Tag Archive: review

Book Review: ‘Seconds’ by Bryan Lee O’Malley

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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

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Binding of Isaac – Rebirth’

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We have already reviewed The Binding of Isaac along with its expansion pack Wrath of Lamb very early in this series, but we loved it so much and it’s seeing a resurgence in popularity that… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Imitation Game’

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Director: Morten Tyldum Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Mark Strong Plot: During the Second World War the Allied Forces could not crack the German Enigma, an encryption… Continue reading

Tabletop Tuesday: ‘Shadows Over Camelot’

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Publisher: Days of Wonder Style: Adventure, Co-Op, Betrayal Players: 3-7 Play Time: 60 minutes If Shadows Over Camelot was a person and I could say one thing to it, I would say ‘fuck you, Shadows Over Camelot‘. Few… Continue reading

Review: ‘Interstellar’

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Plot:  In the mid 21st century crop blight results in massive famine and technological regression.  Former NASA pilot and engineer Cooper (Matthew McConaughey)  now works on a farm with his father-in-law Donald (Jonathan Lithgow) and his… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Big Hero 6’

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Director: Don Hall and Chris Williams Starring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, Alan Tudyk, James Cromwell Plot: In the town of San Fransoyko, Hiro is a fourteen year robotics prodigy. Although he’s happy… Continue reading

Videogame Review: The Best and Worst of Sunset Overdrive

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By Hedge Available on: Xbox One Exclusive Insomniac Games are known mostly these days for Resistance, but before that they helmed the fantastic cute-and-crazy shooter series Ratchet and Clank and the Spyro games… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Gods Will Be Watching’

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Here’s something I’m getting tired off…indie games using retro graphics. We’ve had enough. On the other hand, when it’s supported by an original concept, a unique gameplay mechanic and interesting characters the game… Continue reading

Why I Love ‘John Carpenter’s The Thing’

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  Guillermo Del Toro once said that 1982’s The Thing was one of the most influential films in his life.  When he left the theater he knew he wanted to be a director.  To me this… Continue reading

10 Dark ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes

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The two-part season finale for the current Doctor Who run has caused a bit of controversy. Being thematically centred around a character grieving over the sudden, violent death of a loved one it has… Continue reading