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Kick-Ass 2 | Review | Film 19 Aug 2013 | 03:06 am
If there are only two ways to go with a sequel – play it safe or go all out – Kick-Ass 2 could never be accused of being sheepish. The follow up to the OTT coming-of-age superhero tale, which also ha...
Pacific Rim | Review | Film 27 Jul 2013 | 03:44 pm
There’s nothing subtle about a giant robot. From the opening monologue it’s immediately clear that Pacific Rim isn’t a film to do things by halves. The age old story of good versus evil, but retold on...
Man of Steel | Review | Film 28 Jun 2013 | 04:05 am
A superhero story where the main character is practically invincible immediately leads to a conundrum – how can he lose? The answer, of course, is to put him in a situation where he (or she, this is t...
Despicable Me 2 | Review | Film 28 Jun 2013 | 02:55 am
Everybody loves a villain, especially one with a sense of humour. From Hades in Disney’s Hercules to Syndrome in The Incredibles, it’s difficult to resist a wise-cracking, mischievous, (animated) evil...
An internet monopoly?: Google’s products scrutinised | Feature | Cyberculture 5 Jun 2013 | 12:23 am
Google’s recent I/O conference revealed a number of new strategies, consolidations and initiatives, but is the search giant’s vision exceeding its capability? A wide range of services The number of pl...
Why I will be buying an Xbox One | Opinion | Gaming 23 May 2013 | 04:44 am
It might be the Microsoft fanboy in me, but following the announcement of Xbox One, the company’s next generation games console, I found myself eager to get my hands on one. The big reveal First thing...
Fast & Furious 6 | Review | Film 15 May 2013 | 02:45 pm
Guest reviewer Gary Morley presents across-examination of the sixth installment in this high octane franchise… As a father, it’s no good telling them what to watch, who to listen to or what to think, ...
Star Trek Into Darkness | Review | Film 12 May 2013 | 04:03 pm
Heroes are nothing without their villains, and the 2009 Star Trek learned the hard way how a one-dimensional, forgettable villain can reduce the impact of an entire film. Luckily, Star Trek Into Darkn...
Doctor Who: Eleven reasons we love Matt Smith | Features | Television 6 May 2013 | 02:07 pm
When the slightly awkward and unassuming Matt Smith was revealed to the world as the 11th iteration of Doctor Who back in January 2009, people didn’t know what to expect. Fans loved David Tennant, and...
What is Defiance? – Gaming and television combined | Feature | Entertainment 29 Apr 2013 | 03:12 am
The ‘movie tie-in’ game is one of the most disrespected of genres in the computer games industry, and yet SyFy and Trion Worlds have come together to create an experience which straddles both televisi...
