David McVay

Owner and admin of GeekActually.com and the host of the Geek Actually and Film Actually podcasts..

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Minute Review – Oblivion

Oblivion, the latest film by Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski, is a sumptuous feast for the eyes with near perfect visual effects and magnificent production design. Tom Cruise stars as Jack, a maintenance worker in the future after the Earth is destroyed by an alien invasion. He works with his partner making sure that the …

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Behind The Panels Issue 53 – The Uncanny X-Men: The Phoenix Saga/Dark Phoenix Saga/Days of Future Past

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/comicpodcast/BehindThePanelsIssue53.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this issue, we look at Dark Horse’s new adaption of the original Star Wars scripts and introduce our all-new compact news headlines segment. We tease our exclusive interview with the legendary Chris Claremont, before delving into our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: the classic Uncanny X-Men: The Phoenix Saga/The …

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Behind The Panels Issue 52 – Happy

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/comicpodcast/BehindThePanelsIssue52.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this Easter issue Marvel relaunches its graphic novel line, Christopher Lee gets villainous for DC and you can soon play with your Fables. THEN The Secret Service set for cinemas, trailers for The Wolverine, Kick-Ass 2 and…really? Batroc the Leaper? PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week Happy by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson. Our next reading …

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Minute Review – Top Gun The IMAX 3D Experience

I feel the need, the need for speed! Top Gun is back on the big screen, the very big IMAX screen! Still a giant cheese ball of a movie with very quotable, jingoistic, dialogue and more testosterone than can possibly be good for us. That being said it is hugely enjoyable for what it is. If …

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Behind The Panels Issue 51 – The Deep

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/comicpodcast/BehindThePanelsIssue51.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this issue, what the hell is going on at DC as everyone exits and Jon Stewart might be dead. Neil Gaiman and Brian Michael Bendis together at last, the Dark Knight Rises 60s style, Thomas Jane promotes banned substances andthe Pope just might be Batman.  THEN cameos galore …

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Behind The Panels Issue 50 – A Celebration

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/geekactually/geekactually.com/wp-content/comicpodcast/BehindThePanelsIssue50.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this massive anniversary issue, we look back at DC’s Newish 50-or-so, and sending Batman back to Zero. Marvel gets weekly, adaptive and mighty and the X-Files comic gets some details. THEN Drax is cast in Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel and DC announce dates for new TV series, …

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