And so it begins. At the start of the year, I gave myself a James Bond challenge. I wanted to rewatch all the Bond movies in order, and rank them. But I then added in reading all the original Ian Fleming novels for the first…
James Bond, and the movies in particular, are a lot of things to different people, depending on which version of Bond you prefer. Exciting action movies, thrilling spy adventures, fantasy sci-fi, gritty dark thrillers, even fun campy pseudo-comedies at times. It’s all of those things…
One thing that has been ever present across the last few decades has been sport. Technologies evolve and trends change but sport has always been there. Sports fandom can be as strong as family bonds to some people. The passion and the support can go…
Although he wasn’t the star of a blockbuster franchise, Robert De Niro was one of the standout actors of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. From eccentric to loveable, people loved seeing De Niro bring his characters to life, with many of his best films proving…
I recently attended a great gaming night at the Neon Knights arcade. What’s the Neon Knights arcade, I hear you ask? Well, let me explain. In a nutshell it’s a fantastic retro arcade in Leigh-on-Sea, near Southend-on-Sea in Essex, run by some awesome people. But…
It’s officially over now, so I can finally write about my experience at the Secret Cinema Stranger Things immersive experience that has been on in London these past few months. I went with my mate Ally Hogg, The Retro Hunter again, after we both had loved the Blade Runner one…
The gaming world has witnessed a massive transformation in the last few decades. From the 1980s arcade gaming and old console era, we now have ultra-high resolution and interactive video games. Technology in the gaming sector has extended beyond upgraded hardware to other modern gaming…
Growing up, my family was quite into board games. I have lots of happy memories playing Monopoly, Cluedo and Trivial Pursuits regularly with my mum, dad and brothers. They were probably the games we played the most often. But then there was a second rung…
A couple of days ago there was a documentary on ITV4 about Panini sticker albums. And I have to say, it was fantastic. From the time of writing it’s still available to watch online for about 28 days and it’s also being shown again next…
I loved the first season of Stranger Things and I was getting slightly nervous about the second season before I watched it. Part of the reason was down to the marketing. The first season was a real word of mouth hit. I wasn’t aware of…