A Beginner's Guide to Star Wars (For People Who Don't Want to Watch Star Wars!)

A Beginner's Guide to Star Wars (For People Who Don't Want to Watch Star Wars!)

It's one of the biggest movie franchises of all time, and if you haven't seen a Star Wars movie, it's considered to be a cardinal sin! But there are plenty of us who don't feel the urge to cross over to the Dark Side. With the release of Solo: A …

30/05/2018

Laura Hamill

Movies

Who are the unsung heroes of Star Wars?

Rogue One, the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga (not that we're complaining), hit cinemas next week. It follows the crew who bravely stole the plans for the Death Star, helping Luke and pals destroy it in A New Hope. The Rogue One gang are unsung heroes in the Star …

09/12/2016

Chris Smith

Movies

Friday Five: Sequels that were surprisingly better than the original

In honour of 10 Cloverfield Lane, the surprisingly fantastic basement thriller sequel to monster movie Cloverfield which was released on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, this week's Friday Five is dedicated to sequels that were surprisingly better than the movies that came before them. Starting with… Toy Story 3 via …

29/07/2016

Chris Smith

Movies

WIN an Amazing Star Wars DVD Bundle with the musicMagpie Store! [THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED!]

This competition has now closed. Sorry! To celebrate Star Wars day, we're giving away an amazing Star Wars DVD bundle! The bundle includes Episodes I – VI, as well as the incredible The Force Awakens. For your chance to get your mitts on this amazing prize, simply head over to Facebook, like the …

04/05/2016

Chris Smith

Competitions

10 awesome alternatives to Call of Duty

To paraphrase Samuel Johnson: when a man is tired of Call of Duty, he is tired of life. Well, he shouldn't be. There are loads of great alternatives to the best-selling FPS, including these little beauties… Battlefield 1 After the mixed reaction to the cops-and-robbers themed Battlefield Hardline, DICE decided …

31/03/2016

Chris Smith

Games

Which Star Wars movie is the best?

It's a question as old as the Force itself: what is the best Star Wars movie? Countless polls have been carried out: this one claims it's The Empire Strikes Back, while a poll of Rotten Tomatoes' reviews by original reviews only puts Revenge of the Sith at the top. The …

15/12/2015

Chris Smith

Movies

The Best and Worst Star Wars Games of All Time

Star Wars Battlefront is released this Friday after months of anticipation. Based on the beta released last month, we're fairly certain it's going to be great! However, like the movies, not every StarWars game is good. In fact, some of it is so bad that it deserves to be cast …

18/11/2015

Chris Smith

Games

What is the longest running film series of all time?

Everyone loves a good sequel; you only have to look at the release schedule over the next couple of years for evidence. However, most people also know that sequels get increasingly worse as more of them are released, and that leads most film series to peter out after 3 or …

23/10/2015

Chris Smith