February 2011 archive

New Podcast Release Schedule

Okay for those that were paying attention, you will have noticed that the two podcasts, “Geek Actually” and “Film Actually”, came out on the same day this week, why? In one of those strange moments of clarity, I realised that the release days of the audio podcasts doesn’t make sense. On the live feed we …

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The Winklevoss Twins – The Special Effects of The Social Network

One of the most striking effects in David Fincher’s “The Social Network” was the creation of the Winklevoss twins. Armie Hammer does an excellent job as an actor bringing life to both brothers, giving each sibling a unique personality. However, the performance wouldn’t have mattered if we didn’t completely buy the effect. The reality of …

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Arbiter Issue 02

Issue two of “Arbiter”, the iPad magazine for the geek in all of us, is finally here! Each month Josh Philpott and Calum Wilson Austin bring you the month’s greatest stuff; tech, movies, games, art and some ranting for good measure. This month’s issue is unmissable as it’s got an interview with Jeff Cronenweth (the Director …

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REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Shows for February 12th, 2011

Here are this week’s live shows presented in the same order that we recorded them. We start with the all new Geek Actually and then move onto Film Actually. Because the show is live, you get it here with all the mistakes intact. Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. This week …

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Film Actually Ep027 (119) – Going Commando

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/filmpodcast/FilmActuallyEp027.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott This week we review the new Danny Boyle film, “127 Hours” and re-live the greatness that was Schwarzenegger’s “Commando”. We also have some take a look at a few new trailers in our Entertainment Buzz section (including “Captain America” and “X-Men First Class”). …

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Geek Actually Ep119 – The Priest in Your Pocket

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/episodes/GeekActuallyEp119.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott This week on the all new Geek Actually we have the Catholic Churches new iPhone App, iPad 2 rumours, iOS updates and new software, Sony’s tantrum, hookers on Facebook, World of Warcraft the math tutor, super weird food and so much more. It’s …

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