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Aliens Versus Predator, Alien Versus Predator Requiem and Ghidorah– episode 146

The two Aliens Versus Predator movies, and the kaiju Ghidorah, plus: Age of Mythology (PC game) Blind Fury Legend Hardware

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All This And World War II 3/5

A very odd movie, with a montage of world war 2 footage in chronological order with a soundtrack of Beatles covers (minus the really, really inhuman pieces of footage). Some of it works quite well and is poignant, but others … Continue reading

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Alien Quadrilogy – 139

Sam and Mark discuss Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, as well as: Far Cry 3 (XBox 360) Bioshock Infinite (Xbox 360) Ask A Policeman Alien Vs Predator (Xbox 360) Haywire

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Ask A Policeman 4/5

This is a lot of fun, I’ve liked Will Hay comedies since I first saw them as a boy, and this one is solid, with snappy, amusing dialogue from the shady, but good-hearted, boys. Also with the wonderful Graham Moffatt … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 2.5/5

Rather childishly written CGI-heavy adventure by Robert Rodriguez. Some of the visuals are cool, some look very dodgy, and it plays like a techno-Oz story. Gets better as it goes.

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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa 3.5/5

Reasonably funny and diverting comedy from the cringe-tastic Alan Partridge, that works well if you watch it in 2 or 3 servings, rather than one sitting – Partridge is definitely a characters that works better in several small doses than … Continue reading

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Aladdin 4.5/5

This is easily the second most funny Disney movie after The Emperor’s New Groove, but it does feel a little dated with some of Robin Williams topical references – I think everyone will recognise Jack Nicholson for years to come, … Continue reading

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 2.5/5

A lesser A&C comedy, with some of their typical gagging, but nowhere near as good as their best work. Passable.

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Abby 3/5

This was a film of that was a distinct mix of good and bad (fittingly). Condemned to purgatory by legal threats from Warners about it being a ripoff of the Exorcist, it’s been hard to catch, and even now it’s … Continue reading

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An American Werewolf In London 4.5/5

This movie holds up, and remains one of the great comedy-horror movies, for several reasons. The transformation scene, done entirely using practical effects, still looks pretty great (apart from some of the elongated hands moments, but I stress ‘some’), the … Continue reading

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Star Wars 2: Attack of the Clones 3.5/5

Well, I think whenever Annakin is on screen in dramatic parts, it feels quite poor and drags by his mopey teenager persona, but there were two dramatic scenes I thought were decent. The first, the death-scene of Shmi Skywalker, was … Continue reading

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Book Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman 7.5/10

Book Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman This is my first time reading Neil Gaiman, having decided to give him a try after his excellent episode of a recent Dr Who, where the Tardis become personified as a woman. This … Continue reading

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Movie: Attack the Block – A fresh fun B-movie – hoodies vs aliens 7/10

Attack The Block Attack the Block concerns itself with a group of South London street-kids who bring the wrath of an alien swarm on themselves when they kill the first one they meet. It’s a fun, short, punchy movie, permeated … Continue reading

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Movie: Arthur (1981) A good comedy with an excellent first and third act 3.5/5

ARTHUR (1981) Arthur is a cool little romantic comedy about a playboy gagillionaire that is being shoved down a path of marrying a girl he really doesn’t love (Susan), and being forced to shape up into someone respectable to please … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein – Top horror comedy, with monsters and comedians really delivering 7.5/10

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein This film marked the final film for several of the universal monster franchises, such as the Frankenstein, Wolf Man and Dracula series, and is touted by some critics (but by no means all) as some … Continue reading

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Alice, Sweet Alice – Interesting American Giallo with plenty of atmosphere and weirdness 7/10

Alice, Sweet Alice  aka Communion An interesting little thriller that plays like an Italian Giallo, but is set and made in America.  Got famous for the brief presence of Brooke Shields at a young age (and she never acted better … Continue reading

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