Book Review: ‘Ghosts in the Machine’ by Tobacco Jones
When we received a copy of this novel in the post we didn’t know what to make of it. The title echoed Ghost in the Shell and the blurb suggested similar themes, and the… Continue reading
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(Not) Disney Dinner and a Movie: ‘Anastasia’
No, Anastasia is not a Disney film. It was released by Fox Animation Studios in 1997 and starred the voice talents of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, and Christopher Lloyd. While this column is… Continue reading
Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (A Second Opinion)
As Peter Jackson’s awe-inspiring Hobbit trilogy comes to a close there seems to be only one question on everyone’s minds: “Did this adaptation need to be stretched into three parts?”. The short answer… Continue reading
Dangerous Precedent: My take on Sony’s decision to drop ‘The Interview’
“It was a pleasure to burn.” Some of you may recognize this line. It’s from Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451 and happens to be my favorite opening line to any novel. … Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies’
Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lee Pace, bunch of other people. Plot: With Smaug awake and the armies of Middle-Earth marching upon the Lonely Mountain,… Continue reading
The Pull List: 12/17/2014
All New Captain America #2 I had so much fun with the first one, especially considering the uphill battle it had given Steve Rogers wasn’t in the uniform. HYDRA has been reformed with… Continue reading
Tabletop Tuesday: ‘Small World’
Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2-5 Play Time: 30-90 minutes Genre: Strategy, conquest Review: Small World is a very popular game that has been putting out expansions and new versions consistently since it’s first publication in… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Horrible Bosses 2’
Director: Sean Anders Cast: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Chris Pine, Jennifer Aniston, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey Plot: Having become their own bosses with the invention of the ‘Shower Buddy’,… Continue reading
Book Review: ‘Seconds’ by Bryan Lee O’Malley
After being the singular driving force behind a modern pop-culture smash hit you’ve got to expect a bit of scrutiny on your follow up. The now well known Scott Pilgrim comic series (further popularised… Continue reading
5 Ways to Have a Greener Holiday Season
The winter holidays are once again upon us and in the middle of stressing over spending money and gaining weight, we should all take a moment to think of how we can celebrate… Continue reading
