Fortean Times UK: Reviews http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/ The latest Reviews from Fortean Times UK en-GB Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:41:32 +0100 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:41:32 +0100 webmaster.bizarre@dennis.co.uk webmaster.bizarre@dennis.co.uk Prometheus http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6601/prometheus.html Despite a damp script at times Scott's Prometheus reaches the realms of wonder Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:39:11 +0100 DVD - Braquo Seasons 1 and 2 http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6586/braquo_seasons_1_and_2.html Utterly compelling, gritty, savage Gallic crime noir Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:55:20 +0100 Syndicate http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/6514/syndicate.html Not out of this world but worthy of global syndication Wed, 16 May 2012 08:34:44 +0100 Binary Domain http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/6379/binary_domain.html Gripping dystopian stuff just gets better and better as you progress Wed, 16 May 2012 08:34:39 +0100 Avengers Assemble http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6442/avengers_assemble.html Sheer popcorn blockbuster food for the gods, superheroes and humans everywhere Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:01:47 +0100 Headhunters http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6406/headhunters.html Corporate headhunter cum fine art cat thief becomes cat food for lethal rival in superior thriller Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:56:03 +0100 The Raven http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6331/the_raven.html Part tongue-in-cheek, part severed tongue Detective Poe horror hokum Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:35:54 +0000 SF Round-up http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/books/6271/sf_roundup.html David V Barrett reviews new writing from Christopher Priest, Leon Jenner, Lauren DeStefano, Peter F Hamilton and Connie Willis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:19:35 +0000 DVD: Children of the Stones http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6220/children_of_the_stones.html Highly recommended DVD release of a 70s classic Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:39:41 +0000 Batman: Arkham City http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/6226/batman_arkham_city.html About as much fun as a caped crusader could have Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:35:33 +0000 Skyrim http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/6148/skyrim.html Undeniably better than real life; quit your job now Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:04:26 +0000 The Latest Games http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/6118/the_latest_games.html Saints Row The Third, Dark Souls, Rage, Undead Island Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:42:53 +0000 The Thing 2011 http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6115/the_thing_2011.html Thing is, this unimaginative prequel is nothing to scream about Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:38:18 +0000 Deus Ex: Human Revolution http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/5986/deus_ex_human_revolution.html A gaming classic resurrected and augmented Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:55:13 +0000 The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6055/the_human_centipede_2_full_sequence.html I'd rather sandpaper my knob than watch this again Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:41:24 +0000 Real Steel http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/6001/real_steel.html Robot Wars in the boxing ring: Champion! Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:28:37 +0100 Fiction Round-up http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/books/5977/fiction_roundup.html New novels from Elspeth Cooper, Adam Roberts and Félix J Palma Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:37:00 +0100 Troll Hunter http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/5923/troll_hunter.html A mountain king of a monster movie Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:45:02 +0100 Shadows of the Damned http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/games/5917/shadows_of_the_damned.html Buckets of puerile fun stuffed with Johnson jokes Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:47:59 +0100 Attack the Block http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/5914/attack_the_block.html Hoodie-hugging horror romp is a moral muddle Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:11:18 +0100 Fiction round-up http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/books/5752/fiction_roundup.html Dragons, coincidences, pirates, a mean grandmother, and Webmind Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:58:57 +0100 0