Trailer Roundup: The Trailers of Gamescom 2014 (part two)

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By Hedge My last post focussed on the big two – Microsoft and Sony. Their press conferences gave us more than a few trailers, but over the last few days we’ve seen even… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Double’

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The Double tells the story about lonely, shy and ignored loser Simon (Jesse Eisenberg) a pushover who suddenly finds himself worse than when he started as he now has to confront James (Jesse… Continue reading

Top 10 Strangest Post-Apocalyptic Societies

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The world after the apocalypse is pretty easy to visualise. Vast deserts, people wearing gasmarks and mutant cannibals. It’s become such a staple in fiction that we’ve got it down pat. Everything from Mad… Continue reading

Tribute: Lauren Bacall

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What would the era of Film Noir have been with the husky-voiced and sultry Lauren Bacall? She was the personification of the femme fatale archetype. After a stellar Hollywood career and a long… Continue reading

Trailer Roundup: The Trailers of Gamescom 2014 (part one)

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By Hedge Another month another convention; this time Germany’s Gamescom where a slew of new games were announced, new console bundles revealed and new trailers unleashed. We all know what you’re here for,… Continue reading

Disney Dinner and a Movie: Aladdin

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Aladdin is one of Disney’s greatest films. A Renaissance piece that spawned two sequels, a television show and a Broadway play, Aladdin is fan favorite. Featuring one of the oldest fairy tales along… Continue reading

My favorite Robin William’s movies (a remembrance)

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It’s such a surreal thing, truth be told I didn’t consider myself a big Robin Williams fan but after hearing of his passing I could only visualize the huge impact he made on… Continue reading

Tribute: Robin Williams

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This morning we awoke to the terrible news that the comedy/drama actor Robin Williams had apparently taken his own life. There are few members of the geek community who have not been shaken by this… Continue reading

America’s Founding Fathers as Sharks

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It’s officially shark week! There are few things that I love more than sharks and one of them is the US’s founding fathers so in a ridiculously random effort I have decided which… Continue reading

Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (A second opinion)

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  Where do I even begin with this one? People were either REALLY EXCITED for a new TMNT or were preparing for it to be THE WORST MOVIE OF ALL-TIME. Isn’t it funny… Continue reading