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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 – 127 Hours

By Marty Mulrooney

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127 Hours directed by Danny Boyle tells the extraordinary true-life story of Aran Ralston, a mountain climber who became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah, for more more than five days in 2003. James Franco stars as Aran in a performance that can only be described as a force of nature.

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Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2010 Awards

By Marty Mulrooney

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Following the success of last year’s 2009 AMO awards, it only seemed fair to make them an annual tradition. This year, things are a little different: we’ve expanded our award categories to encompass a wider range of great products from the past year. So, without further ado, here are AMO’s top picks of the best films, games, books, graphic novels and music CD’s of 2010!

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AMO COMPETITION – Win Soul Men on DVD!

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Hilarious R&B based comedy SOUL MEN, starring Samuel L Jackson and the late, great Bernie Mac in his final role, comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on 17th January, and to celebrate AMO has 3 copies on DVD to give away!

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BOOK REVIEW – I Don’t Want To Kill You by Dan Wells

By Marty Mulrooney

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I Don’t Want To Kill You by Dan Wells is the third and final book in the John Cleaver trilogy. Protagonist John Cleaver finally has Mr Monster under control. Taking place a short time after the events of the previous book, John has become obsessed with hunting down an elusive female demon known only as Nobody and will stop at nothing to kill her. The scariest 16-year-old sociopathic mortician in modern literature is back and this time, he means business.

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