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Superhero Showdown: The Avengers v The Dark Knight Rises

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Summer 2012 was an epic season for superhero movies. Both The Avengers and the third in the Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, were released, going head-to-head in box offices across the globe. The Avengers was a non-stop, high-octane adventure telling the story of how S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) must lead a […]

Why TV Shows Need to Know Their Limits

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In the world of entertainment, there’s almost nothing better than being completely immersed in a TV binge of your favourite show. I know this from experience and still love Breaking Bad sessions when I get the chance, as I can never watch just one. Just because a lot of us like to watch a lot […]

Which 2015 film character are you?

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2015 has certainly been a big year for blockbuster movies; we’ve seen Marvel bringing the curtain down on Phase Two with Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man, Universal Pictures enjoying huge success with the likes of Jurassic World, Minions, Fast & Furious 7 and Fifty Shades of Grey, The Hunger Games franchise drawing to a […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Pre-order Video Games

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Worried about whether or not you should click the ‘add to cart’ button before the game has even come out? Pre-ordering video games has lots of benefits — for both you and the community. Here are 5 reasons why you should pre-order games. It helps make sure the game actually gets released Making video games […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #30: Identity Crisis

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Identity Crisis… Identity Crisis #1-7 (June – Dec 2004) Writer: Brad Meltzer Penciler: Rags Morales Inker: Michael Blair Letterer: Ken Lopez Colorist: Alex Sinclair Creators: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales, Michael Blair Editor: Mike Carlin I’m not sure exactly how to […]

The Bond Look from Spectre

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As we mentioned already, Spectre hasn’t been receiving particularly favorable reviews, as even we affectionately titled it the worst James Bond movie ever. However, what wasn’t awful was the classic Bond look achieved in Spectre that allows us to at least applaud the wardrobe department. So here comes at least one positive review for the […]

What can we expect from Marvel’s Doctor strange film?

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There is no doubt about it; the Marvel brand has experienced something of a major makeover during the course of the last few years. Perhaps the greatest embodiment of this is the integration of greater diversity into the brand’s range of characters, including the unveiling of Marvel’s first ever female Thor and the development of […]

How the Other Half Live: Inside Movie Star Homes

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According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), house prices are set to rise by 6% in 2015 compared to last year. As a result, more and more people are looking at sites like Open Property Group to sell their homes. However, it is clear that celebrities have no such concerns. Here are some […]

Ellar Coltrane – Growing up Behind a Lens

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In 2002, screenwriter and director by the name of Richard Linklater approached six-year-old Ellar Coltrane’s parents and enquired if he might would be available for a long-term project. Over the course of the next 12 years, Linklater and Coltrane worked together on a project that would be hailed by critics as one of the bravest […]