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Connor Beaton’s (500) Days of Summer review
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Connor Beaton.
Joseph Gordon-Levvit and Zooey Deschanel star as hopeless romantic Tom and the titular Summer respectively in what’s surely the most true and heart-warming romantic comedy ever released.
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Film release dates suck
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Connor Beaton.
If you’re an American, you have it easy; films come out, stay in the cinema for a couple of weeks, and they’re given ridiculous age certificates meaning you can enjoy any film regardless of your age. Some people aren’t quite so privileged.
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Connor Beaton’s Zombieland review
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Connor Beaton.
Shaun of the Dead has already proven to us that there is comedy in the zombie apocalypse, and Zombieland is perhaps an even better example of such. Opting for the fast “Infected” zombies, the film sees Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin take on the roles of four survivors of the human apocalypse.
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Dr Pepper is the best drink in the world
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Connor Beaton.
Screw alcohol and energy drinks, there’s only one drink for me: Dr Pepper. It’s quite possibly the best drink in the world, like some kind of nectar of the gods. Even now, I have a big two litre bottle standing by me; alas, it’s currently containing a fair bit less than two litres. All in a day’s work when you’re a Dr Pepper addict. Did you know that we’re apparently a cult?
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Confessions of a Gamer
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Connor Beaton.
When you reach a point in your life where you’ve played so many games that you begin using Half-Life 2 crossbow tactics in a snowball fight, you’re going to come up against a bunch of awful side effects, including regretting virtual actions. I know what you’re thinking: “that’s pretty stupid, it’s just a game, hahaha”, but hear me out before you dismiss me as mentally retarded or damaged.

