Matthew Barber

Matthew Barber • 9th September 2025

Roberts - Wheels of Steel (Documentary)

A documentary about the Roberts family, three Wheelchair Rugby League players.

Matthew Barber • 9th September 2025

The Snug's Knitting Club TV

The Snug's "Knitting Club" in Atherton brings together the local community.

Game Rant • 2nd April 2025

The Boys: 6 Best TV Shows To Watch If You're Waiting For The Final Season

The first season of The Boys, based on the comic series created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robinsonwas, was released in 2019. It's a satirical black comedy, with each hero being presented to the public as a beacon of hope. Behind the scenes, however, many of them commit criminal acts, with the villainous Homelander, played by Anthony Starr, being a threat to "The Boys" throughout. The latest season continued to up the stakes, with a dramatic climax seeing Billy Butcher, the foul-mouthed anti-hero...

Game Rant • 22nd March 2025

WWE 2K25: Best Wrestlers To Draft First In MyGM Mode

WWE 2K25 is the latest entry into 2K's annual WWE franchise, updating the roster to include superstars both old and new, while refining the different game modes introduced in last year's game. The latest game features The Island, a new game mode where players enter an open-world city to become the best and earn a contract in the WWE from superstar Roman Reigns. Additionally, the game's showcase mode features a deep dive into the history of The Bloodline, allowing the player to participate in mat...

Game Rant • 20th March 2025

7 Tips For WWE 2K25 MyGM

WWE 2K25 was released in early March 2025 to a largely positive reaction from fans and critics. The game boasts several new features and also includes a showcase mode detailing the rise of the Anoa'i family and their "Bloodline Dynasty", with matches from the likes of The Rock, Roman Reigns, and the late Umaga among its ranks. The game has added a third-person camera to allow players to get up close and personal with the in-ring action, and experience the squared circle like never before....

Game Rant • 20th March 2025

WWE 2K25: Every Brand In MyGM Mode, Ranked

WWE 2K25 was released in March 2025, with fans excited to get their hands on the new edition. Boasting new features like The Island, an online open-world experience within the WWE franchise, as well as a third-person camera for use within matches, it brings a whole new level to the biggest wrestling franchise. Reviews for this year's entry have been positive, with praise for the incremental changes to the gameplay and the various modes inside the game.
MyGM is one area of the game that has s...

Game Rant • 18th March 2025

Best GMs In WWE 2K25 MyGM, Ranked

WWE 2K25 was released to a great critical response and an excited fanbase, with fans loving the ability to get back into the ring with their favorite wrestlers, both old and new. The game has added new features to the franchise, such as "The Island," operating similarly to NBA 2K's "The Park" feature, in which players take their own custom wrestler online to compete and complete challenges in a virtual city. WWE 2K25 has also added a third-person camera angle, allowing players to get up close an...

Game Rant • 17th March 2025

6 Best TV Shows To Watch If You Miss Dexter

Dexter wrapped its original series run in 2013, with fans tuning in to see Michael C. Hall's blood-splatter analyst by day, serial killer by night for what they thought would be the final time. The series began strongly with Dexter facing off against The Ice Truck Killer, whilst aiming to avoid suspicion from law enforcement himself. Fans of the series were treated to a psychological game of cat and mouse. Many fans believe the show reached its peak in season four with John Lithgow's Trinity Kil...

Game Rant • 16th March 2025

6 Best TV Shows To Watch If You Miss Hannibal

Hannibal received critical acclaim for its character study of the iconic psychologist, serial killer, and cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The series is anchored by incredible performances from Mads Mikkelsen in the titular role, and Hugh Dancy as FBI criminal profiler, Will Graham. The series unfolds as a game of cat-and-mouse, whereby Lecter aims to manipulate the FBI from within whilst also trying to push Will Graham to become a killer. The series always maintained strong critical reviews but ne...

Game Rant • 14th March 2025

Every Episode Of Invincible Season Three, Ranked

Invincible has just completed its third season and has taken fans on an epic journey, filled with brutal fights, emotional moments, and plenty of superhero action. The series has garnered critical acclaim since the release of its first season, with a stellar voice cast fronted by Steven Yeun taking the plaudits, along with an exceptional writing team featuring comic book legend, Robert Kirkman. Fans have been both amazed and shocked by the third season in equal measure, with some jaw-dropping mo...

Game Rant • 10th March 2025

The 6 Best Series To Watch If You Miss The Wire

HBO's The Wire is one of the most critically acclaimed shows of all time, set on the streets of Baltimore in the middle of a drug epidemic. The series showed the narcotics scene from the perspectives of law enforcement, drug dealers, gang members, and drug users in a gritty and realistic depiction of a city torn apart by crimes. The series featured star-making turns from Idris Elba, Lance Reddick, Michael K. Williams, and Michael B. Jordan, among others, across its five-season run, with multiple...

Game Rant • 9th March 2025

Every Dreamworks Movie Franchise, Ranked

Dreamworks released their first movie in 1998 with Antz, founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. Combining talent from both Disney and Steven Spielberg's animation company Amblimation, the team strived to blend CGI with hand-drawn animation to create a whole new era of animated movies. With their initial movies Antz and The Prince of Egypt both achieving critical acclaim but not striking gold at the box office, 2001s Shrek finally cemented Dreamworks as a force to be r...

Game Rant • 9th March 2025

Every Movie In The Shrek Universe, Ranked

In 2001, the world was introduced to a new juggernaut in the world of animation with the release of Shrek. The movie about the big green ogre and his adventure to rescue Princess Fiona to get his swamp back showed the world that, despite his prickly demeanor, this ogre, just like an onion, had plenty of layers. The first film garnered mass critical acclaim and grossed over $250 million at the box office, making the incredible cast of characters household names around the world.
The initial...

