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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Non-stop pacing, space MacGuffins and forgettable character plots makes this a disappointing ending to a discordant series of films. Spoilers below the fold.
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Simulating random network failures using Fiddler
When testing a system that connects to an API, it’s important to ensure that it continues to function in the result of random network failures, dropouts or error responses. The AutoResponder feature in Fiddler provides the ability to simulate such behaviour. First, install Fiddler. An email is required to download but you can put anything […]
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Isle of Dogs
How much Wes could Wes Anderson Wes if Wes Anderson could Wes Anderson? Turns out, this much Wes.
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The Woman in the Window
The debut book by A. J. Finn delivers a perfect blend of suspense and emotion that had me gripped immediately. The underlying motif of 1940’s mystery thrillers in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock weave through the narrative all the while keeping the story firmly grounded in the present.
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Artemis
With the rave success of his first book The Martian, Andy Weir steps it up with another space fairing adventure this time set on a futuristic space station on the Moon. Science is none-existent, the plot is contrived and the characters are all clones of Mark Watney. This book was like a car crash, I […]
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
The friendly neighbourhood Spider Man finally appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spiderman: Homecoming exemplifies how Marvel makes movies that are both very fun yet free of substance.
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Baby Driver
From the great characters and pumping action to the absolutely fantastic soundtrack, the latest from Edgar Wright hits all the right notes.
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
A Guy Ritchie film typically contains a number of key features. – His mates. – Quick cuts over a jaunty soundtrack. – British slang. In a 20th century heist film these lend themselves quite well — not so much in fantasy land.
