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  • Why The Undiscovered Country is my favourite Star Trek film

    Remarking that The Undiscovered Country, that’s the sixth Star Trek film if you’re counting, is my favourite of the series often leads to dirty looks and me being asked “You mean your favourite Star Trek film other than Wrath of Khan, right?”. But no, I’m one of ‘those people’...
  • The 90’s TV Revival

    This year mainstream media- whether that be TV, Movies, Music or Games it feels like we have stepped back in time. The return of the likes of Crystal Maze (albeit it for a one off special), Pokemon taking over the world (again); even the NES has re-emerged (albeit in...
  • Tanked Up 54 – Battle-field trip to the Brewhouse (NEWS)

    Ben and Aadil take a field trip to the ‘Brewhouse and Kitchen – Bristol’ who had a little beerfest this past weekend. We talk, you guessed it, more ‘Battlefield 1’ as well as ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ and a couple non-battlefield battlefield conversations. As well as the birth...
  • How the Cloverfield films are connected

    Be warned, spoilers for 10 Cloverfield Lane and its totally bonkers ending inbound. Ever since Cloverfield first debuted 8 years ago, beckoning audiences with mysterious posters, trailers and a revolutionary viral campaign, fans have been clamouring for a sequel. And now in 2016 we finally got one. Or did...
  • A Serious Skill Shortage

    Unless you are 12 years old, have no actual responsibilities and no desire to go outside – you will have experienced this phenomenon. Marathon runners refer to “The Wall” as a point during the race, ¾’s of the way through, where your body has used all its energy and...
  • Out Of Lives 66 – Out of the ashes, into the dustbin

    That’s right folks, the mother-pod has been resurrected (again), and with a slight delay you’re getting episode 66 and 67 on the same day! This week Aadil, Dave and Adam talk about what they’ve been watching and playing as well as teasers, trailers (Old Man Logan, Red Dead 2,...
  • Fighting to The Top

    I spent the last weekend sulking about not receiving a Gwent Beta Code when everyone else at Out of Lives did. As you do. Fortunately, salvation for me came in the form of a brand-new game: Dragonball XenoVerse 2.   I’m a big fan of the Dragonball franchise; it...
  • Tanked Up 53 – How Sweet It Is

    This week marks the triumphant return of the beerisistable Lucy Yearwood, along with the awesome two-some Ben & Aadil. We talk ‘Mafia III’, Ben gushes about ‘Battlefield 1’ (Aadil does too). Of course there are the obligatory mentions of ‘Hitman’ and ‘Super Hexagon’. We then go on to talk...
  • Highlights of the Month – TV on VOD

    This month, on the surface, looks a little light for Amazon Prime Video & Netflix. However, dig a little deeper, and there is some real gold to dig into! Here are my TV highlights for what’s new this month! Red Oaks – Season 2 Amazon Prime Video Red Oaks...