Retro

BFI To Re-Release Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

November 16, 2014 Jack Dempsey

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A classic of its genre and a landmark of its media, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is being released in cinemas this November. Starting in Leeds and ending in Bracknell next year, you will have the chance to seen what many regard as Kubrick’s crowning achievement on a big screen. innovations in home-cinema […]

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Style Saturday – Ice ice… Climbers?

November 15, 2014 Declan Doody

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A while back I did a Style Saturday based on Marceline and Finn from Adventure Time, practical fashion that kept the chill of Autumn out without cramping your style! Well forget that right now! It’s cold out there, it’s really frickin’ cold out there and preliminary forecasts are already reporting that the country is headed […]

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Let’s Play Some… Indie Games

November 13, 2014 Shane-James Purcell

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The Indie Game market exploded in recent years and rapidly picked up a large following over the last few years – that’s had some very postive and very negative knock-on effects but that’s for a different article. No, today we are going to take a look at some of the great indie games available today, some of […]

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Boss Rush – Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

November 5, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

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Growing up, I started gaming on the NES, like most people of the nineties. Then, I graduated to the Sega Mega Drive. From both of these machines, Mario and Sonic became staples of my fascination with gaming. The colours, the level design, the unending, unflinching desire to end my enemies by way of a swift […]

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Marvel Tease 'X-Men 92'

November 3, 2014 Declan Doody

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Have you ever met someone while out, they’ve given you the glad eye, a flirtatious smile, a cheeky wink only to find out as you approach their better half is sitting across from them glaring you out of it – the tease is natural, you like it, you can’t help fall for it. Right now, […]

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Marvel Tease ‘X-Men 92’

November 3, 2014 Declan Doody

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Have you ever met someone while out, they’ve given you the glad eye, a flirtatious smile, a cheeky wink only to find out as you approach their better half is sitting across from them glaring you out of it – the tease is natural, you like it, you can’t help fall for it. Right now, […]

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Boss Rush – Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)

October 29, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

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While we’ve covered some of the horror stalwarts in gaming, from the mighty Resident Evil, to the underrated Parasite Eve to the frankly impossible Dino Crisis, there is one series that is head and shoulders above the rest – the indomitable Silent Hill. The psychological, small-town horror series has provided some of the most fiendishly […]

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Banjo Guy Ollie – Big Blue F-Zero Cover

October 28, 2014 Declan Doody

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I wasn’t allowed play F-Zero when I was a kid, believe it or not I got motion sick playing the game – because I was a hardcore six year old! F-Zero was developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo solely for the SNES. The game was heralded not only for it’s innovative style and […]

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Forgotten Childhood – Hocus Pocus

October 23, 2014 Thérèse Lyons

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Time to get a bit “Halloween-y” on the Arcade, as Hocus Pocus puts a spell on us! THE INITIAL RELEASE (1993) Released in 1993 Hocus Pocus, is a Halloween-themed fantasy/comedy film and the staple of many a child’s Halloween watching back then. Directed by Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Dirty Dancing), Hocus Pocus tells the […]

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Halloween Movie Challenge – Day 15 ‘Pontypool’

October 16, 2014 Brian Dooley

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Language is the most important tool humans have at their disposal. But what if our language turns against us? PONTYPOOL (2008) A small town in Ontario, Canada is infected by a deadly virus that is spread by words. Now here is a horror film with fuel for thought. What if you were witnessing an event that you […]

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