1981’s The Evil Dead was released to critical praise and a disappointing Box Office. Although it performed better than was expected, it wasn’t the hit Director Sam Raimi and Producer Bruce Campbell (who also stars as the lead character. Ash) had hoped for. Yet, in years to follow, it has achieved cult status and made […]
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Official trailers for Stephen King’s “It” remake are finally here, and fans have a lot to look forward to.
Based on King’s 1986 novel, the remake appears to adhere fairly closely to the original story, with the director taking some creative licence on minor plot points and costume […]
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I have a crush on Jessica Jones. It’s the first series of it’s kind that I’ve really enjoyed. As a seasoned geek, most people assume that I love superheroes, or at the very least expect me to pick a side between Marvel and DC. Having only discovered comics in my mid-twenties the genre lacks […]
For Mike, who loved to collect and was taken from us far too soon.
A few days ago I received a comment on a blog post I wrote over a year ago about unboxing collectibles. Cringe though you might, I’m an un-boxer and it turns out so is my new friend, Dana. I love meeting fellow […]
On December 17th Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, premiered at cinemas around the world. Countless fans attended the midnight screenings, fuelled by a New Hope for a return to form for the franchise, and enough adrenaline to ignore the looming alarm bells that would call them back to work the next morning.
Like any […]
This is the first in a series of truly far-out posts celebrating the David Bowie Is exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne. If ever there was any doubt about Melbourne’s cultural credentials, the inclusion of David Bowie Is in this years Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series is a clear indication […]
In a beautifully imaginative take on world-building the latest offering from Pixar tackles big ideas in the closed quarters of the mind. Steered by an affable bunch of characters representing our primary emotions: Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling), this powerful narrative is both simple […]
What a lovely day.
George Miller’s bombastic revision of the 1970s classic Mad Max is, quite simply, undeniable. The most recent iteration in the franchise, Fury Road is an orgy of colour, chaos and frenetic madness anchored by the unwavering Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron).
Whilst the film bears an obvious resemblance to its predecessors, unlike the original, Fury Road doesn’t […]
It’s been almost a week now and the Internet is still swooning over the new preview trailer for CBS’s Supergirl series. Check it out below:
The Twitterverse is practically gushing over this 6 minute teaser, describing it with terms like “bright”, “cute” and “hopeful”. In some corners of the internet, this in itself might be viewed as cause for […]
Feminerd, the one-woman cabaret written and performed by Adele Scott, is a joyous celebration of girl-geekdom and a PSA on sexism in nerd culture. Blessed be the union between feminists and nerds.
I’ve identified as a nerd for most of my life. What began with my first viewing of the 1986 film Labyrinth on my parents’ VHS […]
