My collection of movie novelisations is growing. I’ve got nearly sixty now. But I think I’ve only read two of them. That needs to change, so I’ve vowed to try to read one per month, amongst reading other books, while I increase my reading quota…
It’s an accepted fact that these days, gaming is as much a part of our entertainment and leisure time as watching a TV show or a movie. Where the latter are concerned, it’s always good to catch the latest new boxset on Netflix or Hollywood…
I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts that I had a few posters on my childhood bedroom wall that I’ve been wanting to source and hang up in my retrocave. The first one was easy. It was Back to the Future. Classic Drew Struzan artwork. Always…
Every once in a while, a new game comes up that has avid gamers hooked and can never get enough of it. If you are a self-proclaimed gamer, you know how addictive and enthralling a good game can be. It has the ability to take…
In the realm of high technology, few industries move faster or burn through ideas more quickly than the mobile phone industry. Within the span of a couple of years, billions of us had switched from using flip phones with enough storage space for three songs to…
New Zealand is a country that I have been to twice and I fell in love with it a little bit more each time. I worked there for several weeks and travelled around. I could easily live there. I would happily retire there. I want…
Film has been around for over one hundred and forty years. It began with the first movie ever made in 1988 – albeit one that lasted about 2 seconds – and the first feature-length film in 1906. Of course, cinema has changed dramatically since then….
If you haven’t heard yet, it’s the season of the reboot or the reawakening, with classic franchise Lethal Weapon likely to get a new sequel. Anything that was once popular is likely fodder for the 2020 remodelling or rebirthing. Movies, TV shows and video games…
When people think of the 80s, what usually comes to mind is the extreme fashion sense back in the day, which includes big hair and bright and bold colors. It is also the time when many people say new wave and punk rock really became…
They say that music and smell can be the best triggers of nostalgia. I find that to be absolutely true. You can check out my Top Ten Nostalgia Songs that I previously listed, but today I wanted to go through the smells that trigger memories…