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The Kitchen review – high-energy drama of near-future rundown housing estate | Film

There’s a rich mix of ingredients in this heartfelt and likably acted film from co-directors Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya, set in a chaotic, favela-type London housing estate of the near future, nicknamed “the Kitchen”. It takes something from the French banlieue movies of Mathieu Kassovitz and Ladj Ly, while running a seedier and more downbeat version of the postmodern alienation of Total Recall or Blade Runner. But it is also a slightly sentimental-realist family drama, and I felt that for all its high-energy…

The Marvel Rundown: Celebrate through bad times with MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE (2023) #1

This week, Marvel Comics celebrates Pride Month with Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2023) #1! Then, check out our backup review of the final issue of Captain Marvel.  What did you think of this week’s fresh issues from Marvel Comics, True Believers? The Beat wants to hear what you’re thinking! Give us a shout-out, here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat, and let us know what you’re thinking. Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2023) #1 Lettering by: Ariana Maher with Travis Lanham (“Purim Spiel,”…

The Marvel Rundown: MARVEL’S VOICES: SPIDER-VERSE #1

This week, Marvel’s Voices: Spider-Verse #1 swings into the main review! We’ll unravel the newest Spider-Anthology with plenty of spoilers. For less revealing reviews, scroll on down to the Rapid Rundown for blurbs about Captain Marvel and X-Men Unlimited. What did you think of this week’s fresh Marvel Comics releases? The Beat is waiting to hear from you! Give us a shout-out right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat. Excelsior, True Believers! Marvel’s Voices: Spider-Verse #1 It’s time for…

A run-down garage in Los Angeles is reborn as a tiny, light-filled ADU

Bridget Bousa knew from the start that she wanted a functional home and not just a temporary guest house when she added an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in her backyard.When the first-time home buyer purchased the 1925 three-bedroom, two-bath home in the Fairfax district in 2021, she loved everything about the charming storybook cottage except the garage. “The garage was falling apart, and the foundation was messed up,” Bousa said. “I couldn’t park my car in there. I knew when I bought the house that I wanted to…

The Marvel Rundown: Laura all alone in X-23: DEADLY REGENESIS

This week, the Marvel Rundown visits a previous period in Laura Kinney’s history in X-23: Deadly Regenesis. Be forewarned that this review contains spoilers. Then, scroll down for a backup review on the conclusion of this Black Panther run! What did you think of this week’s fresh Marvel Comics issues? The Beat is waiting to hear from you! Let us know, either right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat. X-23: Deadly Regenesis Writer: Erica SchultzArtist: Edgar SalazarColor Artist: Carlos…

The Marvel Rundown: Horrifying feminine power in BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1

This week, Captain Britain returns with a new number one! Check out our Marvel Rundown review of the title, but beware: it includes spoilers. Then, be sure and let us know what you thought of this week’s fresh Marvel Comics issues, either right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat! Captain Britain #1. Captain Britain #1 Writer: Tini HowardArtist: Vasco GeorgievColor Artist: Erick ArciniegaLetterer: Ariana MaherDesign: Tom Muller w/ Jay BowenMain Cover: Erica D’Urso & Matthew Wilson In the…

The Marvel Rundown: The Beat’s MARVEL’S VOICES: WAKANDA FOREVER #1 roundtable

The fourth Marvel’s Voices anthology issue celebrating Black History Month has arrived: Marvel’s Voices: Wakanda Forever #1! This week, the Marvel Rundown features a roundtable about the stories in this exciting anthology. What did you think of Wakanda Forever #1, or the other fresh Marvel Comics issues released this week? The Beat is waiting to hear from you! Give us a shout out, right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat. Marvel’s Voices: Wakanda Forever #1. Marvel’s Voices: Wakanda Forever…

The Marvel Rundown: A new slayer is born in BLOODLINE: DAUGHTER OF BLADE #1

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Marvel Rundown! In our lead book review, Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #1, you can expect a gushing torrent of SPOILERS! If you’re looking for some spoiler-lite fare, consider scrolling down to the Rapid Rundown for blurbs of Scarlet Witch (2023) #2 and Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1. What did you think of this week’s fresh Marvel Comics issues? The Beat wants to hear from you! Give us a shout-out, right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat, and let us know…

‘GTFO’ permanently brings back “cult classic” Rundown 2

10 Chambers has announced that Rundown 2.0, titled Infection, is making a permanent return to GTFO. Rundown 2, which was a fan-favourite update when it originally launched in March 2020, will once again be playable in GTFO from today (December 7). In the returning Rundown, players must retrieve a neonate Hydro Stasis Unit (HSU) and navigate it through a series of strange machines. It’s a particularly exciting Rundown for fans of GTFO‘s lore, as hints found during the level will reveal more about the wider world beyond…

‘GTFO’ permanently brings back Rundown 1.0

GTFO developer 10 Chambers has shared with NME that it will be bringing back every Rundown beginning with 1.0, and will stop deleting content going forward. From today (October 20) GTFO players will be able to play ALT://Rundown 1.0 Deviation and Rundown 7.0 Rise at any time, with Rundown 2.0 to 6.0 planned to re-launch individually in the run-up to Rundown 8.0. 10 Chambers has noted that 1.0 Deviation is “not just being reissued,” and will offer an “alternative experience” to the original Rundown that reflects several…