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Cardiff Film & Comic Con – Sunday 9th Nov ’14

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Event Reporters – Ben Gummery & Lewis Mainwaring

This was our first ‘con’ as ‘Official Press’ thanks to Showmasters !!!!  This was our third overall convention (having attended CFCC ’13 & LFCC Summer ’14). Held at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena for the third time in a row.

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Guests that attended today’s event included:- Harry Melling (Harry Potter Film Franchise), Catrin Stewart (Doctor Who – Revived series), Finn Jones (Game of Thrones), Jeremy Bulloch (Star Wars Film Franchise) & Sylvester McCoy (Doctor Who – Classic series & The Hobbit Trilogy).
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Objects of Desire: Special Edition Blu-Rays – Part One

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As appreciated by film geeks everywhere; there is much more to a good DVD or Blu-Ray release than simply the film itself. The appeal comes equally from the packing, presentation, special features & promotional items that are included with the set. These range from well designed standard jewel cases all the way to through to full-blown promotional sets.  Here I examine a few such sets from my own collection and elsewhere.

Breaking Bad: The Complete Series (Deluxe Barrel Edition)

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This set is packaged in a stylish ‘barrel’ case in homage to the shows final season. The discs for each series are stored in plastics rings sealed with magnets (another reference to the show). Also included is a Los Pollos Hermanos apron, booklet and challenge coin. The top of the barrel contains a ‘secret’ compartment with a bonus features disc. Over 55 hours of special features are included as well as a brand new two-hour documentary.

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Movie Gem of the Week: Coffee Town (2013) from CollegeHumor

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Coffee Town is the original comedy from writer/director Brad Copeland and marks the first feature film produced by website CollegeHumor; better known for their on-line comedy videos. This continues a new trend of features created by on-line content sites; thecoffetown_poster feature iSteve (a comic look at the life of Steve Jobs) was released by site FunnyorDie earlier the same year. The film was released simultaneously in cinemas and on-demand. Continue reading →

Billy Bob Thornton Starring In Fargo Mini Series

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Billy Bob Thornton Starring In Fargo Miniseries | Movie News | Empire.

A project approved by the Coen Brothers. Could this be their break into the TV market?

Less Apps, More Apples!

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Apple stores have been spoofed in a clever TV commercial for UK cider maker Somersby.

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The next age of Television? Amazon Prime & LoveFilm & Zombies

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Following on from my previous post The next age of Television? Arrested Development Season 4 it has been announced that Amazon intends to release some TV ‘pilot’ series exclusively using its Amazon Prime and LoveFilm Video-on-Demand platforms.
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The next age of Television? Arrested Development Season 4

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Jason Bateman told Metro that not only will Arrested Development season 4 live up to the show’s previous outings, its Netflix-administered ‘braided’ format will be like nothing we have seen on television before.

The sitcom’s fourth series will be set live in one go, as opposed to being rationed out week-by-week like with traditional TV broadcasts, and will not run chronologically. Continue reading →