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Writer Brian Wood is doing some great things with his run on Conan. Even an ever changing roster of artists can't dampen what is turning out to be a real winner for Dark Horse Comics. Conan Volume 14: The Death continues this phenomenal series by collection issues 7-12. Although this volumes does stand well on its own, I'd highly arise reading Conan Volume 13: Queen of the Black Coast beforehand. It's not essential in order to understand what's to come, but does assist in giving significantly more weight to what transpires. Funnily enough, Wood has taken Conan and turned it into somewhat of a romance novel. The relationship between Conan and Belit takes centre stage in both this and the previous volume, being complimented rather than overshadowed by the action and violence that takes place. Rather than detracting from the elements of high-adventure, Wood's emotionally focused approach enhances the experience. Bloody battles and dangerous journeys are so much ...

Ubisoft, one of the most consistently gaming publishers, have just announced the release of the collected Far Cry works in Far Cry Wild Expedition. Upon its release in 2004, Far Cry was one of the most graphically advance games on the market. Never before had landscapes looked so lush and realistic. Add to that some fantastic gameplay and an increasingly creepy story line and you had one of the best gaming experiences of the generation. Thankfully, Ubisoft have decided that current gen gamers should have the opportunity to experience all the fun for themselves.

I came away from Saving Mr. Banks in state of absolute calm. Possibly because the message I took from it is that as a studio, Disney seems to be interested once again in just telling stories. It’s a smaller scale film which boldly wears its Disney-shaped heart on its sleeve. The film looks at both the making of Mary Poppins and the events of author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) life which moulded the iconic story. Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) is taking his final shot at wooing P.L. Travers in order to obtain the rights to adapt her story into the classic film that we all know and love (well, you better damn well love). Ms Travers is concerned that her story will be completely destroyed by the process and is hell-bent on rejecting all advances made her way. It’s during this rocky courtship that Travers starts to reflect on her own life and why she is clinging so tightly to her characters. The film is essentially told through two narratives that we flit between by way of flashback...

Photo by WhatABigCamera.com Ryan: It's my absolute pleasure to introduce the newest member of the Geek of Oz family, cosplayer extraordinaire, Eve Beauregard! First of all thanks for having a chat and WELCOME TO THE GEEK OF OZ CREW! What can we expect to see from you? Eve: Delighted to be a part of the team! I’ll be writing about the many awesome aspects of cosplay, be it features and interviews of talented cosplayers, tutorials or any other hot topic in the community. I'm really excited to bring the world of cosplay through my eyes to Geek of Oz. 

Everyone's favourite grey haired gang is back and thanks to our friends at Hopscotch, we've got 5x copies of RED 2 to give away on DVD!  In Red 2, the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives - including former colleague Marvin (John Malkovich), ever-deadly sharp-shooter Victoria (Helen Mirren) and Frank's beloved Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker) - for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they'll need to survive an army of relentless assassins, ruthless terrorists and power-crazed government officials, all eager to get their hands on the next-generation weapon. It's a mission that takes them to Paris, London and Moscow, where they cross paths with Frank's seductive former flame Katja (Catherine Zeta-Jones), as well as Bailey (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant scientist from Frank's past. Outgunned and ...

Naoki Urasawa's Monster is widely regarded as being a manga masterpiece so it should come as no surprise that the anime incarnation is just as fantastic. Ten years after it's initial release, the series is finally being released in Australia by the good people at Siren.  "What would you do if a child you saved grew up to be a monster? An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy named Johan. When the boy reappears nine years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders, Tenma must go on the run from the police who suspect him to be the killer. Conspiracies, serial murders, and secret government experiments set against the grim backdrop of the formerly communist Eastern Europe are masterfully woven together in the compelling work of suspense that is Naoki Urasawa's MONSTER...

Earlier this evening I had the pleasure of speaking to 25 year old Sydney based Director and Producer, Sean Rodrigo. Our chat was exhilarating due in no small part to his infectious passion for his upcoming short film, Nerds in Love , which is due to premiere at Flickerfest, a BAFTA recognised event. Starring indie TV darling Lawrence Leung , Aussie pop superstar Stan Walker and girl-nextdoor Tessa De Josselin, Nerds in Love is a popculture soaked romance of both epic and mundane proportions. In the same vein as Taika Waititi's 'Eagle vs Shark' or 'Napoleon Dynamite', Nerds in Love relishes in an absurdist portrayal of common life.