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Sometimes you just gotta geek out

 This week has been a rather hectic one for me. I’ve not had much time to just kick back, relax and indulge in the sorts of things I like to indulge in – namely watching movies and thinking/talking about geek things. However, with today being Saturday I finally had the opportunity to take some time…

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Have you watched the Bros documentary? Please do.

 Over the festive period, amongst the endless repeats and holiday specials, a few treats cropped up. The first was Bird Box; the second, Bandersnatch; and the third was Bros: After the Screaming Stops. If you’re not familiar with Bros: After the Screaming Stops then I urge you to stop what you’re doing, find 90 minutes…

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A New Year message

 Hi folks, As we kick-start 2019 I just wanted to say Happy New Year and a big THANK YOU to everyone who has read, shared, commented or ‘liked’ content on It’s A Stampede! throughout 2018 – it’s much appreciated. I set this blog up in February (less than a year ago) and already it is…

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Watch Bandersnatch – Yes or No?

 Hi there. Have you watched Black Mirror: Bandersnatch yet? If you said ‘yes’, then you’ll know that Bandersnatch is an interactive episode of Black Mirror which has just arrived on Netflix. The feature-length tale adopts a ‘choose your own adventure’-style narrative, whereby you (yes, YOU) can determine the course of the story through a series…

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22 FAQs about RoboCop

 Not sure what to watch this weekend? How about an old school classic such as RoboCop? Sounds good, right? Well, before you dive back into RoboCop, take some time to bone up on this ’80s classic with this very handy look at 22 frequently asked questions. These FAQs will provide you with all the info…

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Titan Magazines cancels UK DC Comics titles

 Titan Magazines has cancelled all of its UK DC Comics titles. The company has been publishing UK reprints featuring popular DC Comics characters since 2006, with its books becoming a mainstay of the comics section of WHSmith ever since. Recent titles have included Scooby Apocalypse, Justice League/Power Rangers and DC Spotlight, amongst others. In a…

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HMV enters administration – again

 They say bad news comes in threes and ain’t that the truth. Here’s the first of three bad news stories. Sorry. HMV has entered administration for the second time. According to the BBC, HMV’s owners Hilco, which previously took the company out of administration in 2013, blame business rate levels, changes in shopping habits and…

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Have you watched Bird Box yet? You should!

 It’s post-Christmas week, that bizarre period of time when you’re not quite sure if you should be stuffing your face with mince pies or whether you’re supposed to be back at work. In truth, it’s probably both, but if you’re lucky enough not to be back at the grindstone then you’re most likely looking for…

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Review: Bumblebee

 To date, there have been six live-action Transformers movies, starting with 2007’s Transformers. Including the most recent entry – Bumblebee – I’ve watched five of these films, opting to skip 2017’s Transformers: The Last Knight. Why did I skip The Last Knight? Well, because I’ve struggled to work my way through this movie series. I’m…

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