Alternative Magazine Online

by Guest/Previous | 28/02/2012 · 8:41 pm

FILM REVIEW – J. Edgar

By Adele MacGregor

J. Edgar

J. Edgar Hoover was one of the most notable figures in American History. During his time as head of the FBI he kept files on hundreds of American citizens including Robert and John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt and Dr Martin Luther King, threatening any individual who dared to cross him or appeared to be participating in “un-American activities”. Written by Dustin Lance Black, this biopic stars Leonardio DiCaprio as both the younger and the elder J. Edgar, in a film that spans several decades.

Continue reading →

1 Comment

Filed under Film

Tagged as Biopic, Clint Eastwood, Dame Judi Dench, FBI, Film, Film Review, J. Edgar Hoover, Leonardo DiCaprio

by Martin Mulrooney | 27/02/2012 · 10:13 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Liam O’Sullivan and Robert Wriedt (Walk Thru Walls Studios, Metal Dead)

By Marty Mulrooney

Wall Thru Walls Studios

Walk Thru Walls is an independent game studio based in Brisbane, Australia. Their debut title Metal Dead, the first in a planned series of comedic, heavy metal influenced, apocalyptic point-and-click adventure games, was recently reviewed by Alternative Magazine Online and described as “a hilarious indie adventure game that successfully embraces the recently oversaturated zombie genre without ever seeming redundant.” AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with Liam O’Sullivan and Robert Wriedt, the two-man team that created the game!

Continue reading →

FILM REVIEW – The Woman In Black

By Marty Mulrooney

The Woman In Black

The Woman In Black is a horror film directed by James Watkins, based on the classic Susan Hill novel of the same name. Set during the Edwardian era, it is produced by Hammer Film Productions and stars Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor who is sent to the English coast to attend to the estate of a woman named Alice Drablow who has recently died. Once there, he must travel to Eel Marsh House, located near dense marshes and cut off from the mainland during high tide. Attending to paperwork, he captures glimpses of a mysterious woman in black. The locals in the nearby town seem frightened and their children even more so. What could possibly have the power to terrify so greatly? Soon, Arthur Kipps will find out…

Continue reading →

4 Comments

Filed under Film

Tagged as Arthur Kipps, Ciaran Hinds, Daniel Radcliffe, Eel Marsh House, Film, Film Review, Hammer Film Productions, Susan Hill, The Woman In Black

by Martin Mulrooney | 16/02/2012 · 11:25 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Heather Hudson (Jess Harding, Jurassic Park: The Game)

By Marty Mulrooney

Heather Hudson Interview

jp_logo In 2011, Alternative Magazine Online reviewed Jurassic Park: The Game, describing it as “undoubtedly the best Jurassic Park game ever made.” A huge contributing factor to the enjoyment of the game was no doubt its stellar voice acting. It is therefore with great pleasure that AMO presents an exclusive online interview with Heather Hudson, the voice of Jess Harding!