Tag Archive: retro

Reviewing the Books I Read in High School English (Pt. 2)

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Although I spend most of my working day in the classroom I sometimes cast my mind back to the time when I could (and often did) get detention for writing on the desks.… Continue reading →

Retro Review – ‘Cry-Baby’

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After so many years playing Jack Sparrow multiple times over, it is easy for movie fans to forget that Johnny Depp was at one point an actor who gave his all in parts… Continue reading →

Dracula: The Actors Behind the Cape

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Few characters in the history of pop culture have grown past their literary origins to become embedded in the minds of people across the world. One of the most prominent figures to do… Continue reading →

Reviewing the Books I Read in High School English (Pt. 1)

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The selection of books that you are assigned to read in high school English class can be tiresome, enjoyable…even life changing. Regardless of how they impact on you as a reader you don’t… Continue reading →

A Case for a Reboot: Indiana Jones

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  I’m sure at this point some of you have may already be enraged by the title alone.  “Blasphemy!  For shame Darth Gandalf!  How could you possibly think about rebooting Indiana Jones???  Harrison Ford… Continue reading →

Retro Review: ‘Silence of the Lambs’

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It has never been a secret that the elite class in Hollywood have always tended to treat the horror genre like the idiot child at a holiday meal, making it seat at it’s… Continue reading →

The True Story Behind The Exorcist

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Chances our whenever a large group of people are polled over the question “What is the scariest movie of all-time?” there is no doubt that in the runner-up column you will see titles… Continue reading →

80s Cartoons that Would Make Horrific Movies

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I saw an article yesterday claiming that a film version of Bananaman could appear in 2015. Do you remember Bananaman? I get the feeling that someone is getting fired for this. In addition to the show… Continue reading →

Retro Game Review: ‘Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake’ (Part 2 of a Series)

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As we make our way through the Metal Gear Solid Legacy collection we learn that while Famincon’s Metal Gear planted the roots of the franchise it’s the MSX2 release Metal Gear 2 that saw the concept… Continue reading →

Retro Game Review: ‘Metal Gear’ (Part 1 of a Series)

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I just finished up with Metal Gear Rising: Revengence (which totally isn’t a word no matter how much you want it to be) and decided to revisit the past with the Metal Gear Solid Legacy collection,… Continue reading →