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Ready Player One: A Spielberg Throwback That Earns All the Trophies.

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WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS INTENDED FOR IMMATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. OCCASIONAL SPOILERS AND POWER-UPS AHEAD! Alright, I'll admit: I was a little late logging into the hype of  Ready Player One (I kept getting dragged to other cinematic dumpster fires like Blockers , but that's a rant for another time). Luckily, I finally convinced the missus that a little jaunt down Geek Boulevard is just what the seventh Doctor ordered, and we plunked ourselves down in the dark to watch Spielberg weave his magic once again. Anyone who has seen this film can tell you it's undoubtedly a love-letter to geeks who came of age in the 80's and 90's. Geeks like me, who at the ripe old age of 35, still get a chill of excitement when we power up the ol' PS4 and dive into our own digital oasis for an hour -- or ten. In fact, if you're not a bona fide geek then at least a handful of references may be lost on you, but thankfully what is abundantly clear is the overall universal theme of...

Avengers: Infinity War - The War of the Worlds and Why Its a Good One!

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  WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AND GENERAL FUN-RUINING AHEAD!   Alright, well, with the customary disclaimer out of the way, let's crack on, shall we? Summer is nearly upon us and that means longer days, hotter weather and of course, blockbuster films we flock to like some long-awaited pilgrimage to a fanboy Mecca, where we shamelessly gorge ourselves on a large popcorn and a bladder-busting Cherry Coke! Kicking off this summer is the flick every comic book geek both young and old has awaited like it was the second coming of Captain America: Avengers: Infinity War!  As I write this review, the film is still vibrantly fresh in my mind, having only hours ago spent two and a half hours of my precious weekend immersing myself in the grand spectacle that is the most anticipated installment in the MCU. I can say this with utmost certainty: it is at once a glorious popcorn film, checking all the boxes for fun and nonstop high-octane action, while simultaneous...