Much like Neil Blomkamp’s previous film District 9, Elysium focuses on issues of inequality and segregation. As an Australian, the entire premise of the film is very reminiscent of current political talks regarding asylum seekers and ‘illegal’ boat people. Elysium takes place on a dystopian Earth set roughly a hundred years into the future. The planet …
Man of Steel stands firmly as a super action film that is worth your viewing at the local cinema. The set pieces and visual effects are part of the film’s biggest selling points. However the biggest issue surrounding Man of Steel is that it strived to be or suggestive of being something more than a … Continue reading
As the true successor of the first installment in the Bioshock franchise by Irrational Games, Bioshock 3 exceeds all expectations and achieves what some may consider the impossible. Many sequels within franchises have become too distant from what makes their originals great as they tried to deliver a more ‘refreshing’ experience. On the other hand, some sequels fear … Continue reading
When a game tries to capture the target audience of one of its competitors, the same audience which have no regard for a quality game and purchase essentially the same game year after year, what do you expect? To defeat one’s enemy, you must become like your enemy. With the original Crysis, Crytek held their … Continue reading
In its inception, the Dead Space franchise had humble beginnings as a true atmospheric horror experience following the tone of the tagline of the original alien film “In space no one can hear you scream”. Dead Space 1 offered a truly chilling horror where the hullicinative powers of the Marker were undoubted. Dead Space 2 … Continue reading
Introduction After taking a month long break from GW2, I have returned to the game and recently discovered a fast, effective and reliable method of producing a lot of gold. It is a method far more reliable than the silly RNG dependant charged lodestone farming in Orr and much easier/simpler than the economics of the … Continue reading
10. The Dark Knight Rises A great conclusion to an incredible reboot trilogy of the Batman Franchise. I really wanted this film to be much higher on the list considering it is one of my favourites but not the best. As the true sequel to Begins returning to themes of fear and hope, Batman finally … Continue reading
If you go in expecting a movie, you’re going to not have a good time. Les Miserables was not exactly a movie but rather a true adoption of the source material and musical. It was an opera projected onto the big screen. The film is separated into three distinct arcs with Jean Valjean as the core of all three. … Continue reading
In the Cyberpunk world, there are people who use implants and substances to enhance or alter their human bodies essentially becoming cyborgs. These cyborgs eventually overdose on these enhancements and their biological body begins to be rejected as well as their association to everything organic. They basically become cyborgs with a bad drug addiction, and … Continue reading
Over the past years, Disney has struggled to produce animated films with the box office success of their subsidiary – Pixar. Disney have also been putting a bigger effort into drawing in male audiences which is most evident when they acquired Marvel not too long ago and Lucas Arts more recently. Wreck-it Ralph is Disney’s … Continue reading
Life of Pi is the perfect example of how to tell a story emphasising on visual elements. Despite only watching it in 2D, each scene was incredibly appealing and eye-warming. From the freezing storms and wild waves to the stillness of the sea and the glassy reflection of sky onto water, Life of Pi was wonderfully brought … Continue reading
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