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Game vs Film: The Last of Us

If you have decided to read this article there is a 75% chance you are a video game nerd. This is of course completely fine and has, in absolute fairness, been an affliction many of us have succumbed to over the COVID era. That being said, it’s become increasingly clear that the popularity of video […]

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Book vs Film: Misery

The tale of Paul Sheldon crashing his ‘66 Ford Mustang in the mountains of Colorado and getting abducted by an abusive ex-nurse was originally told by Stephen King in 1987’s “Misery.” Written as a love-letter to his obsessive fan base, the novel stretched the limits of suspenseful literature in the completely riveting and fast-paced King […]

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Sex Education – Season 3 Review

Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The hit show Sex Education has returned to Netflix for its third season. With a triumphant 100% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it seems that this ‘dramedy’ has maintained its record of captivating storytelling, spellbinding humour, and tasteful inclusivity.  This series follows the lives of Otis Milburn and Maeve Wiley as they […]

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Now that Marvel has stretched its creative legs with the release of WandaVision, it seems that they will be continuing to renovate their traditional styles with the new Disney+ series Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The inaugural episode, “New World Order,” addresses the corruption and violence that has arisen from Thanos’ infamous ‘snap’ […]

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Murder Among the Mormons- Review

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Murder Among the Mormons has created some stir on Netflix recently, growing in popularity over the last few weeks. The three-part series recounts the tragic murders of Steven Christensen and Kathy Sheetz by two parcelled-up pipe bombs in the mid 1980’s.  The first time I was in a ‘Church of Latter-Day Saints’ was […]

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WandaVision finale review

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Your power exceeds that of the sorcerer supreme” was an epic revelation for WandaVision fans in the series finale earlier this month. The slow-burning and compelling Disney+ series has kicked off Marvel’s “phase 4,” and therefore, viewer expectations were at an all-time high in its last few episodes.  If you’ve watched the series, […]

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Book vs Film: The Queen’s Gambit

If you’ve seen the mini-series The Queen’s Gambit, released on Netflix in October, then you already know it’s a powerful illustration of addiction, love, and ambition, as well as the only chess-based psychological drama you’ll likely ever consume. Although it would officially go on to become Netflix’s most-streamed limited series, the question remains – how […]