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To celebrate the release of Walking Dead Season 8 on Blu-Ray, we're giving you the chance to win 1 of 5 copies of the Blu-Ray. To go in the draw to win, simply head over to our Facebook page and follow the entry details on the Walking Dead post. Couldn't be easier.  THE WALKING DEAD Season 8 marks a pivotal moment in the show’s history and the final showdown between the Alexandrians and Saviors, before the series is set to follow a new narrative in Season 9.  THE WALKING DEAD Season 8 DVD & Blu-ray release is a ‘must own’ for fans, providing them with an inside look into the show’s most epic and action-packed season to date through special behind-the-scenes content and audio commentary. Walking Dead Season 8 is available from the 26th of September, 2018 You can order your copy from Sanity by clicking here   You can order your copy from JB Hi-Fi by clicking here 

With Alien: Covenant arriving on Digital HD on Wednesday 9 August and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on Wednesday 16 August, I thought i'd take the opportunity to revisit one of my most anticipated films of 2017. As an unabashed fan of Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012) I had hoped that Alien: Covenant firstly; might answer some of my lingering questions about the franchise and secondly; continue to stumble down the philosophical rabbit-hole established by its predecessor. For the most part it achieved both. However, upon a re-watching Covenant, it felt a little too interested in being an "Alien" style film and sadly tonally dissimilar to Prometheus . For some fans that may be a good thing, but for me it's not. That being said, there's a tonne to like in Alien: Covenant . Scott assembles a cast befitting the franchise. Led ably by Katherine ‘Ripley 2.0’ Waterston, Billy ‘Hi, I’m religious’ Crudup, Danny ‘I love my wife’ McBride and the true rock sta...

WE HAD TWENTY YEARS TO PREPARE. SO DID THEY. Twenty years after mysterious aliens nearly wiped out humankind, they’re back with a vengeance in this explosive sequel to the original blockbuster hit, INDEPENDENCE DAY! Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth developed a vast defense program to protect the planet, led by Jeff Goldblum, returning as brilliant scientist David Levinson. But nothing could prepare us for a new invasion of unprecedented scale—and only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can save our world from extinction. Co-starring Liam Hemsworth and Jesse T. Usher alongside returning fan favorites Bill Pullman and Brent Spiner INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE Arrives on Digital HD on Wednesday 28 September and on 4K Ultra HD Disc, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD Wednesday 19 October Independence Day: Resurgence Special Features (Available on All Formats) • Eight Deleted Scenes with Audio Commentary by Roland Emmerich • The War of 1996 • It’s...

Sorry Super Mario Bros (1993) you’ve finally been dethroned as the pinnacle of video game inspired cinema.  Hardcore Henry is here and it’s a truly bat-shit-crazy experience, one which simply must be experienced. Think a first-person shooter video game meets the Bourne series; but with tonnes of extreme violence. Be warned, in terms of the violence, this film will definitely offend some viewers. It makes most modern horror films look like freakin’ Sesame Street ! Hardcore Henry is almost every first-person shooter game plot ever conceived rolled into one. Henry wakes in a futuristic medical facility missing his left hand and left foot. His wife and apparent nurse Estelle (Haley Bennett) delivers some basic exposition while reattaching the missing appendages, which kind of serves as a tutorial level. Keeping in mind this entire film is shot like a video game and so never shifts from the Henry’s POV perspective. It’s a style which at first is a little jarring, but we’r...

Gavin Hood’s Eye in the Sky is about a moral quandary in wartime. The film serves as an autopsy for our current love affair with drone technology, carefully dismantling a routine drone strike in order to evaluate each stakeholder in the decision making process. It craftily weighs up the loss of human life against political gain; resulting in a taut thriller, that’s constantly morphing as fresh perspectives are added to the mix. Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) has spent years tracking some unsavoury terrorist types across the globe. Through hard work she’s finally corralled her targets under the one roof in an African hideout. So time to pull the trigger, right?! Not so fast there Quickdraw! Colonel Powell must now liaise with the wet-blanket Political-types to get final clearance. It’s here where the film truly shines; as contentious moral and strategic points are debated between various bureaucratic combatants, amidst the real-time drama unfolding on the ground in ...

