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‘Sleeping Beauty’ DVD Review

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Director: Julia Leigh Cast: Emily Browning, Rachael Blake, Ewen Leslie Plot: Struggling university Lucy holds a variety of jobs to get by – waitress, escort, even a lab rat. When she is offered… Continue reading →

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‘The Hunger Games’ Book Review

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Author: Suzanne Collins Plot: Long after North American society has crumbled and been rebuild into twelve districts surrounding the upper class home known as the Capitol. In retaliation for an attempted rebellion each… Continue reading →

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Harry Potter in Review: The Prisoner of Azkaban

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Director: Alfonso Cuaron Cast: Standard line-up with Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis and Timothy Spall Plot: With a mass murderer on the loose and hunting for Harry, Hogwarts sits under a dark… Continue reading →

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‘Teenage Paparazzo’ Movie Review

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Director: Adrien Grenier Plot: Hollywood celebrity and star of the show Entourage Adrian Grenier notices a fourteen year old boy has taken up work as a member of the paparazzi, freelance photographers who… Continue reading →

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10 Reasons ‘Arkham City’ is the Best Game of 2011

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I’ve barely touched another game since Batman: Arkham City came out. The debate about Modern Warfare 3 vs. Battlefield 3 entirely passed by this house without getting a look in. I didn’t even… Continue reading →

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‘Batman: Black Mirror’ Comic Review

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If you only buy one Batman graphic novel this month, or even this year, make it The Black Mirror. Scott Snyder has crafted an epic tome that stands alongside some of the best… Continue reading →

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You Need To Meet Their Mother. Right Now.

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The week that the House of Geekery launched coincided with the seventh season of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ starting. At the time I wrote an article about why they needed to start… Continue reading →

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‘Gotham City Impostors’ First Impressions

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This week sees the Australian Playstation Network offer gamers the chance to enjoy a free hour of gameplay on their new multiplayer Batman game ‘Gotham City Imposters’. When this game was announced it… Continue reading →

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Top 10 Romantic Movies for Geeks

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Update: Hey everyone, we’re very happy to have been Freshly Pressed for the 2nd time! Thanks to regular readers who have been supporting our writing team since day one and a heartful welcome… Continue reading →

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What Makes a Good Prequel?

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G-FUNK lays out some truth… Prequels. So few words are as reviled by cinema snobs as this one. It inspires more groans that ‘sequel’, ‘reboot’ and ‘gritty’ combined (but not ‘video games adaptation).… Continue reading →