A film with a dual identity where robots get a mind… “Autómata”. Film Info: Director: Gabe Ibáñez Writer: Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legaretta Gomez, Javier Sanchez Donate Released September 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subscribe! http://bit.ly/TorchEGSubscribe Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheTorchEG Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTorchEG Netflix & Wil, the series were Wil takes a look at a movie available…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – CHAPPIE
Chappie is director Neill Blomkamp’s third feature film, all of which have been sci-fi films. After initially bursting on to the scene with the terrific District 9, Blomkamp hit a bit of a brick wall with his second effort Elysium, a film that Blomkamp himself knew he had got wrong. Chappie however, sees Blomkamp back…
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#1: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
In this first of a series, I look at the first books in a series and tell you whether are not they are worth your time. This week it’s that awesome Sci-fi comedy that takes you into the depth of space The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker’s…
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Sci-fi is coming to Second Life in February
Second Life Residents and fellow Science Fiction lover celebrate together in the 8th annual Second Life Sci- Fi Convention. Beginning in 2009, the Second Life Science Fiction Convention is one of many events created by users in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Starting on February 20th 2015,…
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Retro Monday: “Destroy All Humans!”
Only managed to see one story… This week ended up being full of work related stuff. Some may know that I make videos for myself via my YouTube channel as well as videos and articles for the Torch. This just ended up having me spending pretty much all of this…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – INTERSTELLAR
It is finally here. The most anticipated film of 2014 has arrived and believe me when I tell you it is quite something to behold so I urge you to find the nearest IMAX possible. Interstellar is the latest film from director Christopher Nolan and quite frankly you would have had to have…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is not only a strong contender for film of the year so far, it is up there as one of the best summer blockbusters of recent years. Set ten years after the events in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn starts with an opening sequence…
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Crater Trueblood and the Lunar Rescue Company by Homer Hickam
Crater Trueblood and the Lunar Rescue Company is not a book you can read on its own. There are two other books in the series, making this the third and it shows. Unfortunately I have not been able to find the others and thus will be reviewing my copy as…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – EDGE OF TOMORROW
Live. Die. Repeat. Live. Die. Repeat. Live. Die. Repeat. Tom Cruise’s latest film seeing him fight an alien invasion has arrived and has staked its claim as the best sci-fi film in recent years. Cruise plays Major William Cage, a military man who has seen out the majority of his career…
Read MoreThe Torch Tries: STO Legacy Of Romulus expansion
And so, after months of waiting and countless hours of patching and login-ques, it is finally here; Legacy Of Romulus expansion for Star Trek Online. LoR brings a whole new type of gameplay to the table, along with a completely revised UI, animated and voiced communications, interactions with your bridge…
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