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Robin Williams, Gene Simmons and Celebrity Depression

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A couple of days ago we woke to the tragic news that Robin Williams had not only passed away but had taken his own life. Before long the story expanded to include Williams… Continue reading

Top 10 Strangest Post-Apocalyptic Societies

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The world after the apocalypse is pretty easy to visualise. Vast deserts, people wearing gasmarks and mutant cannibals. It’s become such a staple in fiction that we’ve got it down pat. Everything from Mad… Continue reading

Tribute: Lauren Bacall

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What would the era of Film Noir have been with the husky-voiced and sultry Lauren Bacall? She was the personification of the femme fatale archetype. After a stellar Hollywood career and a long… Continue reading

Tribute: Robin Williams

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This morning we awoke to the terrible news that the comedy/drama actor Robin Williams had apparently taken his own life. There are few members of the geek community who have not been shaken by this… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Snowpiercer’ (2nd Opinion)

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Director: Bong Joon-ho Cast: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Go Ah-sung, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris Plot: After the human race got over ambitious with fixing global warming and froze the… Continue reading

Was ‘WATCH_DOGS’ Bad?

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A couple of weeks ago a game came out called watch_dogs. You likely heard of it. That’s because it’s very possibly the most hyped up game of the past five years. As with anything… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Hitman Trilogy HD’

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Currently on sale on the PSN and likely other places, the three game collection contains the three big hits from the cult favourite series. Omitting the original title, PC Exclusive Hitman: Codename 47, and… Continue reading

10 Little Reasons to Love ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

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We’ve already reviewed Guardians of the Galaxy. In short: we loved it. But in a market swamped with big budget actioneers and superheroes, what about this movie is making us geek out so much? Well,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

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Director: James Gunn Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Glenn Close, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, John C. Reilly, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio Del Toro Plot: After young… Continue reading

Exclusive Interview: ‘These Final Hours’ Director Zak Hilditch

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If you’re a follower of House of Geekery or any of our Facebook page you’d have noticed us raving and gibbering about an indie end-of-the-world flick called These Final Hours. We loved it and… Continue reading