Month: August 2016
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Young Frankenstein
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Read more: Young FrankensteinIt is no secret that comedies are a genre of movies that are overlooked, underestimated and treated with a yawning disdain by many reviewers and moviegoers alike. Reading any Top (Whatever) list of the Best Comedies of all time will reveal a swath of disagreement, if not downright hostility over the inevitable picks and omissions.…
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How to NOT be an Idiot of the Poker Room
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Read more: How to NOT be an Idiot of the Poker RoomTo misquote the great American writer Grantland Rice, as sporting buffs often say, “its not whether you win or lose, its how you play the game”. Well many poker aficionados would argue that it is at least slightly about whether you win or lose. After all, that’s part of the point of joining the game…
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The Witch (2015)
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Read more: The Witch (2015)Sitting through The Witch, and long after it finished, I grappled with my reaction hoping to articulate it into a verdict, weeding out customary knee-jerk biases only for resignation to eventually set in. A second viewing was in order. Although it was one more borne out of pure enjoyment, rather than a needy reassurance, for…
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El Topo
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Read more: El TopoThe monotony and absurdity of its final hour is just about enough to chase away the good feeling achieved by the bloody, perverted beginning.
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Many TV shows turning to PC games
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Read more: Many TV shows turning to PC gamesGiven our range of gaming platforms it was inevitable that we would get some well-known shows and series making the transition from TV to PC. They have a large audience, much loved characters and avid fans, widening the brand is a wise move. Of course, we already had many games that were adapted to console…