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Top 3 TV Shows Adapted to Games

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The first sign that a TV show has been a success is when it is renewed for more seasons. This is not always a gauge of quality; some great shows get canceled, while others get renewed despite poor critical reviews. But it does mean that people are tuning in and that’s what matters to the […]

Movie Review – The Righteous (2021)

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The Righteous, 2021. Directed by Mark O’Brien. Starring Henry Czerny, Mark O’Brien, Mimi Kuzyk, Kate Corbett, Mayko Nguyen, and Nigel Bennett. SYNOPSIS: An ex-parishioner burdened with grief and grappling with faith, meets a strange youth with sinister intentions. I’ve always been a sucker for black-and-white films, and that curious affinity has only grown with the […]

Modern Viking Movies To Watch If You Enjoyed The Northman

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Hasitha Fernando with five modern Viking movies to watch if you enjoyed The Northman… Robert Eggers’ The Northman has renewed interest in everything Norse related. So, if you are in for some berserker style entertainment here are five modern Viking movies to sink your teeth into, literally. Onward towards Valhalla! Valhalla Rising (2009) Directed by […]

Six Ships That Deserve Their Own Spin-Off Show

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When TV writers get it right, it’s fantastic – but when they get it wrong, it can lead to utter heartbreak. Though we have seen many iconic and groundbreaking pairings and relationships over the years, here are 6 ‘ships’ that either should have been each other’s ‘endgame’, or were robbed of the ending that they […]

Bringing RoboCop to the Screen: 35th Anniversary

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As RoboCop celebrates its 35th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the film’s journey to the screen… Following the news of Peter Weller’s return for the video game RoboCop: Rogue City earlier this month, this week we’re look back at the seminal sci-fi classic that started it all – RoboCop. Looking at the enduring legacy the […]

Blu-ray Review – Treasure of the Ninja (1987)

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Treasure of the Ninja, 1987. Directed by William Lee. Starring William Lee, Gary Burton, John H. Howenstine, Constance Lester, Mark Ogden. SYNOPSIS: A secret agent trained in martial arts escorts a female scientist on a mission to find the fabled ninja treasure. When does a fan film become a ‘legitimate’ or ‘proper’ movie? When it […]

Exclusive Interview – Hexany Audio Composer Matthew Carl Earl on creating the music of Critical Role

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In 2015, voice actor Matthew Mercer livestreamed a Dungeons & Dragons campaign with his eight friends, never realizing it would turn into the massive hit, Critical Role, it is today. Cut to 2022, Critical Role has released books, comic books and even an animated show on Amazon titled The Legend of Vox Machina. They also […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Dr. Who and the Daleks & Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

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Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) / Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) Directed by Gordon Flemyng. Starring Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden, Roberta Tovey, Michael Coles, Barry Ingham, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks, Andrew Keir, Jill Curzon, Eddie Powell, Godfrey Quigley. SYNOPSIS: 4K UHD Special Edition releases of the two big-screen adventures of the […]

Bringing Men in Black to the Screen: 25th Anniversary

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Hasitha Fernando on Men In Black’s journey to the screen as it celebrates its 25th anniversary… Before Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones were protecting the earth from the scum of the universe as part of a super-secret organization policing alien life, the Men in Black had already become a part of modern-day pop culture […]