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“Real” Buzz Lightyear creeps me out.

“Real” Buzz Lightyear creeps me out. 

Have a look at this: That is supposedly what Buzz Lightyear would look like if he was real. Yep, it’s just plain creepy and ruining a childhood memory for me. I’m gonna stop looking now.  (And if you don’t know who that is, well, you just should know who that is!) via: Gizmodo

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average film reviews: The Road (2009)

average film reviews: The Road (2009) 

Another day another post-apocalypse film. This is really my favourite genre of fiction, so when I heard about The Road I was really looking forward to seeing it. Having seen it, I’m starting to wonder if maybe I’ve seen too many of these kinds of stories. I had heard so much praise for the book [...]

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Avatar – a non-spoiler piece!

Avatar – a non-spoiler piece! 

If someone asked me to sum up the movie Avatar in one word, that word would be “breathtaking”. It’s an amazing visual feast for the senses (especially the eyes!). From start to finish, your jaw will be on the floor in awe of how good the movie looks. Not at one point did I stop [...]

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3D Schmee-D

3D Schmee-D 

There’s been a whole heap of talk this year about 3D. 3D this and 3D that! Listen, it’s never really going to happen. While I’ll admit, if a movie is in the cinema and available in 3D I’ll go to the 3D version of it, moving it from the Cinema to the home is just [...]

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Calibrate your TV (PLEASE!) – A little Rant

Calibrate your TV (PLEASE!) – A little Rant 

Ok, this is one of those things that REALLY gets on my goat. Basically when you buy a TV (especially LCD / Plasma panels) and get it home, the settings that are on their by default are USELESS. They are preconfigured for displaying the TV on the shop floor and not suitable for your home [...]

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