I found out this morning that the prolific Irish poet, Seamus Heaney, has passed. I’m not one for waxing lyrical on such things, but as my very first literary influence I cannot stop myself from recognising this Nobel prize-winner’s effect… Read More ›
Month: August 2013
[GAME] My Walking Dead Experience Episode 1 – A New Day
I know, I know, I’m so late to this party. But with a serious backlog list of games, movies, TV shows and books that I simply must get through (eventually), a social life and least importantly, a job to do, I’ve… Read More ›
[MUSIC] Cover Heaven
For me, most cover versions are more miss than they are hit. They usually elicit a “WTF HAVE YOU DONE TO THAT WONDERFUL TUNE?” and “MURDERERERER!!11!1!” reaction from me. But every so often, one surprises me. I believe it’s hard… Read More ›
[FILM] Kick-Ass 2
Back in 2010 Kick-Ass was one of the unexpected, break-out hits of the year for me. It was original, it caught me by surprise and the violence was dark. It caused all sorts of controversy. A winning recipe for a… Read More ›
[TV] Breaking Bad – Back With A Bang
We’ve been waiting a long time for this. The epic conclusion to the epic saga of Walter White and his meth empire. Unfortunately I’m not Stateside, so I had to wait a little longer than my American counterparts, but thankfully… Read More ›
[FILM] The Conjuring
I will begin this review by stating that I am no Horror Movie Maven. I’m easily frightened and I will jump and squeal like a scalded cat should someone jump out at me from behind a door. Even if I… Read More ›
[TV] ARROW To The Heart (Not The Knee)
I’ve just completed my second shot at Arrow. The first try didn’t go so well. I got about five episodes in before I stopped and pretty much forgot about it. Why? I’m not entirely sure. I had just finished a… Read More ›
The Verbal Spew Review 