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About Niall

The proverbial man lost in La Mancha. Sports aficionado and all-round scoundrel. Über-geek to boot. I run the movie website Scannain.com and can usually be found twittering away as @niallxmurphy.

Christmas Countdown: Top 25 Movies of 2010 – No.25

  By Niall | December 1, 2010 - 6:00 pm | Movies & TV, The Culch
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Okay folks it’s back and it’s bigger the same length as last year’s! 25 days till Christmas so it’s time to countdown the Top 25 Movies of 2010. The rules are the same too: The film must have been released in Ireland during the calendar year 2010; This list is entirely based on my own opinion therefore I must have seen the film; Films from December 2010 are exempt from inclusion as the list was finalised on November 30th; I reserve the right to include any film released in December in the listing after all 25 have been revealed. So kicking off this snowy festive season is…

First trailer for Cars 2

  By Niall | November 16, 2010 - 4:58 pm | Movies & TV
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When Disney issue a new trailer that’s usually a good thing. When Disney issues a Pixar trailer doubly so. Today they issued first trailer for their next collaboration Cars 2! The movie is a sequel to the 2006 film, and sees Mater (the tow-truck) caught in a global conspiracy when he and Lightning McQueen head to Europe for the inaugural world grand prix. Obviously Lightning things the world is now ready for his showboating style of driving. A great voice-cast features Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, John Ratzenberger, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub and Cheech Marin. Sir Michael Caine has even got in on the action voicing Finn McMissile (what a name!). The behind the scenes talent is top-notch too with the movie being co-directed by John Lasseter (Cars) and Brad Lewis (Ratatouille). Whilst the original wasn’t Pixar’s best received movie it was still an exceptionally well-made and well-told story. … There’s more →

Seriously epic final trailer for Tron: Legacy

  By Niall | November 9, 2010 - 5:09 pm | The Culch
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The brand new and final trailer for Tron: Legacy is awesome! It brings together all of the key elements if the film in an exhilarating 2 minute plus barrage for the senses. Tron: Legacy of course, is the sequel to 1982′s classic Disney movie Tron, featuring Jeff Bridges. This time round the movie focuses on Flynn’s son Kevin, played by Garrett Hedlund, who finds himself in the digital world while searching for the whereabouts of his father. Bridges reprises his role, and even gets computer-assisted anti-aging to play the role of Clu also. Olivia Wilde is present too just in case the whole thing is a bit blokey for you. Tron: Legacy is in cinemas December 17th. Mark it in your calendar now!

Competition: Win tickets to see an exclusive sneak-peak of Tron: Legacy

  By Niall | October 13, 2010 - 12:45 pm | Competitions, Movies & TV
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*** Competition Closed *** *** Congrats to Dooley*** TRON Night: 3D Experience, a special event on October 28, 2010, that will give audiences worldwide the first opportunity to step onto the Grid and into the cutting-edge, 3D world of Walt Disney Pictures’ high-tech adventure TRON: LEGACY, during an exciting 20-plus-minute sneak peek of the highly anticipated film. Here in Ireland, TRON Night: 3D Experience will take place at 6.15pm in Cineworld Cinema, Parnell Street, Dublin 1. And you can get 4 tickets to this exclusive event right here on Culch.ie!

Nostalgia Week: The 80s films that defined a generation

  By Niall | October 1, 2010 - 12:37 pm | Movies & TV, Nostalgia Week, The Culch
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It’s Nostalgia Week here on Culch and with that I’m looking back at my favourite 5 films from the 1980s. The important consideration for me in choosing these fab five was that they reflect the generation more than simply being the best examples of cinema from one of films finest decade. With that in mind such cinematic legends as Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Star Wars sequels and Batman miss out. So without further ado here are my Top 80s movies.

Couch Potato Special - Top 20 DVDs of 2010 so far

  By Niall | August 6, 2010 - 12:53 pm | The Culch
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There’s a good chance that the potato has gone mouldy after sitting, neglected, on the couch for the last few weeks. Time then to open up the windows, let out the smell and crack on with a brand new spud in its place. To make up for this neglect I am going to run down a list of the twenty DVDs that have been released in 2010 that must become part of your collection asap. The catalyst for this decision was the release this week of Shutter Island, the Martin Scorsese helmed, Leonardo DiCaprio starring, masterpiece of modern cinema, on DVD and Blu-ray. Since I view this as an essential purchase I got to wondering what else this year is an absolute must-buy. This list is compiled from the 100+ DVD releases of the year that I have managed to catch either at home or in the cinema and represents … There’s more →

You need to see: New Tron: Legacy Trailer

  By Niall | July 23, 2010 - 10:02 am | Movies & TV
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Tron: Legacy is going to be great. Yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con Disney showed 8 minutes of footage from Tron: Legacy the sequel to the 1982 classic sci-fi adventure Tron. For those of us not lucky enough to have been their they have appeased our hunger for more information by releasing a new two and a half minute trailer. The new trailer is heavy on sequences and dialogue that we have not encountered before and really does up the ante on expectations for the film. I mean it just looks great. The official synopsis for Tron: Legacy is as follows: Inside the ENCOM computer system, a program called CLU, created by Kevin Flynn during the original fight against the Master Control Program, has been causing chaos and destruction across the grid. Sean Flynn, son of former ENCOM CEO Kevin Flynn, is in search of his missing father, but Sean discovers … There’s more →

What you looking at? Emmy Nominations announced

  By Niall | July 8, 2010 - 2:41 pm | Movies & TV, TV
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Good news Gleeks, your favourite show has just picked up 19 nominations for this years Emmy Awards! Leading the pack is The Pacific, HBO’s brilliant mini-series depicting the battles in the Pacific theatre during World War II. Glee is second with 19 and last year’s big winner Mad Men is in third with 17. On the comedy side Tina Fey’s 30 rock picked up 15 nominations, narrowly beating Modern Family on 14. There’s a welcome inclusion for Friday Night Lights stars Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton with their fine performances having finally been recognised. Conan O’briens short-lived stint on The Tonight Show also sees him pick up a nod, with Jay Leno missing out. Saturday Night Live received 12 nominations for a total 126 nominations during its run, surpassing ER’s all-time record of 124. It has been on just that little while longer though so nothing should be taken away … There’s more →

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is going to be epic

  By Niall | June 17, 2010 - 4:10 pm | Featured Post, Movies & TV, The Culch
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is going to be be the biggest, most bad-ass, just plain best movie in the history of the world ever! Well maybe not quite but it should be pretty damn good. Further evidence of the magnitude of it’s awesomeness is on display today in a brand new international trailer which HeyUGuys just unveiled. Featuring some cool new footage the new trailer sets out to kick ass and take names. The movie is based on the really rather special series of graphic novels Scott Pilgrim and sees Michael Cera take on the 7 evil exes of his new found love Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The movie also stars Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman, and looks all kinds of amazing. The movie is released in Ireland August 27th and I just cannot wait.