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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.
by | 17/10/2011 · 7:40 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder

By Marty Mulrooney

Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets is the latest book in international bestseller Joseph Finder’s new series featuring private corporate investigator Nick Heller. Heller hasn’t long returned home to Boston to start his own agency before family friend and hedge fund titan Marshall Marcus reaches out for help – his daughter, Alexandra Marcus, has been kidnapped. But this is no ordinary kidnapping. Alexandra has been buried alive in an underground casket, her desperate cries for help streaming via live video feed over the internet. Time is quickly running out…

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by | 15/10/2011 · 12:00 pm

GAME REVIEW – Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse (PC/Mac, UK Retail Edition)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Telltale Games. Originally released digitally via the Telltale Games website in 2010, this new UK retail edition from publisher Lace Mamba Global includes all five episodes of the game, as well as five collectible badges and an art poster by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell!

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by | 14/10/2011 · 12:00 pm

GAME REVIEW – Mercury Hg (PSN)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Mercury Hg is the latest game in the ‘Mercury’ series, which began with Archer Maclean’s Mercury on PlayStation Portable in 2005, followed by Mercury Meltdown in 2006 – a sequel that was also released on PlayStation 2 as Mercury Meltdown Remix and on Nintendo Wii as Mercury Meltdown Revolution. Mercury Hg is a direct sequel to Mercury Meltdown for PSN (PlayStation 3), with players once again tilting levels to guide their blob of mercury to the nearest exit whilst collecting atoms and avoiding hazards.

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by | 13/10/2011 · 6:00 pm

FILM REVIEW – Potiche

By Marty Mulrooney

Potiche

Potiche is a French-Belgian comedy directed by François Ozon, starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu. Set during 1977 and based on the play of the same name by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy, Potiche tells the story of Suzanne Pujol (Deneuve), the ‘trophy housewife’ of wealthy umbrella factory owner Robert Pujol (Fabrice Luchini). When Robert’s factory workers go on strike due to unfair working conditions and take him hostage, Suzanne is forced to step in and manage the business herself. Taking everyone by surprise, she proves herself to be an assertive, resourceful and above all, fair boss. But when Robert returns, it immediately becomes clear that he has no intention whatsoever of allowing his wife to remain in charge…

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