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Dan is currently in his final year of journalism at DCU. Focusing his writing on the entertainment industry he discusses films, gaming and sometimes televison. Often found in his room writing, gaming or having his 5th cup of tea of the day. He is the former co-host of Near FM's 'The Film and TV Show' and recorded some podcasts in his time. Dan also has a wordpress blog called 'Dan's Digest' where he primarily covers professional wrestling, films and gaming.

Film

TV Review | Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Feels Padded and Pointless

Daniel Troy Jul 27, 2021 0

Resident Evil is no stranger to multimedia properties. The beloved video game series has had comics, animated films and a string of much-maligned live-action movies. Overall, the franchise wasn't in the best place prior to 2017's Resident…

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The Mitchells vs The Machines is Great Fun for the Whole Family

Daniel Troy May 2, 2021 0

Sony Pictures Animation has been a studio worth following over the past decade. They may have had that awkward misstep with The Emoji Movie, but they've also made plenty of stellar animated films. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and the…

Film

Being Kind Is His Game | My Name Is Earl Retrospective

Daniel Troy Oct 2, 2020 0

HeadStuff's new series Binge Guide sees the website's film section contributors recommend TV shows close to their heart. This entry is on My Name is Earl, in honour of its recent 15th anniversary. In these times it can be hard to see the…

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Invader Zim Revival Enter the Florpus is a Win

Daniel Troy Aug 20, 2019 0

Back in the day, Invader Zim was an oddball Nicktoon. In fact, whether you saw it or not really came down to chance due to its sporadic broadcast schedule. Regardless, over the course of its two seasons, the series gained quite the cult…

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Rocko’s Modern Life Revival Static Cling Rocks

Daniel Troy Aug 11, 2019 0

Nickelodeon's mission to revive classic and beloved shows to cash in on some oh so nostalgic children of the 90s could be looked at with a hint of malice - seemingly churned out while executives flash $$$ in their eyes. However, the…

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“Bold Strategy, Cotton…” | Dodgeball at 15

Daniel Troy Jun 22, 2019 0

Sports comedies seem to have become a dying breed. Your typical entry in the genre sees a team of underdogs achieve the unlikely by beating the impossibly good and evil team and winning the big game – perhaps saving a rec centre in the…

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Detective Pikachu | A Shockingly Good Video Game Adaptation

Daniel Troy May 10, 2019 0

Video game movies have always had a rough track record, particularly when translated to live-action. At best, most have been sub par and even the ones that are remembered fondly are mostly enjoyed ironically. Pokémon has had more than its…

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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 2 is Fun But Filler

Daniel Troy May 2, 2019 0

After a well received first season, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was quickly renewed for a second. In fact, its sophomore batch of episodes was even released relatively quickly after the first, less than 6 months later. While a…

Gaming

10 Things We Want to See in Pokémon 8

Daniel Troy Mar 4, 2019 0

The newest generation of Pokémon games has finally been revealed as Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for the Nintendo Switch and with it has come both excitement and hesitation. While some fans are ecstatic to see the beloved franchise come…

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Girl Power | Netflix’s Animated Female Characters

Daniel Troy Feb 5, 2019 0

Netflix originals can almost always assure quality, particularly with their animated shows. You could have something profound yet odd with BoJack Horseman, graphic yet endearing with Castlevania or polarising yet not without its fans like…

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