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Weekly Who Reviews: The Name of the Doctor

May 19, 2013 No Comments by

In the now frustrating words of River Song: Spoilers River:  Professor River Song.  The Doctor might have mentioned me. Clara:  Oh yeah.  Oh yeah, of course he has, Professor Song.  Sorry, it’s just that I never realized you were a woman. Strax:  Well, neither did I. This is it! The big one! After the Series [...]

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The Friday Night Post Pub Movie 2: Fast Five [2011]

May 17, 2013 No Comments

These days even movie reviews have sequels. As Fast and Furious 6 races into cinemas today it becomes baffling to the point of admiration that the franchise built of speed (and little else) has managed 5 sequels in 12 years. This week marked a rare and unusual event for me, not only did I venture [...]

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The Friday Night Post-Pub Movie: Shallow Grave [1994]

May 17, 2013 No Comments

(Does not contain spoilers. Does contain strong language and drunken rage) I stand in front of a shelf of DVD’s, weaving and swaying around like a baby crackhead. I reach out for something to hold onto and my fingers hit the spine of a DVD. That seems as good a way to pick a film [...]

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Missile Dropkick From The Top Turnbuckle: ‘Bret “Hitman” Hart: The Dungeon Collection’ DVD Review

May 17, 2013 No Comments

Bret Hart. The Hitman. The Excellence of Execution. The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be. There is no denying that one of the biggest wrestling superstars of the 80s and 90s was the pink and black clad scion of the legendary Canadian family, The Harts. A superb athlete, [...]

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Black & White Wednesday: Touch of Evil [1958]

May 15, 2013 1 Comment

Orson Welles is a name you should probably be familiar with. If you are not suitably familiar, and have no desire to redeem yourself by becoming so extremely swiftly, then you should probably leave and never darken my doorstep again. Go on. And pull the door to as you go. There. Now that we are [...]

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