and shows that the cruellest of spirits actually dwell in the real world, the film decides to then settle for the usual mix of genre shocks and soundtrack related bumps as it continues its tale.

With a mix of comic relief thanks to two of Elise's sidekicks (one of whom looks like a schlubby Vincent Vega), the film tonally doesn't quite seem to know what exactly it wants to be.

Jumping back and forth between flashbacks to Elise's monstrous father, and then moving into family troubles in the present, complete with low rent atmospherics, Insidious: The Last Key doesn't seem to know what to do with its 74-year-old lead (a welcome change to the usual female in danger fare).

It's a shame, because at its heart, Insidious: The Last Key has a series of haunting moments (albeit mixed with a very bizarre Room-like twist) and the soundscape is certainly menacing enough, when it doesn't rely on the OST to provide all the bumps for the things in the night.

Shaye does various degrees of horrified as she wanders through a basement, but ultimately, Insidious: The Last Key doesn't really do or offer anything interesting with its histrionics and and tropes.

The most insidious thing about all this is how much it simply goes through the motions and wastes what opportunities it actually has to be a game changer.

Benedict Cumberbatch is The Grinch

Benedict Cumberbatch is The Grinch

Here is the brand new trailer for Illumination’s The Grinch, ahead of its release on November 29 this year.

CAST & CREW

Director: Yarrow Cheney (The Secret Life of Pets), Scott Mosier

Written By: Dr. Seuss, Michael LeSieur

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch

Synopsis: Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company.  With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Who-ville when he runs out of food.  Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations.  When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas. Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all?

Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM characters insight

 Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM characters insight

MORE INSIGHT INTO NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM’S CHARACTERS

Leading to the launch of Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM on March 23rd 2018, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe will reveal several videos about its characters. The first video will reveal a glimpse of Evan and his journey to become to King. The next videos will highlight Roland, Tani and their relationship with Evan. Be sure to check out the Official Facebook page to view these character videos!

Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM will be available on the PlayStation®4 and PC on March 23rd 2018. To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe’s other products go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU  or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

Join the journey on:

·       Official Website: http://www.ninokunigame.eu/

·       Official Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/ninokunigameeurope/

FOR HONOR Rolls Out Dedicated Servers On Playstation 4 And Xbox One

FOR HONOR Rolls Out Dedicated Servers On Playstation 4 And Xbox One

FOR HONOR ROLLS OUT DEDICATED SERVERS ON PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE

SYDNEY, Australia – March 8, 2018 – Following the successful PC roll out on February 19, all For Honor consoles players worldwide will now be able to play on the dedicated server infrastructure.

The introduction of dedicated servers to For Honor will improve matchmaking and overall online stability to offer a better and smoother experience to For Honor players for all PvP modes. The recent implementation for PC players saw several improvements to the online experience including:

•           Resyncs and host migrations during games have been entirely eliminated

•           Match completion rates on PvP modes have improved overall

•           Major fixes have already been implemented on the PC side following the launch to improve the experience on servers. Consoles players will benefit from these improvements from day one

Dedicated servers are introduced as part as For Honor Season Five: Age of Wolves, which focuses on the core player experience and also introduces major Hero and fight updates, a 3-week special event, as well as new training modes later in the season.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,* For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the three Great Factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings and the deadly Samurai – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

For more information about For Honor, please visit forhonorgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ForHonorGame and on Twitter attwitter.com/ForHonorGame. For the latest about For Honor and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ will be available on Nintendo Switch on April 24

South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ will be available on Nintendo Switch on April 24

SOUTH PARK^™: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLE^™ IS COMING TO NINTENDO SWITCH

Players Can Join the Battle to Save South Park on April 24

SYDNEY, Australia — March 9, 2018 — Ubisoft® and South Park Digital Studios have announced that South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ will be available on Nintendo Switch on April 24. Created, written and directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, South Park: The Fractured But Whole is an outrageously offensive superhero adventure that players can now experience anywhere, anytime on the Nintendo Switch.

Download screenshots HERE and the trailer HERE

In addition to the base game, the first two pieces of add-on content, “Danger Deck” and “From Dusk Till Casa Bonita”, will be available for purchase either separately or as part of the season pass. The third piece of add-on content, “Bring the Crunch”, will also come to the Nintendo Switch when it releases later this year.

In The Fractured But Whole, crime is on the rise in South Park, and the streets have never been more dangerous. As the sun sets on the quiet Colorado town, terror, havoc, and chaos are unleashed as the seedy underbelly of the city comes alive. The town needs new heroes to come to the rescue. Eric Cartman seizes the opportunity to save the town and create the best superhero franchise ever, his own Coon and Friends, with himself, The Coon, as the leader.

In Danger Deck, players will be teleported to never-before-seen locations throughout South Park to fight enemy encounters custom-crafted by the Freedom Pals. These increasingly difficult encounters will test and push the limits of any superhero.

In From Dusk Till Casa Bonita, Mysterion’s sister is in trouble. She’s fallen in with the Vamp Kids of South Park, who have descended upon Cartman's favorite restaurant, Casa Bonita. Players will need to fight darkness with darkness and embrace the new Netherborn class, which offers four new occult powers. Enter the battle alongside a new buddy, Henrietta the Goth.

For more information about South Park: The Fractured But Whole, please visit southparkgame.com, and for the latest on all Ubisoft games, please visitubiblog.com.