Breaking Down the Backlog: The Unfinished Swan
In this week’s Breaking Down the Backlog, no worlds were saved but I did save a painting by throwing balls of ink about and discovered my family history in the process. I had no idea...
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Predicting the BRIT Awards 2016
IT’S FEBRUARY, which means its awards season, and while the rest of the world is living the glitz and glamour of the Grammys, the Oscars and the BAFTAs, you, dear readers join me indulging...
Review: Deadpool – Not wholly original, but a thoroughly enjoyable superhero romp
IT’S FAIR to say that, alongside Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool has been one of 2016’s most anticipated superhero films. Once a relatively unknown character to those outside of...
Film Torments: Postal (2008)
CONTINUING Razzie Month at Film Torments, George takes on what may well be the piece de resistance of the illustrious Dr. Uwe Boll’s career. Here’s the three-time Razzie-nominated Postal, you poor bastards. Pick any film,...
Album released this week in… 1998: Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
CULT SENSATION, lo-fi masterpiece; American band Neutral Milk Hotel’s seminal second LP In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is one of the greatest albums ever written. What makes this album so good lies in...
Breaking Down the Backlog: Rainbow Six: Vegas
In this week’s Breaking Down the Backlog, I went to Las Vegas to see the sights and do some light gambling only to find my holiday ruined by a group of South American terrorists. ...
Film Torments: I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
WE’RE back on Film Torments, and to celebrate Oscar season, we’re dedicating the month to those liquid farts that swept the Razzies, the Bizarro version of Tinseltown’s favourite awards. Up first is Rich’s take...
You Mean Haven’t Watched… ‘Horace and Pete’?
HELLO AND WELCOME to the first official feature of the TV section. You may have guessed from the name, we’re going to be examining those zeitgeist-piercing works that apparently everyone is talking about online but...
Album released this week in… 1977: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED to hear a couple of musicians breaking up in music form? Because that is exactly what this album is. The eleventh album by Fleetwood Mac and, considered by many to...
BDTB: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Welcome to the first Breaking Down the Backlog of 2016. This week I have brought about world peace, survived being microwaved and punched an old man to death. And so I have finished the Metal Gear...
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