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Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

**WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST INCLUDES MAJOR SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THIS MOVIE YET STOP READING NOW. I TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE VERY OPENLY AND THIS COVERS PLOT POINTS THAT WILL BE RUINED FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM** Forty-two years after Star Wars…

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Frozen II enters the billion dollar club

Frozen II has crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The movie – a sequel to 2013’s Frozen – has taken $1,032,542,072 since it opened in late November. This figure* breaks down as follows: $366,542,072 at the North American box office $666,000,000 at the international box office *(Source: Box Office Mojo) Frozen II…

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It’s A Stampede!: 2019 and beyond

It’s mid-December, Christmas is just around the corner, and the New Year is in sight. It’s time to take stock of what this year has delivered and weigh up the good, the bad, and the ugly. A little earlier today, I published The It’s A Stampede! Awards 2019, where I looked at some of the…

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The It’s A Stampede! Awards 2019

It’s that time again! Yep, we’ve almost ticked off another year and that means it is time to celebrate the ups and downs of 2019 in the It’s A Stampede! Awards. Who will win big in geekdom? Who deserves recognition? Will Baby Yoda sweep the board? Read on to find out! First up… Best Newcomer…

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Watching The Great Escape (1963)

Yes, yes, I can hear the gasps at the back of the room, it is true – I have never seen The Great Escape. This will come as a big surprise to many people because… a) This is a much-loved, highly praised film, adored by millions. b) I’m an ex-film student, so this is one…

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Caroll Spinney passes away

Sad news, folks – Sesame Street legend, Caroll Spinney has passed away at the age of 85. According to the BBC, the US puppeteer known for bringing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died today at his home in Connecticut. Spinney had been living with dystonia for a number of years. Sesame Workshop…

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