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2018 in Film: The Year in Review
2018 in film was really a year of two halves; on the one hand, we saw long-awaited cross-overs and sequels come to fruition and on the...

Rob Cain
Dec 29, 20189 min read
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2018 in Gaming: The Year in Review
2018 was a very strong year for gaming; after plenty of fallout from the scandals of loot boxes and in-game monetisation last year, the...

Rob Cain
Dec 29, 201811 min read
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Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall Book Review
Released: July 25th 2015 (Original Version) Number of Pages: 287 Genre: Non-Fiction, International Affairs, Security, Geography With an...

Rob Cain
Dec 23, 20182 min read
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Post-Viewing: The state of the DC Extended Universe, five years on
Back in 2013, the DCEU was kicked off by the ambitious but mostly average Man of Steel; what followed was a flurry of mixed review...

Rob Cain
Dec 14, 20184 min read
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Aquaman Movie Review
Released: 14th December 2018 (UK) Length: 143 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: James Wan Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick...

Rob Cain
Dec 14, 20183 min read
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You Were Never Really Here Movie Review
Released: 9th March 2018 (UK) Length: 90 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Lynne Ramsay Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov,...

Rob Cain
Dec 8, 20182 min read
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Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon Book Review
Released: May 29th 2012 Genre: Historical Thriller Number of Pages: 401 With Joseph Kanton’s proven record in espionage fiction, Istanbul...

Rob Cain
Dec 2, 20182 min read
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Creed II Movie Review
Released: 30th November 2018 (UK) Length: 130 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Steven Caple, Jr Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester...

Rob Cain
Dec 1, 20183 min read
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The rise of lazy, cash-grab video games: My Thoughts
Modern gaming is often frustrating for all the wrong reasons; companies getting away with ripping off customers and veering into the...

Rob Cain
Nov 30, 20184 min read
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Post-Viewing: The Wizarding World’s crossing into bad prequel territory
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has done well at the box office so far, currently sitting above four-hundred and forty...

Rob Cain
Nov 30, 20184 min read
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Review
Released: 16th November 2018 (UK and US) Length: 134 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine...

Rob Cain
Nov 26, 20183 min read
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Delta Album Review
Released: 16th November 2018 Published by: Gentleman of the Road and Island Records As the fourth major album release from Mumford and...

Rob Cain
Nov 25, 20182 min read
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Hold the Dark Movie Review
Released: 28th September 2018 (Worldwide on Netflix) Length: 125 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Jeremy Saulnier Starring: Jeffery...

Rob Cain
Nov 24, 20183 min read
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Half Life: The Last of the Classic PC Shooters
Of all the first-person shooter franchises on the market, very few have made as a big a mark on the genre as Half-Life; today marks a...

Rob Cain
Nov 19, 20188 min read
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Widows Movie Review
Released: November 6th 2018 (UK) Length: 129 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Viola Davies, Michelle Rodriguez,...

Rob Cain
Nov 16, 20182 min read
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They Shall Not Grow Old Movie Review
Released: 11th November 2018 (UK-Wide Release) Length: 100 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Peter Jackson With footage few and far...

Rob Cain
Nov 13, 20182 min read
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How To Be Right ... in a world gone wrong Book Review
Released: November 1st 2018 Genre: Politics, Non-Fiction, Commentary Number of Pages: 224 In an age of anger and outrage, James O’Brien...

Rob Cain
Nov 10, 20182 min read
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House of Cards Series Review (Season 6)
Released: 2nd November 2018 Created by: Beau Willimon Number of Episodes: 8 Where to Watch: Netflix Starring: Robin Wright, Michael...

Rob Cain
Nov 7, 20182 min read
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Jubilee Road Album Review
Released: 26th October 2018 Published by Columbia Records With his third major release, Tom Odell looks to optimistic pastures and...

Rob Cain
Nov 5, 20182 min read
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Children of Time Book Review
Released: June 4th 2015 Genre: Science Fiction Number of Pages: 600 Adrian Tchaikovsky, a specialist in fantasy, is best known for the...

Rob Cain
Nov 2, 20183 min read
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