The 1991 turn based strategy game was a little beaut. This was a time when graphics were in their infancy and so like all games of that era the focus had to be on the gameplay. Quite frankly this is still where the focus should be. The premise is simple. You pick a civilization… Roman, […]
Read more "Sid Meier’s Civilization; Even Pacifists Love It"I love the Black Mirror series, it is incredibly inventive and its modern day parables are so close to the bone we should all feel uncomfortable (ashamed?) watching them. I didn’t watch The Waldo Moment during the initial run unfortunately. Life is very busy you see, but I finally got around to it last night […]
Read more "The Waldo Moment: Or How I learned to stop thinking for myself"10 Times J.J. Abrams Bossed it Star Wars: The Force Awakens He has single handedly restored faith in this franchise. In different hands it could have turned out differently… Alias The spy show that was about so much more. It’s season 2 and 4 cliffhangers are still the benchmark by which all other cliffhangers are […]
Read more "10 Times J.J. Abrams Bossed it"Each an unsurpassed work of genius in its own unique way: Red alert 1 was simply cheesy. Red Alert 2 was upgraded to a cheese board. But by Red Alert 3, they bought themselves the whole damn farm and every cow within a thousand miles. Enjoy… Red Alert intro: Red Alert 2 intro: Red Alert […]
Read more "Anyone for more cheese? I Present the Red Alert Intros"The television shows from my youth were iconic. I still remember running home after primary school every day to watch programmes like The Girl From Tomorrow, Round the Twist and Knightmare. Part of what made these shows great was without doubt their theme songs. So without further ado, here are the 10 best (in no […]
Read more "10 Coolest Kids TV Intro Songs"Time Crimes The film that proved without doubt in my mind that time travel will cause you issues. The main character’s night goes from bad to worse as he gradually realises he’s the orchestrator of all his own misery. Incredibly cynical and with a dark ending comparable only to melancholia this is can’t miss temporal […]
Read more "5 Time Travel Movies That Got It Right"“And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, as equals, they departed this life.” It’s easily my favourite moment in The Deathly Hallows Part 1. When Xenophilius Lovegood explains what the Deathly Hallows actually are and where the came from. Like most legends in this world, they’re probably […]
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