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Man of Yesterday
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This blog is written by the author Robert D. Spake, mostly used for movie, book and board game reviews. It also contains links to his books and interviews he has participated in.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 634 )
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Movie Review – Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Director: Ron Shelton Stars: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Martin Landau, Keith David Detectivs Joe Gavilan (Ford) and Kasey Calden... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Justice 4.1 by Jim Webster
Justice 4.1 – The Tsarina Sector Book One is written by Jim Webster. It follows the story of Haldar Drom, an investigator who is sent to try and figure out why ... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Director: Marc Webb Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Sally Field, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti The Amazing Spider-Man 2 follows on from the previou... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Noah (2014)
Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Douglas Booth, Leo McHugh Carroll... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Fear (1996)
Director: James Foley Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, William Petersen, Alyssa Milano, Amy Brenneman Fear is a suspenseful thriller that tells the... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Identity Thief (2013)
Director: Seth Gordon Stars: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet, John Cho, Robert Patrick, Jon Favreau Sandy Patterson (Bateman) is expecting another... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Submarine (2010)
Directed by: Richard Ayode Stars: Craig Roberts, Yasmin Page, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Sally Hawkins Oliver Tate (Roberts) is a fifteen-year-old with a... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – The Guard (2011)
Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendon Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan, Rory Keenan, Liam Cunningham, Michael Og Lane Gerry... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Divergent (2014)
Directed by: Neil Burger Starring: Shailene Woodley Theo James, Jai Courtney, Zoe Kravitz, Ashley Judd, Ray Stevenson, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Ansel... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
After their successful comeback with Jason Segal and Amy Adams in The Muppets, Kermit and the gang are back in this globe-trotting sequel that takes us from... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Mother (2009)
Joon-ho Bong directs the Koren mystery Mother. When a girl is murdered a young man with learning difficulties, Yoon Do-joon (Bin Won) is charged with the crime. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Dead Snow (2009)
I was in a bit of a horror mood last night and this film came highly recommended from a friend. Dead Snow is a Norwegian film starring Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Board Game Review: Marvel Legendary – The Fantastic Four Expansion
This is the second expansion to the deck building game from Marvel, Legendary. In this review I won’t be going over how to play the game, if you want that then... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Game Review – Star Trek: The Original Series Deck Building Game
Star Trek: The Original Series Deck Building Game was designed by Alex Bykov and published by Bandai. It’s for 2-4 players and plays in about an hour. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – The Purge (2013)
In the future there is a thing known as the purge – a day when anything goes…even murder. This lets people purge themselves of their dark desires, and it means... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Last night I went to see a midnight showing of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, preceded by Captain America:The First Avenger. Read more
Posted on 26 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Last Night (1998)
Last Night is set in Toronto and it follows the interconnected stories of various people in the last six hours of the world. We see how they each deal with the... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – They Might Be Giants (1971)
George C. Scott gives a commanding performance in They Might be Giants, a film about a man, Justin, who, after his wife dies, convinces himself that he is... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
Butterfly on a Wheel is also known as Shattered, but I prefer the poetic title. Gerard Butler and Maria Bello play Neil and Abby, a happy couple who are enjoyin... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Trees Lounge (1996)
Steve Buscemi directs, writes and stars in Trees Lounge, a film focusing on a group of people who drink their life away at the Trees Lounge. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES