Film Review: Dinner For Schmucks

The new comedy starring Steve Carrell just came out today in Australia, and I thought I’d go and see it for a good chuckle. My mind set was that anything with Steve Carrel is good, and after seeing this movie,  believe my mind set was right. This is a great comedy and is guaranteed to make you laugh all the… Continue »

Snakes of Avalon interview

When a big publisher releases a blockbuster game, it’s accompanied by a lot of fanfare. Conversely, indie games usually enjoy a release that’s a bit quieter, but that doesn’t mean they’re not deserving of our attention. So, to celebrate the release of indie adventure game Snakes of Avalon, I’ve interviewed the people behind it, Igor Hardy and Alex van der… Continue »

Monkey Island: A Nostalgic Reflection

Arr! It be the week leadin up ta “Talk Like A Pirate Day” ,and what better way to start than to fondly be lookin back at one o’ the greatest pirate stories ever bein told in a video game, Monkey Island. So, let’s walk the plank and hold our breaths for ten minutes as we have a nostalgic reflection of… Continue »

Talk-Like-A-Pirate Week!

Yar Har Har! How be ye all? We be seizing control of Cultural Zest for this week to bring ye our own style of journalism! Ye can expect to see less seriousness around the site for the next few days! Yar! Because we be keelhauling the scallawags who run this magazine so uptightly right up until Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day! So, what… Continue »

Film Review: Tomorrow When The War

There aren’t many Australian-made films out there, and there certainly aren’t a lot of action movies set in Australia. Tomorrow When The War Began is one of those rare films, and now I am going to tell you why it is not only the best Aussie film ever made, but why it is one of the best films of the… Continue »

A visit to Boijmans

Boijmans, for the uninitiated, is short for Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, which is, according to Wikipedia, ‘the main art museum in Rotterdam’, my hometown. In this case, I agree with Wikipedia. The museum has a huge collection of artworks from across the ages, and yesterday I was among those for the duration of my visit. That is, I went to… Continue »