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What to watch on Netflix (UK) #2: The League, End of the Road, Portlandia, Dead Set

These features aren't really meant for the mainstream flicks/TV shows you see on Netflix, but more of the things you look at and say, "Hmm.. I've heard about this, I wonder what it's like...?". It's meant for people who have absolutely no idea about what to watch.

Movieville does the work so you don't have to.

This time, I'll be covering a couple of TV shows and Films for your recommendations.

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Comics to film Part I: Looking at awesome-ass adaptations using the pages as source material

Comic books as a medium are truly one of a kind. It is(in my opinion), one of the only mediums to REALLY survive through this digital era. It is Art. In order to really appreciate this kind of art, one must hold it in the palm of ones hands, physically turn the pages to feel and appreciate the amount of work that has gone into it. In it's digital form, it's just that. Almost worthless. Sure, they originally begin this way, but nothing can compare to it's physical counterpart.

I digress. The point of this article is to, I guess, introduce people to the world of Comics, and for people who already know, to discuss. If the article deviates from this (and I'm sure it will) it's all leading up to one point.

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10 Great Studio Ghibli Films

Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli never ceases to amaze audiences with their illustrious and fantastical animations. The following top 10 list takes a closer look at some of the studio’s greatest pictures.

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Five of the most overrated films of all time

These are five films which I believe have been given too much credit than they're due. Don't get me wrong, a couple of these films of the list do have their plus points, and they're not all bad films. Just don't mistake this list for anything else; these films are great in their own right, they're just the biggest pieces of over hyped balls you'll ever see. Note: this article doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions of others on the site. 5. Slumdog Millionaire    When this film released, there was so much hubbub around it; Dev Patel this, and Jai Ho that. Don't get me wrong - performances were incredible, but really, there was nothing really iconic about this. At the end of the film, I was left with a "this is shit" feeling, but that's not saying the film was, it was just how I felt. 4. The Hangover  Ahh, what to say about this. Probably the most overrated in this list, but not so high up, only because #1 is a kicker. Hangover is a film that delivered and deserved reasonable laughs, but to think that this was one of the most well-received films of recent times just boggles the mind. I can think of a number of films that were much funnier than this but didn't get as well a response as this. Then again, it's all a matter of opinion. 3. Reservoir Dogs WHAT? How is this on the list? Give me a chance to explain. Reservoir Dogs is not a bad film, it fact it's a great film. But to think that it's been classed as one of the greatest films of all time is something that I just can't figure out. It's a great film, it has an amazing concept, it's damn sure an influential-as-hell film, but it is not, by ANY stretch of the imagination one of the greatest. I don't get it. I just don't get it at all. 2. Avatar Alright, alright. One moment I'm praising this film then the other I'm trashing it? Yup. Overrated. I think I pretty much covered the main points of why this film is overrated in my  recent 're-review' of the film, you can check it out HERE.   1. 2001: A Space Odyssey   This right here, is the grandaddy of overhypedom. Maybe it's because I'm a little too judgemental when it comes to film, or maybe it's just because this film was far too 'abstract' for me. Yes, it's open to interpretation, yes, it's been in countless 'overrated' lists, but it's deservedly so. It's visual annoyances are NOT what I would call entertaining. There were parts in the film I had actually enjoyed, but that was a total of about 20 minutes. This film was in space, and it certainly was odd...yssey. What do you think of this list? Thoughts? Discuss below!

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Review of the Spider-Man (2002-2007) series of films

Off the heels of an exciting NYCC, I figured I'd review a trilogy that's had it's fair share of controversy (of course I'm talking about Spider-Man 3) as well as it's fair share of loving fans. I think when the first Spider-Man came out around 9 or so years ago, people were amazed and excited at the release of the film. That, and that it was the most decent comic-book film adaptation to have released in recent times. It had it all - great story, brilliant references to it's comic counterpart, and a great cast to boot. I guess what lacked from these films was Spidey's comic humour. This was a major part of his character that was absent from the on-screen version for some reason. He was a lot less wittier than I was used to, but it didn't seem to matter - it worked well for the films. I don't have many negatives to say about Spider-Man (1 &2), but the third. Oh the third. Why the film was how it was is beyond me. Now now, it had it's moments, but there were other problems with this film which led to it being the least critically-popular film in the trilogy. The problem was, there were too many primary characters in the film, and they were all dying for screentime. Venom, Sandman, 'New Goblin' - REALLY!? That's THREE (slash two) villains in this film? Now that's just major overkill. There was far too much going on; Sandman had problems, Eddie Brock was a jealous little shit, and New Goblin- Well he had his own shit to deal with. I got what he was all about; the revenge, I understood, fine, but the name. Why did the name have to be so damn generic? Why not something cool like Dyno Goblin or some shit!? Sigh. Now that The Amazing Spider-Man is just over the horizon and having seen some exclusive footage at this year's EMPIRE BIG SCREEN, I can safely bet my soul sand say that this 'reboot' is going to be my most anticipated film of next year, and will most probably be the most Amazing one yet. Pun definitely intended.