Given there’s not too much out at the cinema worth shouting about at the moment, I suggest you check out Kill Me Three Times.  It's a darkly comedic film about hitman Charlie Wolfe (Simon Pegg) who’s having one of those classic bad days. Death and destruction is the order of the day, as a relatively simple contract killing quickly spins out of control, with poor Charlie continuously in the wrong place at the wrong time. Directed by Kriv Stenders ( Red Dog ) who delivers an entertaining little film which flaunts the picturesque Western Australian shooting locations. Kill Me Three Times will appeal to anyone who got a kick out of films like You’re Next , Seven Psychopaths and Getting Square; the David Wenham/Sam Worthington film from a few years back. Kill Me Three Times is available on Blu Ray, DVD and digital platforms from the 9th of September. Make sure you check out the Kill Me Three Times experience here. - Stu

No offense intended but if someone were to recommend a sci-fi series which is filled with Muppets, set inside a living ship, produced in, and starring actors from Australia I'd call them crazy. Luckily, Farscape is the kind of series which shines in spite of expectations.  Flung through a cosmic wormhole, American astronaut John Crichton finds himself fighting for his life in the middle of an alien prison break, inside a Leviathan a living space ship on the far side of the galaxy. Hunted by the relentless Crais, a commander of the galactic enforcers known as Peacekeepers, Crichton joins forces with the alien convicts hulking warrior Ka D’Argo; blue-skinned Priestess Z’haan; diminutive Dominar Rigel XVI; the giant symbiote Pilot and the irreversibly contaminated Peacekeeper Aeryn Sun. Each desperately seeks a way home, but first, they have to find a way to trust one another. Daring escapes and selfless acts of courage forge a measure of loyalty, friendship and even love....

There have been countless stories about the Devil, Beezlebub, His Infernal Majesty finding himself in the realm of humans but this is a story with a difference because as the title (of the light novel, manga AND anime series') suggests, the Devil is a Part-Timer (はたらく魔王さま!). Finding himself stuck on earth, in a diminutive flesh-bag of a human body, the Devil and his offsider find themselves in need of work to pay their way in this new and unusual world. Enter fast food chain, MgRonald's. The dark lord not only takes up a position in customer service but he excels at it! Finding himself filled with both disdain and affection for his new home, the devil and his lackey are subject to action, adventure, hilarity and a number of difficult personal choices. While this series is above all else a comedy, The Devil is a Part-Timer! has quite a few action sequences which are so well realised that it made me wish for even more. That's not to say that the series suffers, bu...

The cinematic release of Noah was marred by boycotts and controversy from the get-go. It seemed that some people just weren't able to stomach this different interpretation, claiming an unreasonable ownership over it, a story that is both universally found in myth as well as being very much in the public domain. As director Darren Aronofsky was quick to point out in interviews, the story of the flood is one that belongs to all people, not just those identifying with a specific faith. Look, all I'm saying is 'Hansel and Gretel: Which Hunters', another beloved public domain story given the Hollywood treatment, didn't have to put up with this crap. Controversy aside, Noah is the biblical fable come to life, combined with the visual overlay and spectacle of epic fantasy. It's big, it's bold and although at times a bit outspoken, it's a movie with a message. Understandably the film has to take quite a bit of artistic license to expand the story to...

Thanks to our pal at Warners Bros, we've got 5 copies of Batman: Assault on Arkham on Blu Ray to give away. The latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie focuses lest on the Bat and instead follows the exploits of everyones rabble rousing ragtag bunch of big bad baddies, the Suicide Squad. For your chance to get your hands on a copy, all you have to do is read Christof's review of the film and fill out the form below. Don't forget, you can get yourself a bonus entry just by  following us on Twitter  or  liking us on Facebook! THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED E ntries close 11:59pm on Sunday 7th September 2014. Your details will not be used in any way other than for the delivery of your prize. Geek of Oz and Warner Bros do not take any responsibility for the loss, damage or delay of/to prizes sent to winners (blame Australia Post for that one). The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered upon. One entry per person, subsequent entries w...

