Author Archives: Martin Mulrooney

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 Martin Mulrooney | 18/05/2011 · 12:00 am

FILM REVIEW – Archipelago

By Marty Mulrooney

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An archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands. It is also the name of director Joanna Hogg’s second feature film, rather fittingly set on Tresco, the second largest island of the Isles of Scilly, which form an archipelago off the south-western tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. Shot from predominantly static camera angles and with no soundtrack to speak of, Archipelago offers an almost voyeuristic insight into the life of a family brought together for a quiet cottage holiday, before being pushed apart by the realisation that they are actually strangers.

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BOOK REVIEW – Plugged by Eoin Colfer

By Marty Mulrooney

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Plugged marks a major departure in both subject matter and tone for author Eoin Colfer. Known mostly for his bestselling Artemis Fowl series of children’s books, here Colfer turns his gaze towards a strictly adult audience. Plugged is the story of Daniel McEvoy (Dan to his friends), an Irishman in New Jersey who works as a bouncer at a seedy strip club. When one of the club’s hostesses is murdered, a bizarre chain of events is set into motion that sees Dan stepping outside the law into a world of crime, deception, violence… and black-market hair transplant ops.

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FILM REVIEW – Hanna

By Marty Mulrooney

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Hanna is a European action thriller directed by Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement), starring Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, The Lovely Bones), Eric Bana (Chopper, Hulk) and Cate Blanchett (The Lord Of The Rings, Babel). It tells the story of a 16-year-old-girl named Hanna (Ronan), a killer trained from birth by her father (Bana), who is released into the real world after years of living isolated in the snowy wilderness of Finland. Her mission: to find and kill corrupt CIA agent Marissa Wiegler (Blanchett).

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by Martin Mulrooney | 09/05/2011 · 9:00 pm

Mini Interview – Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 4: Double Visions (What Does AJ LoCascio Think?)

By Marty Mulrooney

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He’s back! Following on from our recent review of Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 4: Double Visions, AMO is proud to present our fourth exclusive monthly mini interview with Marty McFly voice actor AJ LoCascio!

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