Inhumans: Attilan Rising Review

Finished reading Inhumans: Attilan Rising, tying into Marvel's Secret Wars event writer Charles Soule crafts the story centred around the Inhumans of the Manhattan domain showing not only how Battleworld affects the Inhuman community but also showing how different these counterparts are to the main Marvel Universe versions. The book opens up with a small group of rebels from the Voice Unheard led by a 1930's version of Ghost Rider called G-Man in the Greenland domain hoping to use a serum that gives Hulks their minds back. Their presence is quickly known by a group of Thors who take G-Man to the Queen of the Inhumans and regent of the Manhattan domain Medusa, for questioning as Doctor Doom tasks her with the mission of finding the leader of this resistance and bringing it to an end. After only getting little information from G-Man before his head exploded when an Inhuman phsyisc digs into his mind Medusa sends the chief of her guard, Auran, to the Quiet Room who's owner Black Bolt turns out to be leader of the Voice Unheard. Overall this was a great book as it not only shows how the events of Secret Wars effects the Inhumans but also shows how multiple domains of Battleworld are run and different to others. The character differences of well known Inhumans are fascinating from an older Ms Marvel who is one of Medusa's top agents while Black Bolt has no powers allowing for him to have a large amount of dialogue that fits the characteristics of the character brilliantly and makes him very charismatic. The artwork by John Timms is great as the art style works perfectly well for different domains and the people of Battleworld. 8/10.

Hail Hydra Review

Finished reading Hail Hydra, this brings a close to writer Rick Remender run on Captain America which this Secret Wars tie in placing Captain America's adopted son Ian Rogers front and centre in a world that has been pulled out form Ian and his father's own nightmares. The book opens up with Captain America's adopted son Ian remembering his time in Dimension Z as he finds himself in a world controlled by Hydra when he asks a man nearby which leads to the police to capture the man. Blaming himself for the mans arrest Ian beaks the man and other prisoners of Hydra out of a factory which leads of Ian coming face to face with this worlds version of himself. The final story of the book by writer David Mandel is a brilliantly crafted, hilarious story that takes looks at the life of Hydra agent Hank Johnson who luckily miss being killed by Nick Fury on a regular basis while dealing with a very topical family problems. Overall this was a great book as it shows how the Marvel universe could have been if Hydra was in control while also giving Ian Rogers some of the best character development since his introduced in the Dimension Z story arc from the beginning of Marvel Now. The relationship that is formed between Ian and the child of this worlds version of Captain America and Sharon Carter, Ellie is great as it allows for writer Rick Remender to give Ian some great development by comparing him to someone else from a similar upbringing thanks to the use of his thoughts which is even apparent when her interacts with his counterpart Captain Hydra. The art by Roland Boschi captures the tone of the book and the action scenes brilliantly as the art and the story go hand in hand very well. While the colour palette used by colourist Chris Chuckry ate different tones of Green particularly darker green's which help to get the feel of the sort of world that Hydra have created. 8.5/10.

David Brent: Life on the Road Film Review

Finished watching David Brent: Life on the Road, starring writer and director Ricky Gervais and Ben Bailey Smith. The film opens up several years after the final episode of the Office as David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is now working as a sales representative for a different company while in his spare time David has his own band, Foregone Conclusion which has gone through a major change as David is the only original member left as one day he decides to go on tour around the London area in hopes to get signed to a record label. Overall this was an ok film as it catches people up with what has happened previously in the life of David Brent since the Office which is a nice touch for people how have not watched the series. Most of the jokes don't gel well as they're very awkward and go almost too far with how offensive they are. The musical moments of the movie are the best parts from the music by Foregone Conclusion and even when Dom Johnson (Ben Bailey Smith) goes on stage which helps to give his character a great conclusion to his own story. 5/10.

Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde Review

Finished reading Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde, this book follows Star Lord's current adventures within Battleworld after Doctor Strange teleported the survivors of the original Marvel universe in the pages of the main Secret Wars book. The book opens up with Peter Quill going by the name of Steve Rogers while being the lead singer of a band in the Quiet Room located in the Manhattan domain of Battleworld. One night Peter notices the Age of Apocalypse version of Kitty Pryde which leads him to blow a trade between Kitty and a version of Gambit who is a collector in this domain as Kitty was trying to acquire items of unknown origin for Doom's daughter Valeria. Overall this was a great book as writer Sam Humphries tells the story of how Star Lord is trying to come to terms with being stuck on a new world where his teammates and the love of his life never existed. The interplay between Peter and Kitty is great as it fits into the story extremely well as the two create some great comedy and character driven moments. The artwork by Alti Firmansyah captures the tone of the book incredibly well as the cartoonist style works wonders on the over exaggerated emotions of characters which helps to make some great laughs. The addition of the first appearance of the Age of Apocalypse Kitty Pryde is nice as it helps to show what sort of character she is and how different this Kitty is compared to the original version that Star Lord got engaged to in the final part of the Black Vortex storyline, which also features inside this book. 8/10.

