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If you think your home cinema is awesome, you ought to look at some of the home cinema creations from around the world. Not content with simply a TV and solid speaker system, the very best home cinemas have fully integrated room technology and seats to die for. Let’s take a look at the 5…
Ever watch your favorite Disney Princess movie and wish it contained a bit more hard-core science fiction? The Lunar Chronicles is perfect for those who wish for a little more cyborg in their Cinderella story. Marissa Meyer, not to be confused with that other Meyer who writes “books”, takes the classic fairytales we all grew…
Person of Interest is one of the most underrated shows on television. Well-developed characters, tightly executed story arcs, and a premise that parallels current events closely enough to be relevant all make Person of Interest a fascinating watch. Here is a list of the top ten episodes of one of the best TV shows today. 1×10…
WARNING: the following will contain major spoilers about season two of House of Cards. If you haven’t seen it, stop right now and come back after you’ve spent the appropriate twelve hours watching all of it. I’ll wait. After watching season two of House of Cards, I decided to give myself a break from politics….
Everyone hears about the big blockbuster movies that hit theaters. The summer hits, the holiday family films. Even indie films have been getting more buzz these days. A bunch of movies over the past few years really slipped under the radar, however. We just got Netflix, and I have been able to see so many…
It’s a well-known fact that the Emmy voters are a bunch of stuck-up snobs who wouldn’t recognize good TV if they fell through their screen into it, but it still hurts when some of the best series are snubbed year after year. Networks are ignored on principle, even though their shows are often as good…
This week, comic book fans who have been waiting for a solo superheroine movie received a little spark of hope in their hearts when Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio’s President of Production, admitted to Total Film that “development work” was being done for a solo Black Widow film. Fans who have been burnt too many times…
When you think “movie tie-in toy,” many things come to mind: action figures, light sabers, wands, swords, stuffed rabbits with pointy teeth. All these things make sense and can be used to reenact favorite scenes from the movies. But what happens when a product, while representative of a character or key element, is just completely…
A lot changes in four years. But no matter the situation, I seem to always think the same things around this time. Firstly, I should learn to speed skate. I think I would be good at it. Second, why don’t I go skiing more? It must be Winter Olympics time. And if we can get…
So it’s Valentine’s Day again. The annual love fest that brings about such fun activities as candlelight dinners, crowded movie theaters, throwing darts at a picture of your ex and posting sarcastic memes about how much you hate the day on Facebook. Does your February 14th fall somewhere in that range? It is quite a…
I like books. I find them cooler than hi tech gadgets. In fact, I like these printed gems more than people – human beings are tricky, you see. Bookworms will second that, i’m sure. Most avid readers found their love for the written word from a young age – including me. I’ve had my fair…
Warning, contains spoilers for previous episodes in seasons one and two. Elementary Recap: “Corpse de Ballet” It’s an average morning at the brownstone, which means Sherlock has an entirely consensual, entirely independent ladyfriend over and has politely informed Joan of this fact via post-it, which Joan considers more “on point” than a sock on the…
When it comes to talk shows, nothing quite beats Ellen. Just like Jimmy Kimmel Live and Conan, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is blessed with frequent guests like notable Hollywood actors and popular athletes. It’s one of the reason why the show has 4 million viewers per episode. Ellen debuted on September 8, 2003 and it’s still…
Warning, this article contains spoilers for previous Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes. Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – ‘T.R.A.C.K.S.’ Big bombs dropped this week, guys, and I’m not just talking about the Night Night Gun serum Centipede seems to have gotten its hands on. After last episode, “Seeds,” Team Coulson has found a new lead to the…
When you’re standing on a stage, facing the audience and putting on a show, there is an imaginary wall that separates you from them. There is the wall behind you, the two at your sides, and then the fourth wall for your viewers to watch you through. You go about your performance, spouting lines and transitioning…