Author Archives: Adam vanLangenberg

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About Adam vanLangenberg

Comic book defiler, board game desecrater, unwanted felon. @vanAdamme

LIFE’S TOO SHORT FOR MORE GERVAIS DRIVEL [REVIEW]

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Adam vanLangenberg

Here’s how the pitch for Life’s Too Short went: Gervais: Who is the funniest person alive? Merchant: Well, obviously you are. Gervais: Right, and who are the funniest race of people? Merchant: Well, I’d have to say dwarves. Gervais: Correct again. So … Continue reading →

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF CLUEDO [REVIEW]

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Adam vanLangenberg

I don’t mind Guy Ritchie’s take on the Holmes legend. He’s made him cooler, quirkier and fightier than before. He’s fun to watch. The scenes where Sherlock visualises the fight before it happens are fantastic and reminiscent of  Zhang Yimou’s 2002 … Continue reading →

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WHERE SHOULD YOU BUY BOARD GAMES IN AUSTRALIA?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Adam vanLangenberg

Update: MilSims have apparently closed down and owe a lost of customers money. Best to steer clear for a while. Here’s the problem. You read my board game reviews and think to yourself: “This Adam guy sure knows his board … Continue reading →

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CHINATOWN: YELLING AT ITS BEST [REVIEW]

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Adam vanLangenberg

Sometimes you just want to yell at people. As a teacher I get to do this a lot, but occasionally I want to do it in my free time as well. When the need hits me I’ll usually head into … Continue reading →

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EVIL SPACE ALIEN SHERLOCK

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Adam vanLangenberg

Benedict Cumberbatch is fantastic as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC television series. He plays tthe role of the sociopathic consulting detective to perfection. It seems that J. J. Abrams agrees with me and has picked him to play the bad guy in … Continue reading →

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