My Top 5 Films Of 2012

2012 was a bumper year for movie-nuts with there being a little of something for everyone; bombastic superhero blockbuster, high tension Cold War dramas, zany coming-of-age tales all feature in my personal Top 5 Films of 2012.5) Skyfall Daniel Craig as 007James Bond was back in a big way this year; kicking off celebrating 50 years of films by making a surprise cameo at the Olympics, Bond's 23rd screen outing in Skyfall blew everyone away by...

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Film Review: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey

"I'm going on an adventure"This review may contain mild spoilers.Martin Freeman as BilboPeter Jackson returns to Middle-Earth with the first third of his highly anticipated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel, The Hobbit. Maintaining complete continuity from his earlier works on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jackson's first Hobbit movie is one that is different in tone but not different in quality.So put down your pitchforks...

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My Top Albums of 2012

5) - Jack White - BlunderbussJack White's first solo outing post-White Stripes simultaneously took him back to his roots of being a straight-up, rock n' roll/country artist as well as succeeding in being an album that traversed many different sounds without alienating any of his fans. From the gentle tinkling opening to 'Missing Pieces', to the hip-swaying and catchy groove of 'Freedom At 21'  ("Cut the bottoms off my...

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5 Films for the End of the World

With the Mayan Apocalypse just around the corner (Friday the 21st of December 2012 to be precise), we're taking a look at some of the biggest and best End Of The World Movies. With Hollywood having covered everything from alien obliteration, viral holocaust and earth-shattering cataclysm, there certainty isn't any shortage of destruction on offer with this oddball mixture of despair and (sometimes) laughs. I've listed below five...

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Voice of Reason #7: Bonkers Baby Names

"Oh hey, my name's Google"Jumping on a celebrity bandwagon and imitating something big from Hollywood is nothing new; a big name celebrity gets a new haircut and BAM! overnight, everyone is sporting a Beatle Bowl-cut, a Rachael from Friends do or a ridiculous Skrillex side-shave.Unfortunately for those of us with any sense, the latest celebrity bandwagon that people appear to leaping onto in droves is that of bonkers baby names. Following in...

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My 2012 Spotify Playlist

Lists are great. Straight forward, to the point, no messing. Pretty simple this one, just a straight up list of songs that make up my Ultimate 2012 playlist. Any song that I feel made up my soundtrack to 2012 has been added for your listening pleasure. It's a pretty eclectic list, everything from Bloc Party to Mumford and Sons, Jack White, Passion Pit and The xx. You can find the link to the Spotify Playlist by clicking on this link: Ultimate...

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Formula 1: 2012 Season Review #3

Vettel makes it three from threeWhat a season 2012 has been; 20 races across 5 continents in 9 months. From Australia and Malaysia to the United States and Brazil, the 2012 season went down to the wire with Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso fighting it out for the ultimate prize. With 8 different winners from 6 different teams, 2012 had variety to go with action, drama, suspense and surprise; this season will no doubt stand-out as a...

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Formula 1: 2012 Season Review #2

Nico Hulkenberg in BrazilWhat a season 2012 has been; 20 races across 5 continents in 9 months. From Australia and Malaysia to the United States and Brazil, the 2012 season went down to the wire with Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso fighting it out for the ultimate prize. With 8 different winners from 6 different teams, 2012 had variety to go with action, drama, suspense and surprise; this season will no doubt stand-out as a true classic...

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Formula 1: 2012 Season Review #1

Vettel and Alonso duel for the titleWhat a season 2012 has been; 20 races across 5 continents in 9 months. From Australia and Malaysia to the United States and Brazil, the 2012 season went down to the wire with Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso fighting it out for the ultimate prize. With 8 different winners from 6 different teams, 2012 had variety to go with action, drama, suspense and surprise; this season will no doubt stand-out as...

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Formula 1: Brazilian GP Overview

Vettel celebrates making it three from three withAdrian Newey and Christian HornerThe historic Interlagos circuit is one steeped in history; many titles have come to a thrilling conclusion here since it's début back in the 1970's. Most recently, we have seen current drivers such as Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button all wrap up their respective titles here in dramatic fashion. Overnight, in the 2012 Brazilian...

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