I know it’s been out for some time now, but I finally plucked up the courage to watch the 3D version of James Cameron’s Avatar, that little known movie about blue aliens that rips off Dances with Wolves. You might be asking why I would need convincing to […]
My wife picked up a DVD not long ago which happened to be the original Ghost Adventures documentary; taking place long before Zak Bagans discovered the gym. It was impressive to see that their film-making style was very much evident back then and certainly helps in creating the […]
I had the chance during my Christmas break to watch John Carter at home for the first time since I saw it at the cinemas. Afterwards it got me thinking about the supposed failure of the movie to attract a larger audience. Was it really that bad a […]
When news of Ridley Scott returning to Alien hit the Internet, there was a mixture of excitement and cynicism. Could he turn around a franchise that he inadvertently created but lost its way long after his involvement ended? In a nutshell, the plot revolves around a discovery that […]
I was a big fan of 24… A series that relied on each episode being a cliffhanger to the next. Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer sealed the deal – he made even the craziest of plotlines seem like another day in office. Homeland in its first season evoked […]
Espionage thrillers must seem like relics from the Cold War; outdated and no longer relevant. However with Argo, we have a movie that not only shows what we’ve been missing but relishes it’s setting during a a dangerous time. Based on events in 1979 where US embassy staff […]
I was not a big fan of Titanic, James Cameron’s ode to sinking ships and Celine Dion, but it’s impact on moviegoers cannot be underestimated. Plus it did rake in the odd billion dollars. So when there was an opportunity to get my hands on the 3D Blu-Ray […]
The original Expendables was a throwback to the action movies of the 80’s, full of indestructible heroes and more explosions than World War 2. As an added bonus you got to see many of the stars from the same era were sharing the screen together for the first […]
I’m not a big believer in the paranormal. Ghost Whisperer annoys me, as do those chat shows with the psychic of the month talking to dead loved ones. But thanks to my wife (who loves ghost stories) I’ve found something that actually lets me forget about the details […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