1602: Witch Hunter Angela Review

Finished reading 1602: Witch Hunter Angela, this book dives into a Battleworld domain that is still living in the Elizabethan period as witches and supernatural creatures still exist and are not yet a thing of legend. The book opens up with witch hunters Angela and Serah kicking down the door of Windsor Castle to slay King James who is a Witchbreed. Shortly after Angela and Serah travel to a local tavern where they come across a new creature of magic created by this worlds version of the Enchantress. This leads the two Witch Hunters on an adventure to find these creatures and defeat the Enchantress. The book also contains the first part of Marvel's original 1602 by writer Neil Gaiman that helps to show the origins of this universe. Overall this was a great book as writers Marguerite Bennett and Kieron Gillen dive into this domain with Angela and Serah as the perfect point of view characters. The interactions and relationship between Angela and Serah is great as the book even takes time out to explore their relationship in a slightly comedic way that works perfectly for the story. The way the book brings characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy and Cloak and Dagger is incredibly intriguing with how different their origins are and the way they play a part within the story. The artwork is great as it looks fully painted which helps to make the book's aesthetic emulates the time period of the story's setting. 8/10.

The Shallows Film Review

Finished watching The Shallows directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and staring Blake Lively, Janelle Bailey, Brett Cullen and Sedona legge. The film opens up with medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) travelling  to the beach her mum (Janelle Bailey) was at after she realised she was pregnant with Nancy who is honouring her mother's memory. While out in the water surfing Nancy is bitten by a shark on her leg and now has to find a way to find help while staying away from the shark. Overall this was a good film as it emulates similar films while also making time for some nice insight to Nancy's character by showing her relationship between her dad (Brett Cullen) and sister Chloe (Sedona legge). There is a great amount of tension that is set up thanks to the cuts between shots of above and below the water which make the shark's presence known to the audience. The CGI is a little jarring in places as it feels unfinished as its not been fully blended into the film. 7/10.

Spider-Island: Warzones! Review

Finished reading Spider-Island: Warzones! This explores the Spider-Island domain of Battleworld as writer Christos Gage tells the story of what could have happened if the heroes didn't defeat the Spider-Queen at the end of the original Spider-Island story. The book opens up with Agent Venom being caught in the middle of a horde of spider people providing cover for Vision as he's getting medical supplies for the remaining humans of Manhattan who have formed a resistance underground. Before the two become over whelmed by the horde one of the spiders reveals himself as Werewolf by Night who's wolf DNA becomes dominant during the night. This then gives Flash and idea to use different serums and relics to change former Avengers members into different monsters which gives them their minds back as their connection to the Spider-Queen is broken, giving the resistance some hope. There is also a backup story within the book by the creators of Spider-Girl form Marvel's MC2 universe Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz return to the character as Mayday Parker is trying to come to terms with the death of her father, the original Spider-Man, during the events of the original Spider-Verse event. Overall this was a great book as it a very action heavy story that still has time for some great character driven moments which show how each hero is dealing with their monstrous transformation and also showing how Flash is dealing with being the leader of the resistance. The use of Captain America and Spider-Man being brought in during the story helps to give Flash a more prominent leadership role that further helps to develop his character throughout the book and be on the same level as Spider-Man. The backup story featuring Mayday is great as by including the older characters like Uncle Ben, an older version of Scott Lang Ant Man and this universes version of Hope Pym not only helps May to deal with her father's death but also helps to make the story incredibly relatable as we get to see different parent child relationships each person has and how that has shaped them. The artwork throughout the book is great as artist Paco Diaz works wonders on the monster versions of the Marvel characters as they look like classic movie monsters while still making them look recognisable. While the artwork used within the Mayday story looks as if it could have been part of the original Spider-Girl series which is a nice touch to the attention of detail that the artists have put into the story. 8.5/10.

Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps Review

Finished reading Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps, this concludes writer Kelly Sue DeConnick's run on the character as she is joined by co writer Kelly Thompson as this version of Captain Marvel is in charge of her own squadron in the Hala Field domain of Battleworld. The book opens up with colonel Carol Danvers leading a training drill with her squadron when the forces of the Hydra Empire invade through the border when the squadron see a large group of Thors stopping the Hydra forces. Carol recognises one of the Thors as her old friend Kit who has grown up a lot since the two saw each other. Once the squadron arrive back at their base news comes through to the domain's Baroness, that a ship is heading towards Hala Field by sea which contains a group of Ultron's however when the Squadron destroy the boat Carol discovers that it was full of people from another domain witch leads the team to question Doom's rule and the truth of Battleworld. Overall this was a great book as it brings a close to writer Kelly Sue DeConnicks run on a great note while bringing back the Banshee Squadron from the first adventure that Carol Danvers has as Captain Marvel is a great callback as they are the same characters that Carol met via time travel. The backstory of this version of Rhodey who was the last survivor on the boat is great while the dynamic between Carol works well as the two have a similar chemistry to that of the main versions of the characters that feels very organic within this story. The addition of the epilogue story of the Avengers: The Enemy Within is a nice addition to any one who has not been reading Captain Marvel prior to this as the story helps to show the relationship between Carol and Kit while also showing how the Carol Corps was formed within the main Marvel universe. The artwork in the book is good as artist David Lopez captures the tone of the book and the setting of the Hala Field very well with some great designs that colourist Lee Loughridge does wonders with. While artist Laura Braga closes the story with a more bright colour palette that comes with her art style which is a great way to end this story with how it accompanies the narration in the story's final moments. 8/10.

Suicide Squad Film Review

Finished watching Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer and staring Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Joel Kinnaman, Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adewale Akinuoye-Aqbaje, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Karen Fukuhara, Ezra Miller and Ben Affleck. The film opens with Amanda Waller(Viola Davis) meeting with a couple of government officials pitching her idea of a super villain team controlled by the American government. During a presentation at Washington DC Waller shows off her capability of keeping criminals in check by using the Enchantress (Cara Delevingne) who is using the body of archaeologist June Moone as a host. That night Enchantress teleports herself to Midway City to release her brother and to begin their decimation of the world. When Waller and Colonel Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman) try to stop the monster in Midway city Enchantress escapes and joins her brother. This leads to Amanda Waller activating her Task Force X program as Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinuoye-Aqbaje), Captain Boomarang (Jai Courtney), El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), and Slipknot (Adam Beach) are brought together under the leadership of Rick Flag to stop Enchantress and her brother otherwise the bombs  injected in their next will go off or Flags bodyguard Katana (Karen Fukuhara) will get them. Overall this was a good film as it has some great comedic moments that bring a more lighter tone which DC's more recent films have been lacking in recent years. The character interactions work well within the film from how the team try to work together to showing how some of the villains were captured by The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Batman (Ben Affleck) as due to these scenes being from the point of the villains view Flash feels more shocking while Batman looks monstrous especially during the Deadshot flashback as he moves almost like a vampire. The choice of music that is used within the film is great as each song captures the tone of a scene and each character's characteristics almost perfectly. Annoyingly the music used within the film is not of the films official soundtrack apart from a couple of tracks that were recorded while the film was being made. The editing and pace of the film is pretty bad in some places as cuts between shots feel as if something is missing especially with scenes shown in the trailers that don't make it into the film which leaves more to desire and to wonder what was actually left on the cutting room floor, but for what the film had was good it's just that it could have been great if not amazing. 7/10.

Secret Wars 2099 Review

Finished reading Secret Wars 2099, taking the place of the Spider-Man 2099 series during Marvel's line wide Secret Wars event writer Peter David brings a new twist to the 2099 universe within the one of the many domains of Battleworld. The book open with the Avengers of the year 2099 going after the criminal Chain gang showing how the team work together. When the team head back to Alchemax Captain America debriefs her boss Miguel Stone this universes version of Spider-Man 2099 who took over the company from his father. After being dismissed Captain America reverts back into her civilian persona of Roberta Mendez who is an office worker in Alchemax, who is at the centre of an assassination attempt on her life as someone wants Captain America gone. While the Avengers are investigating and trying to find the person who put the hit on Roberta they find themselves face to face with another 2099 incarnation of a classic Marvel team, the Defenders. Overall this was a great book as it dives into an alternative version of Marvel's 2099 universe that puts Spider-Man 2099 as the CEO of Alchemax which allows for writer Peter David to explore the members of this worlds version of the Avengers and Defenders and how they fit within the world. The amount of development that Captain America and Hercules get throughout the book is great and makes their motivations very interesting while characters like this worlds Black Widow and the villain of the story Martin Hargood do not get a lot of development but when they get their own parts in the book it's a great addition. Even though there's not much background to some of the characters and how they have become the heroes of the book their interactions between one another and the hints to their past make them very intriguing characters that will hopefully be revisited by Marvel down the line. The artwork in the book works perfectly for the setting of 2099 as artist Will Sliney's art style feels very futuristic which allows for some location and set designs while also making the character designs fit into this world very organically. 8/10.