Need something to tide you over until the release of Attack on Titan collection 2, maybe something a little less gruesome? Grab yourself a copy of Blue Exorcist: The Movie for some light-hearted, gorgeously animated fun. We head back to the angelic surroundings of True Cross Academy, where Rin and the gang are still training to become fully fledged exorcists. Preparations for a traditional festival are interrupted by a phantom train (I'm pretty sure CityRail has those!) leaving Rin, Yukio and Shiemi to sort things out. Of course, Rin does more harm than good, albeit through the best of intentions, and winds up babysitting the cutest little demon you've ever seen. Blue Exorcist has been one of my absolute favourite series of the last few years. Both the manga and subsequent anime series have been top notch in terms of both story and visuals so it should be no surprise that the movie is every bit as fantastic. Capturing the general aesthetic of Kazue Kato's source mat...

Way back in my single-digit years, I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion. On reflection this might not have been the best idea for a neophyte child, especially when the Angel-eating and everybody-turns-into-lemonade bits came up. Re-watching it as a teen with a modicum of analytical discourse, one big thing struck me about it – innovation. Near as I could tell, nothing had been done like it before. It was groundbreaking on its own, juxtaposing a giant robot story against an intense interpersonal saga of character development, black comedy and psychological deconstruction, but as a popular release during the early-to-mid ‘90s period of anime gaining burgeoning attention in the Western market – alongside luminaries like Ghost in the Shell and Akira – it was damn near revolutionary. I would go so far as to brazenly offer that Attack on Titan is to the current anime generation as Evangelion was to the earlier one. Love it or hate it, it’s an experience. You’ve probably already read Ry...

Thanks to our pals at Paramount Pictures we've got 5x copies of Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on Blu Ray to give away! Available on DVD and Blu Ray from 11 June 2014, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones follows two best friends, Jesse and Hector. When their neighbour mysteriously dies, further investigation results in an unwelcome presence and Hector is faced with trying to save his friend Jesse. Story links back to franchise with familiar themes, scenes, and characters. All you have to do is fill out the form below and you're in the running to win yourself a copy of  Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on Extended Cut Blu-ray . Don't forget, you can get yourself a bonus entry just by  following us on Twitter  or  liking us on Facebook! THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. On Extended Cut Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital June 11. © 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. E ntries close 11:59pm on Sunday 22nd Ju...

Attack on Titan has to be one of the biggest manga/anime franchises in recent memory. Sure, One Piece is still the king of sales but Attack on Titan is swiftly showing itself to be a great money spinner and, if it keeps going the way that it is, will undoubtedly find itself as one of the most popular anime and manga series of all time. You can quite often judge the popularity of a franchise based on the volume of merchandising and product tie-ins that hit shelves. In this case, we've seen Lawson stores completely decked out in Attack on Titan regalia, bad-arse iPhone covers suitable for any Survey Corps member, titanic tea making equipment and even a colossal burger set which is all but guaranteed to bust an artery... or two. Hell, even car-maker Subaru got in on the action by showing that the only way to out run a horde of titans is behind the wheel of a Forrester . So, with that in mind, is Attack on Titan really all that good? In short.... hell yeah.  There's som...

One of the most iconic and enduring cartoon franchises of the 1980s, Transformers and its accompanying universe is as vast as it is awesome but due to its immensity it can be difficult to know where to start.  Sure, you could just start with Gen 1, Season 1 but where to from there?  Unfortunately, not all Transformers series take place in the same universe or continuity so there's no hard and fast rule ,  but we've consulted with the mech-heads at Madman and put together a handy dandy recommended viewing order for their Transformers releases and 100% Bay-free. The Transformers Generation 1 Season 1 This is where it all began, way back in 1984. This was our first introduction to Optimus and the gang who found themselves stranded on "present day" Earth. Also introduced are the majority of main characters who still exist today including Soundwave, Starscream, Megatron and everyone's favourite dim-witted Dinobot, Grimlock. Season 1 weighs in a...