Transformers Gen 1 Remastered Complete Collection Review
For many geeks, Transformers was their first foray into the world of Japanese cartoons. Whether we realised it or not, this now legendary franchise was equal parts American cartoon, Japanese anime and...
View ArticleImage-ine All the Review (11th June 2014)
We are back for another week to bring you the title which caught our eye from Image's shiny new titles. While I stay very firmly in my comfort zone and deliver yet another Mark Millar review (what can...
View ArticleBroken Line #1 Review
Aussies do many things well but subtle isn't always one of them. Far too often stories taking place 'down under' can descend into a torrent of clichés complimented by the obligatory tracking shot of...
View Article1,000 Posts = 1 Million Memories
Can you believe it? Geek of Oz is officially 1,000 posts old! After starting Geek of Oz all on my lonesome, it has now grown to be something that I'm immensely proud of. Not only is it a website/blog...
View ArticleInterview with Japanese Film Festival Artistic Director, Mr Konomi
The Japanese Film Festival is, without a doubt, one of my favourite events of the year. Not only is it incredibly well organised, but the line up is always assured to be top notch. But what happens if...
View ArticleHalfway into an exhaustingly awesome year of cinema
2014 has been such a phenomenal year for cinema that my list of top 5 films has blown out to a top 10; there were just too many staggeringly good films this season. I strongly urge you to track down...
View ArticleAsk Madman Volume 3!
We're back once again with another volume of ASK MADMAN where YOU ask the questions of Australia's biggest anime company!In this volume you asked about Attack on Titan, Studio Ghibli, Monkey Magic,...
View ArticleInterview with Simpsons Artist Dean Rankine
Oz Comic-Con Melbourne is just around the corner and their stable of local comic book creators is massive!Among the finery you'll see Tom Taylor, Dillon Naylor, Tim Molloy, Colin Wilson, Jason Franks,...
View ArticleTransformers: Age of Extinction Review
This film, the latest in Michael Bay's multi-BILLION dollar franchise, is critic proof. There's nothing that I could say that the viewing public doesn't already know or anticipate. This is another...
View ArticleJFF Encore Review - Always Sunset on Third Street
CGI extravaganzas are usually reserved for the likes of Michael Bay but this film, based on a long-running manga series of the same name, uses CGI to create nostalgia, not explosions. Always Sunset on...
View ArticleWin a Double Pass to Key of Life
Thanks to our good friends at the Japan Foundation, we've got 3x double passes to see the Japan Academy Award winning comedy film Key of Life during JFF ENCORE!Screening at Event Cinema George St...
View ArticleImage-ine All the Reviews (18th and 25th and June 2014)
So we here at Geek of Oz HQ (it's actually just a cardboard box with 'club house' written on the side in marker [way to ruin the magic! - Ryan]) have been a bit busy and may or may not have had time to...
View ArticleBelle and Sebastian - Review
Belle and Sebastian, the latest film from Nicolas Vanier, has all the nourishing warmth of a bowl of hearty stew in the depth of winter. It has a wholesome charm that is very welcome in this season of...
View ArticleThe Birth and Death of D4VE with Ryan Ferrier
Last weekend I the chance to have an exit interview with Ryan Ferrier after his mini series D4VE finished. We talk about the series and what he has instore next.Billy Tournas: Ryan, thanks for sitting...
View ArticleTransformers Japan Generation 1 Complete Collection Review
As detailed in our Transformers viewing guide, the Japanese Transformers series which includes Headmasters, Masterforce and Victory, carries on from the end of Season 3 of the original series....
View ArticleJFF Encore Review - Key of Life
Could you imagine if you woke up tomorrow in someone else's life, or perhaps if you stole someone else's lifestyle? How would you present yourself as a Police officer, an actor or a drug dealer? Fact...
View ArticleMechanical Knight #1 - Review
The great irony of comic books is that although they're constantly disregarded as childish and 'for kids', there is very little in the modern comic book store that is actually suitable for children....
View ArticleBlue Exorcist: The Movie Review (Blu Ray)
Need something to tide you over until the release of Attack on Titan collection 2, maybe something a little less gruesome? Grab yourself a copy of Blue Exorcist: The Movie for some light-hearted,...
View ArticleWhat to Expect at SMASH! 2014
With under a month to go we thought that it was a good time to revisit all of the announcements from this years Sydney Manga and Anime Show (SMASH!). There really is something for everyone at this...
View ArticleImage-ine all the Reviews (9th of July 2014)
So, as you probably didn't notice, there was no Image-ine All the Reviews for last weeks books. Unfortunately, this little thing known as 'real life' occasionally prevents us from spending all our time...
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