By Marty Mulrooney
Earlier this year, AMO reviewed Cathy Brett’s illustrated teen novel Ember Fury, describing it as “an enjoyable, wonderfully illustrated light read.” We weren’t the only ones impressed either: Ember Fury was recently shortlisted for The Young Minds Book Award. Her latest novel, a darkly comic horror story about a teenage ghost called Scarlett Dedd, was released in September 2010. AMO recently caught up with Cathy to have a chat about both books and her plans for Halloween…
Filed under Alternative Musings, Books
By Marty Mulrooney
Following on from AMO’s review of The Stoning Of Soraya M., director Cyrus Nowrasteh kindly joins us to discuss adapting such a controversial novel to the big screen, and his recent transition from television to the world of cinema.
Filed under Alternative Musings, Film
By Marty Mulrooney
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West, developed by Ninja Theory and published by Namco Bandai Games, was released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 last week in the UK. You can expect our review to be posted on Alternative Magazine Online sometime next week. In the meantime, why not take a look at our unboxing of the HMV exclusive Talent Pack, which comes in a collectable presentation box with the game’s original soundtrack and a novel by co-writer Alex Garland?
Filed under Alternative Musings, Games
By Mark Benninghofen (Guest Writer, Voice Actor)
The internet’s really quite remarkable; it baffles me. This thing… this gelatinous, living thing that puts people together… matches them instantly on a common theme… exquisitely random… frighteningly specific. I graduated high school in 1979 so y’know… technologically… I’m in special ed; email though, I can deal with.
I get this email from Martin M about a month ago. He explains that he hosts/publishes/rules this happening internet thing and asks since I was the guy who did the video game Blade Runner like, 11,000 years ago… would I be available to chat about my experience? Martin’s a Brit, which sweetens any invitation; Martin’s also a class act. So… deal.
Filed under Alternative Musings, Games
Martin Mulrooney
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