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      Wonder Woman Review: Gal Gadot Takes Flight In This Timely Superhero Movie

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      May 30, 2017
    • In review: David Dallas – keeping his hood pass intact

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      May 29, 2017
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      May 24, 2017
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      Shawn Moodie
      June 11, 2017
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    • The NZ Comedy Festival Isn't Done For 2017 Yet!

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      July 6, 2017
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      May 19, 2017
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    • NZ International Comedy Festival in Review: Angella Dravid – “Down the Rabbit Hole”

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      May 19, 2017
    • NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Brendon Green in “Best Friends”

      Craig Moodie
      May 18, 2017
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      Oliver Smith
      May 17, 2017
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      May 17, 2017
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Cities: Skylines – A Love Affair With Traffic

Mihajlo Pavlovic
February 26, 2016
Entertainment, Gaming, Geek and Web
As I sat in traffic looking out into the sea of cars waiting to get onto the motorway, I thought to myself “Mihajlo, you can do a better job! No one w...

Watch Eric Prydz’s Insane EPIC 4.0 Live Tour

Craig Moodie
February 25, 2016
Electronic, Music
Eric Prydz continues to make his impact across America with his ‘EPIC 4.0’ tour that has many talking. This weekend the tour comes to an end as it hit...

Darkest Dungeon : A Lovecraft Stress Simulator

Mihajlo Pavlovic
February 23, 2016
Entertainment, Gaming
Darkest Dungeon, never has a game invoked such fear into every decision I’ve made. The unholy combination of Eldritch horrors, undead creatures and cl...

MCU Supercut Charts The Road To Civil War

Craig Moodie
February 22, 2016
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has taught Hollywood the value of having a multi-tiered franchise that reconvenes every few years for a big Avengers-siz...

Kanye West Promises To ‘Destroy’ The Pirate Bay, Gets Mocked In Return

Shawn Moodie
February 20, 2016
Entertainment, Geek and Web, Main, Music
It's been a pretty rough week for Kanye West. While he was still trying to convince people that he was broke, likely to drum up publicity for his new ...
8.8

In Review: Mr Holmes

Shawn Moodie
February 20, 2016
Entertainment, Film
It would be fair to ask the question, “Is there a version of Sherlock Holmes that we haven’t seen on the screen?” Incarnations of Arthur Conan Doyl...

The Trippiest Beatles Songs

Shawn Moodie
February 5, 2016
Listen, Main, Music, Uncharted
Ahhh Psychedelia. Though it’s debatable as to which artists invented the musical form, The Beatles and Psychedelia certainly go hand in hand. Wheth...

The Suicide Squad Characters Just Got Their Own Posters

Craig Moodie
January 20, 2016
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web
In order to achieve longevity, comic book movies need to continually look to expand with a wide variety of different genres, tones and characters, and...

Did Arcade Fire Manipulate Google Into Creating An Anti-Internet Video?

Shawn Moodie
January 15, 2016
Main, Music, Spotlight, Uncharted, Watch, Watch and Listen
On the 9th of September, 2013, Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire released two music videos for their new single, the heavily-hyped “Reflektor”. The...

A Complete Guide Of Every Time Someone Swore or Died In A Tarantino Film

Shawn Moodie
January 10, 2016
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
UPDATE: The Hateful Eight clocked in at an impressive 107 swear words (14 shits, 47 N***ers, 10 Bitchs, 18 ‘Goddamns, and 18 Fucks), and a body count ...
7.7

In Review: iHeart Radio Presents Avalanche City

Shawn Moodie
December 20, 2015
Main, Music, Uncharted, Watch, Watch and Listen
You always worry with free shows that no-one will turn up, as it doesn’t cost them anything to miss it. That was my first thought as I went to check o...

The Reflektor Tapes – Now Available On Vimeo-On-Demand

Shawn Moodie
December 1, 2015
Entertainment, Film, Main, Music, Uncharted
The Arcade Fire's incredible feature film “The Reflektor Tapes” is now available to own or rent via Vimeo-On-Demand here. Directed by 2013 Sundance...

The Latest ‘Suicide Squad’ Images Are Here

Shawn Moodie
November 1, 2015
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web
Following Empire's release of new high quality images from the upcoming Suicide Squad film, the rest of the photos have now made their way online. ...
8.5

In Review: Bridge of Spies

Shawn Moodie
October 30, 2015
Entertainment, Film
The art of solid storytelling has returned to movie theaters with Steven Spielberg’s Cold War spy thriller Bridge of Spies; a taut, layered and assure...
6.8

A few thoughts on Marvel’s Ant-Man

Shawn Moodie
October 28, 2015
Entertainment, Film
Marvel Studios can seemingly do little wrong, at least when it comes to the box-office, and many expected a similar return from their quirky offering ...
7.5

In Review: The Rover

Shawn Moodie
October 15, 2015
Entertainment, Film
Set in a bleak post-apocalyptic Australia “10 years after the collapse”, "The Rover", David Michôd’s highly anticipated follow up to Animal Kingdom is...
5.8

In Review: Annabelle

Shawn Moodie
October 1, 2015
Entertainment, Film
Let’s get something out of the way early. The most important thing to know about any horror film is, unsurprisingly: is it scary? Make no mistake, "An...

Chimichanga! The ‘Deadpool’ Trailer Is Finally Drops And It’s Glorious

Shawn Moodie
August 5, 2015
Entertainment, Film
The new trailer for "Deadpool" is here, and it’s simply brilliant! Created in 1991 by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, "Deadpool" was originally con...

Who exactly is Ultron?

Shawn Moodie
April 20, 2015
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web
“Who’s Ultron?” That was what Captain America himself, Chris Evans, said at the 2013 Comic-Con after finishing his Winter Soldier presentation. While...
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