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John McDonald

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Liverpool
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Depressed Evertonian. Jack of some trades, master of very little.

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I am a freelance writer from Liverpool, usually found writing about films of all genres. Film writing is my passion but the enthusiasm I've shown for that has led me to branch out into creative writing as a whole, writing short stories and poems in my spare time.

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The Good Sister (Schwesterherz)

The Good Sister (Schwesterherz)

Rape allegation puts a woman's unwavering devotion to her brother to the proof, in this finely acted and intr…

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'Elevation' Review: Anthony Mackie Fights Monsters in a Dystopian Rocky Mountains - Film Focus On...

'Elevation' Review: Anthony Mackie Fights Monsters in a Dystopian Rocky Mountains - Film Focus On...

Elevation sure does fail in so many areas, and yet still, it has an oddly entertaining charm.

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All to Play For (Rien à Perdre)

All to Play For (Rien à Perdre)

Desperate mother jumps through the increasingly smaller hoops of social services - simple and illuminating dr…

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'Unstoppable' Review: Spreading Awareness For an Unknown Hero to Most - Film Focus Online

'Unstoppable' Review: Spreading Awareness For an Unknown Hero to Most - Film Focus Online

Unstoppable ticks a lot of boxes that you'd want and expect from an uplifting sports drama. Heartstrings are …

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'Bread & Roses' Review: A Story That Will Keep Developing Chapters For the Long Foreseeable Futur...

'Bread & Roses' Review: A Story That Will Keep Developing Chapters For the Long Foreseeable Futur...

Bread & Roses' tagline speaks louder than the film itself, "Do not forget about Afghan women!", and is someth…

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'Piece By Piece' Review: The Documentary You Didn't Think You Needed to See - Film Focus Online

'Piece By Piece' Review: The Documentary You Didn't Think You Needed to See - Film Focus Online

Different, extravagant, and magical, Piece by Piece is the documentary you didn't think you needed to see.

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Jethro - Latest TV Brighton

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By John McDonald Verified, John Mcdonald
| Latest Brighton Verified
Love him or hate him, Jethro has been in the business of show for some years now as a part of the old guard of comedy touring and is still going strong with DVD sales and live shows. He is, after all, Jim Davidson’s favourite storyteller – which in itself will give you a fair idea of the kind of content to expect.
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Long-term AIDS survivors share their stories in ‘Children of Lazarus’

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By John McDonald Verified, John Mcdonald
| Bay Area Reporter Verified
There are moments when history tilts, not gradually but all at once, and the change is so abrupt, so without precedent, that those who survive it spend the rest of their lives trying to explain what it felt like – how the air itself seemed altered, how the light went out of familiar rooms. When Les K.
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23 Best PC Ninja Games of All Time

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By John McDonald Verified, John Mcdonald
| Gameranx
Okay, hands up, who pretended to be a ninja when they were younger? Jumping around your living room, bouncing on the furniture like a poor man’s version of Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja. Of course, we did, but the closest we could ever get to that ninja dream was by settling with video games, which wasn’t all bad. There have been some pretty epic games based around the concept of stealthy ninjas as well, so many that we were probably spoilt for choice, to be honest.
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Kent Brockman

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist is amazing because it allows me to be wonderfully creative in my writing where I might not be usually.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Outside playing sports, in the cinema, or out taking pictures.