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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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