So we are now over a week into 2015 and the year is setting itself up, whether good or bad, to at least be interesting. Â In the past I have done musical predictions, which I will continue to do this year, but I have decided to mix them up with film and maybe even a couple of gaming ones.
Shadow of Mordor
Keeping up the Tolkien inspired posts, I have just finished Shadow of Mordor, a game by Monolith Productions, which takes place between the time of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.  It tells the story of Talion, a Ranger of Gondor, who is killed, along with his wife and son by the, Black Hand of Sauron.  However, he is brought back to life when he is merged with the wraith like spirit of Celebrimbor, an Elven lord.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Six films, more money than I count and a running time that goes over 1000 minutes (that’s not even talking about the extended editions) and Peter Jackson’s time in Middle Earth comes to an end with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.  It has been one of cinema’s most ambitious projects and has seen the wonderful world that Tolkin created enter the mainstream in a way it had never done before.  However, there is no denying that there are still question marks over The Hobbit.  Particularly, as to whether it ever needed to be three films at all.
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
It is Oscar season, meaning every second film hitting cinemas has its eyes on one of those shiny little men.  One of this years front contenders comes in the form of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Michael Keaton in a role that in many ways mirrors his real life career.
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Top 20 Albums of the Year: Number 5 to Number 1
Happy New Year to everyone reading and as we enter the new year, I can cap off the last with my top five albums of 2014. If you missed the first three parts, you can find them here, here and here.  Enjoy.
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Top 20 Albums of the Year: Number 10 to Number 6
So we enter the top ten and the tension is rising. Â Part 1 can be found here and part 2 can be found here.
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Top 20 Albums of the Year: Number 15 to Number 11
Onto part two of my albums of the year countdown, where we shall go from number fifteen to number eleven.  If for whatever reason you missed part one, shame on you, you can find it here.
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Top 20 Albums of the Year: Number 20 to Number 16
So over the next few days I will be putting up my top 20 albums of the year. Â I initially had a shortlist of 65 albums, so cutting it down to 20 was incredibly hard. Â I will maybe put a few honourable mentions at the end, but we shall see how we get along. Â As usual, all my own opinion, don’t bother telling me I’m wrong, blah blah blah.
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Top 5 Gigs of the Year
Live music is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Â Little is more exciting than seeing a band on fire, doing their thing in front of a baying crowd. Â Therefore, it has to be said that ranking gigs is always kind of difficult, different bands go for different atmospheres. Â However, I am still going to give it a damn good try.
Top Ten Films of the Year: Number 5 to Number 1
As I am sure you are all waiting in suspense, I shall now present you with my top five films of the year. Â If you missed part one, you can find it here.
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