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The Horrible Histories Phenomenon
Plus: the top five Horrible Histories songs! The impact of Horrible Histories on children cannot be overemphasised. I’ve worked with kids in various history-teaching roles since 2008. It seems that...
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The Hobbit: Messing With My Frame Rate
Remember back in April 2011 when Peter Jackson revealed the exciting news that The Hobbit would be shot and projected at 48 frames per second (fps)? No, of course not. The average punter never really...
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Squarise Suggests: Most Anticipated Parts Of “The Hobbit” Trilogy
Ever since it was announced, Peter Jackson’s Hobbit series has been highly anticipated by long-time fans of Tolkien’s adventures in Middle-Earth, and moviegoers alike. To celebrate the release of The...
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Halfway Out Of The Dark: Doctor Who’s Christmas Specials
The Doctor Who Christmas Special has become, in my house at least, a staple element of Christmas Day. After the stuffed, groggy post-dinner slump, a festive adventure with everyone’s favourite Time...
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Week Of Fives: Fanticipation Moments In ‘Game Of Thrones’
It’s not enough that season 3 of Game of Thrones is adapting the most popular book – the first 5 polls I found all listed A Storm of Swords as their favourites in the series- or that season 2’s...
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Week Of Fives: Beloved Movies Hated By Others
Whether it’s a friend, coworker, or a member of my own family, some people in my life can’t stand my taste in certain films. To this day, I’ve never been able to change their minds (or vice versa)...
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Friday Five: Surprisingly Dark Movies Pitched At Children
When I was a kid, cheery animated fantasy movies were something of a constant for me – like a perpetual scrolling backdrop to my childhood imagination. Having dismissed most of Disney as irredeemably...
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5 Parental (mis)Guidance Moments
The BBFC overview of the PG certificate explains that they are: ‘suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger children. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around...
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Game Of Moans Special: A Song Of Ice And Formats
Are you ready? This, the third season of the wildly popular Game of Thrones, is the season book fans have most looked forward to, it being the midpoint crescendo of the series, when several plot...
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Blake’s 7 Reboot: What can we expect?
Any remake is a devil’s bargain for fans. I’m hoping there’s a flow chart of “things that made Blake’s 7 good” somewhere in Syfy HQ – one that’s aware of Babylon 5, Galactica and Firefly – one that’s...
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