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Tribute: Mickey Rooney

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I don’t remember ever becoming aware of Mickey Rooney. He’s been so long a part of cinema and television he feels like he’s always been there. And to an extent, he has. Rooney started performing on… Continue reading

Good TV Shows With Shitty Finales

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If a crummy show has a crummy finale, everything is on the par. It’s all good. When 2 Broke Girls finally comes to a close (which will be soon because there’s only so many… Continue reading

An Exclusive Review of ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Script

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We should begin by making this very clear: we are not involved with the production of Avengers: Age of Ultron and have not had direct contact with any member of the cast and… Continue reading

5 Reasons The Rani is the Most Awesome Time Lord: A Tribute to Kate O’Mara

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Yesterday we received word that the actress Kate O’Mara has passed away at the age of 74 following a short illness. O’Mara has been a staple on cinema and television screens since the… Continue reading

10 Awful Reality TV Shows (You Never Saw)

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Reality TV has been lurking like a sweaty itch for longer than you might imagine. One of the best known – The Real World on MTV – is launched it’s 29th season at the beginning of… Continue reading

80s Cartoons that Would Make Horrific Movies

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I saw an article yesterday claiming that a film version of Bananaman could appear in 2015. Do you remember Bananaman? I get the feeling that someone is getting fired for this. In addition to the show… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Lego Movie’

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Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Cast: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Alison Brie Plot: In a giant Lego city, normal guy Emmet Brickoski literally falls into an adventure… Continue reading

Retro Game Review: ‘Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake’ (Part 2 of a Series)

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As we make our way through the Metal Gear Solid Legacy collection we learn that while Famincon’s Metal Gear planted the roots of the franchise it’s the MSX2 release Metal Gear 2 that saw the concept… Continue reading

10 Best Movie Cameos

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A little while ago we published a list of the 10 Worst Movie Cameos, with the promise to follow it up the next week with the 10 best. Seven weeks later. Cough. Damn,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Veronica Mars’

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Director: Rob Thomas Cast: Kristen Bell, Erinco Colantoni, Jason Dohring, Tina Marjorino, Percy Daggs III, Ryan Hansen, Chris Lowell, Francis Capra Plot: Veronica Mars has moved away from Neptune and the private eye business,… Continue reading