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‘Youth in Revolt’ Movie Review

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Director: Miquel Arteta Cast: Micahel Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart Plot: Desperate virgin Nick Twisp employs an anachronistic alter ego to try and boost his chances with girls. Review: If there’s one thing… Continue reading →

Top 10 Movies for a Stinking Hot Day

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As some of you are already aware, I live in Australia. This is the hottest month of the year and the past few days have been SCORCHING. This is fine when you’re free… Continue reading →

Games from the Bargain Bin: ‘Dante’s Inferno’

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Dante’s Inferno was a much hyped game released in early 2010. With an extensive and big budget marketing campaign the game launched to reviews that called it decent, but not great, sending it… Continue reading →

‘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 →

‘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 →

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 →

‘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 →

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 →

‘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 →

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 →