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The Girl With All The Gifts Review – All The Gifts Is Right

October 24, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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Though often wilfully jovial affairs, zombie films can, when done right, leave a remarkably candid impression. Vehicles for splatter and gore on the surface, the most respected adventures of the living dead usually have a much deeper meaning behind all the makeup and headshots. Movies like 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead hold […]

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Haters Back Off Review – Hate’s A Strong Word But…

October 20, 2016 Declan Doody

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I live in a pretty isolated YouTube bubble. I use it but I don’t quite get it! I mean I like making, producing and editing video content but I’ve never been caught up in the whole phenomenon of the Big YouTuber following. I write this because I just want to make it clear that I’d […]

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Anime

Soul Eater – Otaku Review

October 20, 2016 Julie Hassett

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This week I’ve decided to take a look at an anime series I’m sure most people have seen: Soul Eater. Soul Eater has been completed for a while now. Although it’s one that is both enthralling, funny and enjoyable to watch! As we approach Halloween, it might be fun to remind ourselves of the sometimes […]

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Bravely Default Postmortem – A Worthy Final Fantasy Successor?

October 15, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Final Fantasy has somewhat lost its way over the years. As the series constantly tries to reinvent itself to keep up with the times, it’s strayed further and further away from the formula that gave Squaresoft its initial success. A few years ago, they released Bravely Default, a spiritual successor to the classic Final Fantasy […]

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Comics

Dying Cats and Sci-Fi and Clowns – Comicphiles

October 14, 2016 NickF

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Welcome all, to another round of Comicphiles! This week I’m looking at some surprising entries that might be up your alley, but might not quite be up mine. Die Kitty Die (Chapterhouse Comics) Written by Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz Art by J. Bone, Bill Golliher, Gisele Lagace, Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz Die Kitty […]

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ReWind – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

October 14, 2016 Kevin Coffey

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve gone back to the classic anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, showing it to my girlfriend who has never seen it before. When I’d first watched it a few years ago, I thoroughly enjoyed it as a fantastic adventure with Edward and Alphonse Elric with amazing powers of alchemy as […]

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Anime

Twin Star Exorcists – Otaku Review

October 13, 2016 Declan Doody

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Monsters! Magic! Two heroes who clash over everything! A contrived twist to bring them together? Yeah Twin Star Exorcists has that too! Sōsei no Onmyōji or Twin Star Exorcists is based off an ongoing 2013 manga published by Shueisha. The series is adapted in English by Viz Media. This year saw it’s foray into anime and that was […]

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Swiss Army Man Review – Weird And Wonderful

October 12, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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If you have seen any of the trailers, Swiss Army Man is as you’d expect it to be; bat crazy and very silly. But surprisingly, it is also quite touching and at times thoughtful. The jokes may be a bit juvenile but once you are swept into Hank’s (Paul Dano) broken mind, you don’t want to […]

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Inu x Boku SS – Otaku Review

October 6, 2016 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Anime comes in all shapes and sizes whether it is an anime short, a short series or a massive epic series which goes on and on for hundreds of episodes. It is a personal choice which is preferred by the fan but I am the first to admit I quickly get bored when an anime […]

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Don’t Breathe Review – Do Watch, Though

October 1, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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Free from the baggage of remaking a cult classic, as was his 2013 feature film debut Evil Dead, director Fede Alvarez has opted to make a dense, minimal thriller of his very own. Made with the co-operation of the producers from Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe is a claustrophobic, grueling riff on the cabin in the […]

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