Tom Chapman
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Tom is a Manchester-based writer with square eyes and the love of a good pun. Raised on a diet of Jurassic Park, this ’90s boy has VHS flowing in his blood. No topic is too big for this freelancer by day, crime-fighting vigilante by night.
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Why Matt LeBlanc Is the Best Thing to Happen to Top Gear
The announcement of Matt LeBlanc joining the ranks of Top Gear is a headline you would never expect to see - clearly not, as bookmakers William Hill revealed with odds at 500/1, not a single person bet on him being the new host. It didn't quite break the internet, but it did send Twitter into a bit of a melt down; a seemingly strange turn of events like the resurrection of his character Dr. Drake Ramoray on Days of Our Lives. So what about the man behind the motor?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Why Pancake Madness is the Best Episode of Sabrina
You can keep Breakfast at Tiffany's and forget the diner scene from Reservoir Dogs, this pancake day there is only one thing you should be watching: Sabrina The Teenage Witch and the Season three episode Pancake Madness. It is so good, even Melissa Joan Hart herself revealed that Pancake Madness is one of her favourite ever episodes. So start flipping, here what makes it so great.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
What Mulder and Scully Mean to an X-Files Virgin
For a twenty-something who never really blossomed into their geekdom until adulthood, The X-Files was something that passed me by. A John Carpenter style soundtrack, use of profanity and a show that squeezed somewhere between Independence Day and The Twilight Zone meant TXF was a no-go in my household. But 2016 heralds a new era for the show. Condemned to that "finished forever" graveyard *cough* LOST *cough*, The X-Files has risen. As a self proclaimed X-Files virgin what do I know, and what is it all about? Tune in... The truth is out there.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Suicide Squad: Is It Time Harley Quinn Gets Her Own Film?
Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Jessica Jones... NAH, give us The Clown Princess, Puddin, Harley Quinn, any day of the week! In an ever expanding world of superheroes, and with the Marvel slate full until 2020, it is really time that DC upped their game. The recent release of the brand new Suicide Squad trailer (set to Bohemian Rhapsody) focuses on 'the bad guys', but highlights one very special lady indeed. Isn't it time The Joker's other half got her own moment in the limelight?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Alternative Hateful Eight
With more blood than you can swing a Hattori Hanzo sword at, Quentin Tarantino is back! After three hours and seven minutes of Southern accents, buffalo hides and raining bullets, you are guaranteed to leave Tarantino's eight film more than a little shell shocked. Lorded as one of the world's best directors and known for using the same actors as much as Ryan Murphy uses his American Horror Story alumni, Tarantino loves an ensemble. The Hateful Eight is sure to deliver on that level, with stellar stars such as Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell at the forefront. But this being the Tarantinoverse, what if someone else has been pipped to the role? Here are some ideas for alternative actors from his vast repertoire who could have featured in his latest shoot 'em up.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The A-Z of Star Wars
For those who haven't yet turned to the dark side and can still feel the Force awakening inside you, bring in the New Year with a Star Wars A-Z. From Alderaan to Zam Wesell, we have it all. So fire up the hyperdrive and prepare to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs...
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
10 Reasons Why GoldenEye is the Best James Bond Film
"James, for England " - 20 years after its release we run-down why Brosnan, Bean and Boris make GoldenEye the very best James Bond film. The first Bond film to be released on DVD, the wonderful N64 game and the highest number of kills by 007 in any of the series. So grab your exploding pen and a Hawaiian shirt, we are heading to Russia for a vodka martini (shaken, not stirred).
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Walking Dead Season 6: Why Glenn 'MUST' Die
"Help".... The faint cracking over a walkie-talkie at the end of last week's The Walking Dead episode 'Always Accountable' adds fuel to the fire that a certain Glenn Rhee survived a recent run in with some walkers. It won't be long before Daryl Dixon is in saviour mode, rushing to help another damsel in distress and in a secret that is worse kept that the resurrection of Jon Snow, it is more than likely the person on the other end is Steven Yeun's Glenn. Whilst Glenn apparently became zombie chow at the end of episode three, here's betting why he makes it back alive, but why he still MUST die.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
It's All Child's Play: Universal Teases 'Chucky' Video Game Alongside The Next Film
The world of video games is creepy enough as we are chased by the nurses of Silent Hill, T-virus zombies of Resident Evil, and the steampunk Big Daddies from Bioshock. However, is a true horror icon about to get a video game too?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Gamers
Heading Down Under To Fan-Cast 'Crash Bandicoot: The Movie'!
It's time to dust off your old PS1 and head back to the '90s for a throwback to everyone's favourite Bandicoot! Celebrating over two decades of the Crash Bandicoot franchise, let's look to the future: what could be coming up for Crash, Coco and Dr. Cortex. A Play Station remastering of the original three games is coming, but is it too far to imagine a big-screen outing for the orange marsupial?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Gamers
Gotta Catch Em' All - 12 Of The Strangest Pokémon Conspiracies Unwrapped!
Pokémon Go may have already overtaken Tinder and be creeping up on Twitter, but look up from catching that Dratini for just a second and pay attention! If you think finding a dead body during a stroll is bad, here are 12 Pokémon conspiracies that might just ruin your childhood - from mass genocide to possessed PokéBalls, the Pokémon fans sure have a warped mind when it comes to the cute pocket monsters. Whilst we patiently await Pokémon Sun & Moon, here is a run down of some of the craziest theories to come out of the long grass in the past 20 years...tin foil hats at the ready!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Gamers
Aliens, Assholes and Elbows: Reliving The Madness That Was 'Aliens: Colonial Marines'!
As Aliens turns 30, we look back fondly on arguably one of James Cameron's (and the Alien franchise's) best outings. So, surely a game based on the 1986 blockbuster couldn't fail to do well...right? In 2006 when SEGA announced that it had acquired the rights to the Alien franchise, our chest could've burst with Xenomorph happiness. However, seven years later when Aliens: Colonial Marines finally hit shelves, we felt like Charlize Theron having a spaceship dropped on us. Sadly Aliens: Colonial Marines looked more like the Alien Atari 2600 game from 1982 than the slick cinematic game we had hoped for. This is what went wrong down on LV-426!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Gamers
