Top Ten Lord of the Rings moments

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What can you say about The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Cinematic masterpiece, literary masterpiece, the finest fantasy epic ever, the list goes on and on. The only real way to fully appreciate Peter Jackson’s masterful trilogy is to sit down (for a long time) and watch it. With The Hobbit films still being in the process of being put out, Middle-Earth is definitely a place no one will be forgetting any time soon and there are no shortage of reasons to revisit these incredible films that took place over a decade ago. And so I have decided to formulate my top ten favourite moments from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This was not an easy one. Continue reading

Can Video Games be high art?

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It’s no secret that the popularity of video games has been increasing drastically over the last decade, while many may still pass them off as mindless childish entertainment, the truth is that video games are an enormous entertainment industry that has become a pop culture phenomenon. So with the industry expanding to this degree it’s obvious why people are now questioning whether or not video games can be considered high art. Continue reading

Inception (2010) – Film Review

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One of my most anticipated films of 2014 is definitely Christopher Nolan’s upcoming picture: Interstellar. Christopher Nolan is one of my all time favourite directors as he created some truly fantastic films such as The Prestige, Memento and of course the brilliant Dark Knight Trilogy but arguably his most extraordinary piece of work is the action packed and complex 2010 blockbuster: Inception. After receiving much praise from critics and audiences alike Inception is regarded as one the best blockbusters to come out in recent years, and so it seems like a great choice for my first film review. Continue reading