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10 Characters Who Wore (Entirely Pointless) Capes

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Superman’s cape is part of his iconic costume, and it carries a symbolic meaning. It’s part of the clothing he travelled to Earth in and, according to early stories, functioned as a giant pocket… Continue reading

Tribute: R.I.P. Gene Wilder

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As you have no doubt heard this morning saw the passing of film comedian Gene Wilder due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. Wilder had kept his diagnosis private so as to not… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Inside’

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Remember Limbo, that bleak, unsettling platformer that stubbornly refused to explain itself and was heartily enjoyed by all? It came from Playdead Studios, and they’ve returned with their follow up title, Inside. We’ve waited until… Continue reading

The 10 Biggest Misconceptions Held About Movies

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The rumour mill runs twice as fast in Hollywood, and false information has a tendency to take hold and not let go. There are some straight up wrong information and ideas about movies… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’

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Director: Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney Cast: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Albert Brooks, Jenny Slate, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper Plot: Max is a terrier living with his owner Katie in Manhattan,… Continue reading

Tabletop Review: ‘The Networks’

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Here’s a funky title that turned up at Gen-Con recently…which is on the other side of the planet from us, but fortunately we got a backer copy from the Kickstarter campaign. What caught… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Reigns’ – An iOS Game Worth a Damn

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Cast your mind back to the simple days of the iPhone 3 and 4…when everything was new and shiny and smart phones were becoming the norm…when indie developers were using this new platform… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Sausage Party’

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Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Cast: Seth Rogen, Kirsten Wiig, Michael Cera, Salma Hayek, Jonah Hill, Edward Norton, James Franco Plot: Sentient foodstuffs dream of being bought from the supermarket by the ‘gods’ and… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Agricola: All Creatures Great and Small’ iOS Edition

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For those not part of the tabletop community, ‘Agricola’ is a multiple award winning competitive farming game with player success coming from resource management and worker placement. On each turn the players choose where… Continue reading

Tribute: Kenny Baker R.I.P.

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Right in the midst of the Star Wars revival the franchise as lost one of its original cast members, Kenny Baker. Best known for his faceless and undoubtably uncomfortable role of R2-D2, Baker had… Continue reading