I certainly wasn’t lying when I said I went on a subscription box manhunt at MCM Comic Con this year. I picked up ZBOX, Geek Gear, My Geek Box and of course, my new favorite The Amazing Mystery Box. After reviewing the first box I was sent a few weeks ago I was blown away…
It’s that time again when I get to experience a new escape room at Escape Stoke. Every time I go to Escape Stoke I get excited like a kid on Christmas Eve. I always love the theming of each and every room. It’s so incredibly detailed and with me being a huge fan of movies…
As of this year, a century has passed since the end of World War I. Known as ‘the war to end all wars’ the horror of the trenches and the terrible loss of life encountered on the field’s of France have been remembered across the ages and continue to serve as an enduring lesson on…
Freddie Foreman was born 5th of March 1932 in Sheepcote Lane in Battersea, London. Freddie is now 86 years old and he is one of last surviving old-school London gangsters. Freddie has had numerous nicknames, including The Undertaker, Brown Bread Fred and the High Executioner. Brown Bread is cockney rhyming slang for “dead”. Freddie left…
SOLO: A STAR WARS story is a familiar animal; it is the latest in the “standalone” installments from Disney and had its production troubles that were over-reported by any and every online outlet possible. It was a sure foolproof failure they said. Disney was preparing for its first misstep after acquiring the brand. The online…
For the Love of the Boogeyman: 40 Years of Halloween is a documentary that brings together some of the brightest independent filmmakers and horror fans from around the world to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of John Carpenter’s seminal horror classic – Halloween. The documentary truly is a celebration of all things Halloween. From John Carpenter inventing the…
Well, shiver me timbers matey! Welcome to another Escape Stoke review where this weekend I had the pleasure of reviewing the brand new (and most difficult) attraction at the venue. The Escape the Seven Seas room. This pirate themed room opened May 19th and we were one of the lucky few to try it out…
I’ve always been a fan of geek boxes. The thrill of unboxing something that could contain just about anything in the world is a great experience. Every time I walk on by the stalls at comic con it’s so difficult to restrain myself from picking up every mystery box on every stall. A good…
My jaw hit the floor when I realised that it’s been two whole years since we’ve seen Deadpool on the big screen. The Merc with the mouth is finally back, 2018, the year of Marvel it seems with Black Panther and Infinity War blowing box-office records to pieces and leaving DC in their almighty dust….
Engrossed in a heist movie, I found myself watching Den Of Thieves but with every five or ten minutes that passed, I had flashbacks that explained why I was enjoying it so much. It’s basically Heat, and no, I’m not suffering from sunstroke! Den Of Thieves is heavily inspired by the 1995 movie starring Robert de…
Former London gangster Freddie Foreman is nearing the end of his life. A heavyweight villain with an unbelievably bloody past, Freddie is the last living legend of the Krays’ London underworld. A ruthless criminal still feared and revered to this day. Freddie now lives in a retirement home: alone with only the memories of his former…
After flying out of the Witchcraft and Wizardry room on my Nimbus 2000 I was asked if I would like to step into Area 51 and try out another room. This time was a little different thou. This time I would be braving the room alone. Area 51 at Escape Stoke is the room with…
Tucked away in a small corner of Hanley high street in Stoke on Trent is Escape. A building containing 6 escape room puzzles varying in difficulty. Explore Roswell in Area 51. Crack the Da Vinci code in one of two Da Vinci rooms. Cast spells in the Witchcraft and Wizardry room. Rob a casino in…
It’s rare that we get a day of sunshine here in the UK. A rare opportunity to go to the beach, to chase down the ice cream man like you were the next Usain Bolt and to ride through giant flaming wicker man effigies at 44mph. Wicker Man Ride Review Alton Towers kindly invited us…
Throughout the first three Avengers movies, the Infinity Stones have played a central part in the plot. But what exactly are they? We take a look and give you the lowdown before you head into the cinema to see Avengers: Infinity War. Each Infinity Stone makes up a particular power and those are as follows:…
Whether he’s in full-throttle action mode or delivering the drama, Nicolas Cage is an actor known for bringing an unrivalled intensity to his roles. His latest feature Looking Glass is no different, mixing thriller and action elements and serving up plenty of classic Cage. In the film, couple Ray (Nic Cage) and Maggie (Robin Tunney,…
