Geek of Oz

Usually when events such as these are announced they're met by a song of "what about Queensland?" or "Perth never gets anything!" but this time SYDNEY misses out. Granted, so do a couple of other states as well but this is still a fantastic opportunity for QLD, WA and VIC otaku to get their fill at the Sword Art Online 2014 Exhibition Tour. Following on from the hugely successful Evangelion exhibition, Madman are delivering Sword Art Online to our shores with art, storyboards, character designs, photo opportunities and MERCH available at each event.

Oh my Lord Vader! In what just may be the best news of the year thus far, the good people at the house of mouse have announced that all 6 of the core Star Wars films will be shown in an epic movie marathon to celebrate international Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you indeed! Australia Celebrates International Star Wars Day with a Theatrical Marathon of All Six Films February 10, 2014 – In celebration of the global Star Wars fan holiday, May the 4th, all six films from the epic space saga will be returning to movie theaters in Digital 2D across Australia on May 3rd and May 4th, 2014. “May the 4th Be With You” is the official Star Wars holiday created for the fans, by the fans, to celebrate their love of the galaxy far, far away.  On Saturday, May 3rd, the following movies will be shown: Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith  On Sunday, May 4th, the following ...

Thanks to our good friends at Beyond Home Entertainment, we've got 5 copies of Pokemon: Adventures in Unova Collection 1 on DVD to give away. Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan have foiled Team Rocket’s latest evil plan, and a new danger lurks on the horizon! But first, with eight Gym badges in hand, Ash is ready to take on the region’s ultimate challenge: the Unova League, where he’ll face familiar rivals and new opponents in his ongoing quest to become a Pokémon Master! Meanwhile, Iris has been having some trouble connecting with her powerful and stubborn Dragonite—can a visit home to the Village of Dragons help sort things out for the aspiring Dragon Master? And what exciting new adventures await our heroes beyond the Unova League? The answers to come, as the journey continues! All you have to do is fill out the form below and you're in the running to win one of these awesome DVDs. Don't forget, you can get yourself a bonus entry just by  following us on Twit...

Following the highly successful theatrical release, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE: REBELLION is set for a limited Blu Ray release which, frankly, is for hardcore fans only. First of all, this Blu Ray release is an import release, not a Madman localisation, and second, certain elements of this release won;t even have English subs! That said this is the perfect opportunity to prove just how devout an anime fan you are!  Not sure if you're willing to outlay the cashola? Check out the trailer below for all the feeeeeels! 

For those unaware of what it means to go "gold" in the gaming world, here's the low-down. Unlike the US record industry in which a gold record accounts for 500,000 sales, a game going gold means that a game has finished its development and bug testing phases it is ready to enter the manufacturing phase. Anyway, onto more important business. THIEF has gone gold and it is looking incredible! With just over 3 weeks until release, this is looking like a legit next-gen experience (on next-gen consoles). If the game is anywhere near as great as the trailer below suggests, we're in for a real treat. On a side note, I can't wait to see some awesome Garrett cosplay! THIEF HAS GONE GOLD WRAP YOUR EYES AROUND THE ‘THIEF - 101 TRAILER’ TO CELEBRATE Sydney, 5th February 2014 - That’s right folks; Eidos-Montréal’s THIEF™ has GONE GOLD and will be in the hands of all would be Master Thieves later this month. To celebrate the news we’re releasing a brand new ‘...

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a film that has drawn a fair amount of attention, not least for being released not long after Mandela’s own passing. It is not a perfect film and is, for the viewer, an extensive journey (clocking in at 2 hours, 27 mins), but one that is worth taking. It is an inspiring, moving and shocking story beautifully acted by leads Idris Elba ( The Wire , Luther , Thor ) as Mandela and Naomie Harris ( Skyfall, Pirates of the Caribbean ) as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. From the very beginning, the film declares itself to be “a very important biopic”, with a sweeping score set to dramatic slow-motion, frequent captioning of locations & dates and comprehensive dialogue, unpacking every moment that is captured of Mandela’s life. It cannot be described as a subtle film and at times verges on seeming a tad simplistic. Mandela and Winnie look just so glamorous and striking compared to the white South Africans who are generally unimpressive, ordinary-looking,...

Last Vegas ticks the boxes as a light-hearted, entertaining comedy, as long as you’re in the market for a multitude of clunky jokes about getting old. The film has been marketed as ‘the Hangover for oldies’, which initially concerned me, given my open contempt for the inane Hangover series, but this film has a lot more going for it. Just as I noted with last year’s One Chance, this film will play gangbusters to an older audience, so it’s not a bad one to recommend to your parents. In a classic case of art imitating life, career bachelor Billy (Michael Douglas) has decided to settle down and marry, the only snag being that his bride-to-be is half his age. In an attempt to prove that he can still party like it’s 1972, he rounds up his childhood gang, comprising Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline), for a bucks’ weekend in Las Vegas. Everything isn’t as rosy as Billy had wanted, as old rivalries are awoken when sultry lounge singer Diana (Mary S...