Reviews and Writing Recap: March to May edition

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It's been a while since the last one of these posts, collecting all my creative output. In that time I've created a Facebook page, as well as put a lot more effort into my YouTube channel. These are alternate ways to stay on top of my writing and other work, so please Like/Follows and Subscribe if you're interested in keeping up to date.

Anyway, here's the latest collection of my reviews, articles and stories, etc. and where to find them.

Written movie reviews:

 Wonder Woman second opinion - A comic fan's reflection [Critical Hit]
Baywatch - More like Borewatch, amirite? [Critical Hit]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge - About as fresh as Tortuga tavern stew [Critical Hit]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge - Second opinion [Geek Node]
Beauty and the Beast - Ultra-faithful, for better or worse [Geek Node]


Feature articles and opinion:

 The Mini Me Memorables experience
"Female superhero movies are the worst!" [Critical Hit]
Riverdale: The most conflicting new series on TV [Critical Hit]
One decade on: 10 reasons Hot Fuzz is the greatest cop comedy ever made [Critical Hit]


Video content:

Wonder Woman and Lara Croft: A character comparison
Hands on with rocking Rock Candy figures [Critical Hit]
Passengers DVD review
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 - A 5-point review

Written DVD reviews:

 Denial - A topical, thematically loaded look at Holocaust denialism [Critical Hit]
Fallen - An eye-rollingly unoriginal Twilight knock-off [Critical Hit]


Movie previews:
The Mummy - The Mummy Awakens Again [Gamecca Magazine]
Wonder Woman - Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder. [Gamecca Magazine]
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 - Making Marvel Groot Again [Gamecca Magazine]


Cosplay and conventions:

 Classic Tomb Raider photo shoot from FanCon 2017 - DeviantArt / Facebook.
FanCon 2017 was an incredibly special experience [Critical Hit]
ICON By the Sea 2017: The little convention that could [Critical Hit]
Picture Gallery: Your ICON By the Sea 2017 cosplay showcase [Critical Hit]
And our ICON By the Sea winner is... [Critical Hit]
Info and free tickets for ICON By the Sea [Critical Hit]

News and miscellaneous articles:

Peak Adulting! Rise of the Tomb Raider enacted with LEGO
Action and award winners dominate May's DVD releases [Critical Hit]
April DVDs to keep you amused these holidays [Critical Hit]
Your first official look at Alicia Vikander's Lara Croft, and Tomb Raider movie plot revealed [Critical Hit]
Movies out today - 24 March 2017 [Critical Hit]
March DVD releases [Critical Hit]

Fan fiction:

2 new chapters added to Living Legend - A Tomb Raider-Wonder Woman cross-over [ongoing]

 Comic reviews:

Vampirella (2017) #1 [Geek Node]


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