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 | 25/01/2013 · 8:06 pm

BOOK REVIEW – A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Lexicon by Rich Handley

By Marty Mulrooney

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A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back To The Future Lexicon by Rich Handley is a staggering encyclopaedia featuring over 3,000 alphabetical entries listing every possible detail, no matter how small, that can be gleaned from the sprawling Back to the Future universe. Covering the films, screenplays, cartoons, novels, video games, card game, amusement-park ride, music videos and more, the book also features over 25 full-page interior sketches from artist Pat Carbajal, produced exclusively for this volume.

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FILM REVIEW – Django Unchained

By Marty Mulrooney

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Django Unchained is a Western directed by Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds). Set in America’s pre-Civil War Deep South – positioning the film as more of a ‘Southern’ – the film stars Jamie Foxx (Ray) as Django Freeman, a freed black slave who sets out to rescue his enslaved wife (Kerry Washington) from a cruel and deranged plantation owner named Calvin J. Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Teaming up with German bounty hunter and ex-dentist Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), Django embarks upon an epic journey frequently punctuated by Tarantinos’ trademark cartoon violence and dark humour.

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Bryan Wiegele (The Red Queen of Oz: Two Fates – An Adventure Game Kickstarter, Perpetual Games)

By Marty Mulrooney

The Red Queen of Oz: Two Fates is an exciting new point-and-click adventure game based on the graphic novel The Red Queen of Oz. Currently being developed by Perpetual Games (the team hope to raise $40,000 via Kickstarter to fund the game by the 25th January 2013), players will take control of Dorothy and Alice as they revisit curious locations in Oz and Wonderland and quest to find a way to stop the Red Queen of Hearts from destroying both lands. AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with veteran game designer Bryan Wiegele!

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Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2012 Awards

By Marty Mulrooney

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Following the success of the previous AMO awards in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Alternative Magazine Online is proud to present our top picks of the best films, books, graphic novels, video games and music reviewed on AMO in 2012!

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