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
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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
Movie Review: ‘Compliance’
Director: Craig Zobel Cast: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy Plot: The manager and workers of a fast food franchise restaurant find themselves in a difficult position when a calling identifying themselves as… Continue reading
Cheap Game Tuesday: ’80 Days’
Ah, the glory days of the iOS App store, where bedroom programmers and artists flocked to the new platform to build their careers on innovation and originality. Now it’s a mess of Candy… Continue reading
Why the Flip is Kevin Smith in My New ‘Lego Batman’ Game?
A couple of weeks ago I scored a PS4 for my birthday. It was a happy moment indeed. This was followed up with a copy of Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham in my Christmas… Continue reading
Book Review: ‘Murder in Mississippi’ by John Safran
I think that’s the first time I’ve had to write the word ‘Mississippi’. It’s fun to type. My knowledge and experience with the region are pretty minimal because I have lived most of my… Continue reading
10 Disappointments Geeks Faced in 2014
Man, we can be suckers. Every year there’s something we get overhyped for whether through over blown or misleading marketing or building it up in our own minds, and we sometimes get are… Continue reading
