‘Shadow of Mordor’ – One Trick Pony?
So Shadow of Mordor is a game set in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ fictional universe. It came out in 2014 and received many accolades and rank on more than a couple of Best… Continue reading
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Exclusive Interview: John Safran
This week we were fortunate enough to sit down with John Safran, documentarian and author of Murder in Mississippi (God’ll Cut You Down in America), which we reviewed right here, to talk about why he goes… Continue reading
The Geekery Guide: What’s This Ultron Thing?
Last time in this series we brought you up to speed with The Cthulhu Mythos. Now for something that mind be on the minds of non-comic readers: Ultron! In a Sentence: Ultron is… Continue reading
Oscar Nominee Review: ‘ American Sniper’
Previously: The Theory of Everything The Imitation Game The Grand Budapest Hotel Birdman Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner Plot: Based on an autobiography of a well known US Marine Sniper… Continue reading
Oscar Nominee Review: ‘Birdman or: The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance’
Previously: The Theory of Everything The Intimidation Game The Grand Budapest Hotel Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Cast: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Stone, Edward Norton Plot: Riggan Thompson is an ageing actor who is… Continue reading
Oscar Nominee Review: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Oh bollocks. I only saw this when it was released almost a year ago and didn’t review it at the time. Ok…this is will done by memory. Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Ralph Fiennes,… Continue reading
Oscar Nominee Review: ‘The Imitation Game’
Yep, I’ve reviewed this one already. And I’m copy-pasting the exact review here. Simply for the sake of covering all the Best Picture Nominees now there’s a bit more interest around them. Check… Continue reading
Oscar Nominee Review: ‘The Theory of Everything’
Director: James Marsh Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis Plot: This film recounts the life and relationships of acclaimed physicist Professor Stephen Hawking from his time at college through his illness, losing his… Continue reading
Tabletop Tuesday: ‘Mystery Express’
Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 3-5 Play Time: 60-90 minutes Genre: Deduction, bluff Review: As I start writing I remembered that this is the third Days of Wonder game I’ve reviewed in a row. Not intentional,… Continue reading
The Geekery Guide: What is the Cthulhu Mythos?
Welcome to our new series! What is it? Well, I’m old enough to remember when being a geek wasn’t cool or even accepted. I remember a friend of mine asking me why I… Continue reading