Planet Hulk: Warzones! Review

Finished reading Planet Hulk: Warzones! Diving into the Battleworld from the Secret Wars event writer Sam Humphries takes a gladiator version of Captain America with his own T-Rex on a journey around a domain full of giant creatures and a terrain that is just as deadly. The book opens up in the domain of Greenland which is home to Hulks and other monstrous creatures that have been affected by the gamma radiated wasteland as a gladiator version of Captain America along with Devil Dinosaur are tasked by Doctor Doom to kill the leader of Greenland, the Red King. When Captain America and Devil Dinosaur are transported to Greenland by Doctor Strange as the two are attacked by large monstrous insects only to be saved by a Hulk calling himself Doc Green who joins the two on their journey to the Mud Kingdom where the Red King lives. Overall this was a great book as it not only dives into the domain of Greenland but also dives into the history and some of the effects that Doom has had on Battleworld when he created it after the end of the multiverse. The flashbacks to how Captain America became a gladiator in Doom's Killiseum works extremely well within the book as this helps to flesh out the character really well and helps to show the relationship between Steve and Bucky which is also the driving force of the mission. While Doc Green as a character is a nice addition to the book especially with how he affects the story towards the end of the book which is a very interesting twist to close the book. The artwork throughout the book is brilliant as artists Marc Laming designs some breathtaking landscapes and the monstrous creatures look stunning thanks to the amount of detail that has been put into them. 8/10.

Jason Bourne Film Review

Finished watching Jason Bourne directed by Paul Greengrass, and staring Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel and Riz Ahmed. The film opens with Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) who has been keeping a very low profile by traveling around the world with money he wins from fighting rings. Meanwhile in Iceland one of Bourne's old friends Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) hacks into the CIA which is quickly noticed by the head of the CIA's Cyber Ops Division Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander) who tells her boss Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones). The CIA then attempt to get Nicky and Bourne when they meet in Greece with the help of an Asset (Vincent Cassel) but when they fail to capture Bourne in Greece the CIA track Bourne around the world to try and capture him. Overall this was a good action film as the fight choreography is fast paced and easy to follow. While the vehicle chase scenes throughout the film are shot at some great angles and capture the very tense moments really well. The secondary storyline centring  around Robert Dewey meeting with social network entrepreneur Aaron Kalloor (Riz Ahmed) feels liked it was added to get Dewey and Bourne into the same scene together and due to this part of the film starting about halfway through makes it feel out of place until it links up to date the rest of the film. 7/10.

Spider-Verse: Warzones! Review

Finished reading Spider-Verse: Warzones! This follows a team of different versions of Spider-Man have found themselves within one of the domains of Battleworld. The book opens up with Gwen Stacy Spider-Woman stopping the Jackal for grave robbing while finding a gravestone with her name on it. Meanwhile at the docks Anya Corazon Spider-Girl and Billy Braddock Spider-Man are stopping a smuggling operation and are shortly joined by Pavitr Prabhaker Spider-Man who believes that all of them being in the same place may be a cause for alarm. While searching more about herself Gwen gets a job at Ozcorp where she finds Spider-Ham in the possession of Mayor Norman Osborn, who may have ulterior motives than just working with the Spider-Men. Overall this was a decent book as it spins off from the Spider-Verse event with a smaller group of heroes within the larger events of Secret Wars. There are some great laugh out loud moments coming from Spider-Ham who is the source of the majority of the comedic relief throughout the book. Gwen Stacy, Spider Woman gets a lot of character development in comparison to the rest of the heroes due to Gwen being at the forefront of the main story points of the book. However characters like Billy Braddock, Pavitr Prabhaker and the older Peter Parker are pushed into the background of the story and feel quite redundant towards the later half of the book while the domains main Peter Parker who appears after being in hiding for several years becomes a prominent character in the book. The art is good as the landscape of this domain's New York looks great thanks to the amount of detail that has been put in, while some of the character designs like this version of Venom look horrifying. 6.5/10.