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About Martin Mulrooney

I am a professional writer and editor from the UK. I graduated with a B.A. (Hons) degree in Media and Film in 2009, specialising in Print Journalism and Advanced Screenwriting. I created Alternative Magazine Online soon after.

FILM REVIEW – One Life (DVD)

By Marty Mulrooney

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One Life is a major feature length production from BBC Earth Films, narrated by actor Daniel Craig and directed by Michael Gunton and Martha Holmes from the BBC Natural History Unit. More than four years in the making and put together from over 10,000 hours of incredible animal footage, the film has been created for a family audience and reveals the universal bonds that connect all living creatures on our planet.

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BOOK REVIEW – Gig Posters Volume 2 by Clay Hayes of GigPosters.com

By Marty Mulrooney

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Gig Posters Volume 2 features 700 incredible posters from the archives of GigPosters.com, the Internet’s premier destination for rock-show poster art of the 21st century. It also includes 101 perforated and ready-to-frame posters promoting such acts as The Black Keys, Flight of the Conchords, Ice-T, Norah Jones, Queens of the Stone Age, Wilco, and many, many more.

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BOOK REVIEW – Allison Hewitt Is Trapped by Madeleine Roux

By Marty Mulrooney

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Allison Hewitt Is Trapped is the debut novel from Madeleine Roux, which originally appeared online as an experimental fiction blog (and can still be found at http://helptheyarecoming.wordpress.com). It tells the story of Allison Hewitt, who finds herself trapped along with her co-workers at a Brookes & Peabody bookstore when a zombie apocalypse breaks out. Working together, they must survive attacks from both the undead and their fellow human survivors, finding their place in a dark new world…

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Kevin Boyle (Executive Producer, Jurassic Park: The Game)

By Marty Mulrooney

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AMO recently reviewed Jurassic Park: The Game, describing it as “undoubtedly the best Jurassic Park game ever made.” Following on from this, Telltale Games’ Kevin Boyle kindly agreed to join us for an exclusive online interview where we discussed his role as Executive Producer and discovered why this is the studio’s most cinematic, exciting game yet. We have also included some amazing concept artwork from the game for you to take a look at too!

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