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10 Movies to Avoid this Holiday Season

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Christmas is a great time for the movie studios. Box office numbers go up, people don’t want to be challenged and everyone’s too befuddled by big meals and booze to care much about… Continue reading

‘Bad Teacher’ DVD Review

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A review by G-Funk! Director: Jake Kasdan Cast: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch Plot: Elizabeth Halsey (Diaz) is a terrible teacher, but the job is only a stop-gap before she… Continue reading

‘Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture’ Book Review

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Author: N.K. Jemisin Review: There are dozens upon dozens of gimmicky bite-size books capitalising on the recent increase in geekness permeating popular culture. ‘Helpful Types of Being a Zombie!’ ‘How to Woo A… Continue reading

Christmas Showdown! The Grinch vs Jack Skellington

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Christmas is here! No doubt your christmas trees are surrounded by tightly wrapped blu-rays, gadgets, video games and other geekly delights. Soon we will be sharing in goodwill, big meals and family togetherness.… Continue reading

The Ten Most Interesting Directors of the Now: Duncan Jones

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A feature by G-FUNK Let’s continue our examination of the directors who make our lives great! A quick look at the career of Duncan Jones (obligatory reference to his parentage) is enough to… Continue reading

Star Wars in Review: Episode II

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A review by G-FUNK! Continuing on from last weeks The Phantom Menace review we know take a look back at Attack of the Clones. Director: George Lucas Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Christopher… Continue reading

‘Knowing’ Retro Review

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Director: Alex Proyas Cast: Nicholas Cage, Rose Byrne Plot: A grieving widow and university professor is having trouble connecting with his son and doesn’t talk to his father and has trouble getting people… Continue reading

‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ DVD Review

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Director: Rubert Wyatt Cast: Andy Serkis, James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Tom Felton, Brian Cox Plot: When a young scientist trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer’s by trying his new formula… Continue reading

Websites We Love: DoctorWhoCast

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This may come as a shock to you, but geeks love Doctor Who. You’re surprised, I know. He’s a complete dork who travels through space and time with a variety of attractive ladies… Continue reading

Top 10 10th Doctor Stories

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Yes, that title looks like a typo but a typo it is not. The character of Doctor Who is now in his eleventh incarnation, each played by a different actor. Each incarnation has… Continue reading