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Why ‘Zootopia’ Is the Disney Movie for Everyone

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Today we took the kids to see the new Disney movie Zootopia. It hadn’t really landed on our radar because, well, it didn’t have the superheroes that the kids tend to go for, but… Continue reading

Let’s Talk About the Last Shot in ‘Batman v Superman’

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When we sat down in the cinema this week to enjoy Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice we had an unexpected plea from director Zack Snyder. He appeared on the screen in a pre-recorded… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’

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Director: Zack Snyder Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Holly Hunter Plot: Superman has found his place in the world, but the world isn’t… Continue reading

‘Dawn of Justice’ vs ‘Civil War’: The Battle of Hype

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I expect to wake up only to find that what is happening is some kind of beautiful nerd dream. Not only are the two biggest heroes of the DC universe about to duke… Continue reading

Tabletop Tuesday: ‘Ninja Camp’

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We’ve already played and fallen in love with two games from Action Phase Games – Heroes Wanted and Scoundrel Society. This week we’re jumping into the second entry in their series of ‘Small Box, Big… Continue reading

How ‘House of Cards’ Got Its Groove Back (Season 4 Review)

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Let’s take a moment to look back…at Dexter. Everything was ticking along nicely, the characters were developing well and then we had the introduction of the Trinity Killer in season 4. John Lithgow brought… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Superhot’

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SUPERHOTSUPERHOTSUPE…sorry, that’s kind of required. This one landed on our radar about two years ago when a free browser demo appeared online. We were instantly taken in by the mechanic for this FPS –… Continue reading

Let’s Talk About the ‘Ghostbusters’ Trailer

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There’s a problem with talking about the new Ghostbusters movie. Any news or mention of it is automatically met with a deluge of disdain and abuse because – shock, horror – they had the… Continue reading

Tabletop Tuesday: ‘Scoundrel Society’

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Do you know what always kicks ass? Awesome and classy thieves. Danny Ocean, Lupin III, Catwoman, Robin Hood, Sly Cooper…these characters bleed coolness. When we read the premise of ‘Scoundrel Society’ on Kickstarter… Continue reading

Top 10 X-Men Who Haven’t Been in the Movies

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Time to count down ten awesome X-Men characters we want to see in the movies! Just to clear it up – even if the character was badly represented they can’t make this list.… Continue reading