Game Rant • 28th February 2025

The 7 Best TV Series To Watch If You Miss Lost

Lost became an overnight smash hit upon its release in 2004. Following the survivors of a plane that crash lands on a mysterious remote island, the plot had twists and turns to keep the audience guessing. Running for six seasons and ending in 2010, fans waited eagerly for each new episode as they were released and the conclusion largely divided its fan base. The strength of Lost came from its incredible cast of characters, the numerous surprises that the plot could throw out on the island, and i...

Game Rant • 21st February 2025

Best Upgrades In Batman Arkham Knight, Ranked

In 2016, Rocksteady Games released the final entry into the Arkham trilogy, Batman: Arkham Knight, boasting the best graphics the series had seen, the Batmobile, and an original villain, the Arkham Knight. The game released to mass critical success and put a cap on one of the best trilogies in modern gaming history. Telling the story of Gotham under siege by the Scarecrow, Batman is forced to confront enemies old and new, as well as his own psychological demons, to save the city one last time....

Game Rant • 20th February 2025

7 Updates & Fixes Civilization 7 Needs

The Civilization franchise began over three decades ago, with the latest entry, Civilization 7, releasing in February 2025. The game was reviewed solidly but has split opinion among fans of the franchise, with many new additions and changes getting the game off to a rocky start. For new players experiencing the franchise for the first time, this entry provides the best graphics ever seen in the franchise, with a more realistic art style to match, but for long-standing fans, Civilization 7 lacks...

Game Rant • 18th February 2025

Cobra Kai: Every Season, Ranked

In 1984, The Karate Kid introduced the world to Daniel La Russo, Johnny Lawrence, and the legendary Sensei Mr. Miyagi, telling the story of Daniel as he moves from New Jersey to The Valley and is bullied by Johnny Lawrence and his fellow Cobra Kai Karate members. Mr. Miyagi saves Daniel and agrees to train him with his unconventional methods in the art of Karate so that he can protect himself from his bullies before entering and winning the All Valley Karate Championship. With a lot of 80s chees...

Game Rant • 17th February 2025

Things Civilization 7 Does Better Than Civilization 6

The Civilization franchise began in 1991 with Sid Meier's Civilization, and has become a key fixture for players who enjoy strategy games, taking over a civilization from pre-history and bringing it to the modern age of technology and beyond. The franchise has continued to grow and expand across three decades, adding new options for players, different civilizations to control, and adapting the gameplay to keep players invested in the franchise....

Game Rant • 17th February 2025

5 Things Football Manager 26 Has To Do After Football Manger 25's Cancellation

The Football Manager franchise began in 2005 when the team of developers from the popular Championship Manager franchise split from their publishers at Eidos Interactive. What followed this creation is one of the longest-running and most successful sports management simulators of all time, with the latest entry in the series, Football Manager 2024, having a record player count of over 14 million players. The series' yearly entries have gradually improved the match engine over time, initially beg...

Game Rant • 16th February 2025

7 Strongest Villain Characters In Invincible, Ranked

Invincible, based on the comic of the same name, follows the story of Mark Grayson, the son of a world-famous superhero, as he learns to control his powers and fight to protect the Earth from supervillains and extraterrestrial threats. The series received mass critical acclaim upon its release for its stunning animation, exciting action, and in parts, its brutality. As Mark begins to learn to control his powers, new threats and mysteries emerge while he attempts to maintain personal relationship...

Game Rant • 15th February 2025

Rick And Morty: Every Season, Ranked

Upon it's debut, Rick and Morty became a massive hit for Adult Swim. The adventures of Rick Sanchez, a genius scientist, and his grandson Morty stood out from other adult animated shows with their sci-fi concepts and humor. Fans of the show have gotten to know an incredibly varied range of characters, from the Smith family to recurring side-characters like Birdperson and Mr. Poopybutthole, whilst being entertained by the endless possibilities the show seems to have. With the focus of the series...

Game Rant • 12th February 2025

Marvel: 7 Best Female Heroes To Be Part Of The Avengers, Ranked

The Avengers are one of the biggest superhero teams ever assembled. Within the comics, The Avengers has had multiple iterations with members changing over time. With the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the team of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, The Hulk, and Hawkeye became internationally recognized with a box office haul of $1.5 billion worldwide. The franchise continued to go from strength to strength with Avengers Endgame becoming the second highest-grossing movie of...

Game Rant • 10th February 2025

6 Best Superman Comics For Kids, Ranked

The world's first superhero was introduced to comic fans in Action Comics #1 in 1938, and Superman has gone on to become a pop-culture lead for just under a century. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster, Superman was born on the alien planet of Krypton and was sent to Earth as Krypton fell, landing in the town of Smallville and being adopted by the Kent family, being named Clark Kent. As Superman grew to be the protector of Earth, Clark Kent moved to Metropolis and worked as a journalist at...

Game Rant • 10th February 2025

7 Big Moments In History Assassin's Creed Hasn't Explored Yet

The Assassin's Creed franchise is one of the most commercially lucrative video game series of all time. Almost two decades since its first release, each game has taken place in different settings throughout history, with the overarching narrative of the war between the Assassins and the Templars. The games have a focus on action, exploration, and adventure, with a switch of focus to an action RPG series in 2017's Assassin's Creed Origins, set in Egypt and exploring the Origins of the Assassin's...

Game Rant • 8th February 2025

7 Characters Most Likely To Die In Stranger Things Season 5, Ranked

Stranger Things became a pop-culture juggernaut upon the release of its first season in 2016 and has grown even more popular with its subsequent seasons. From its beginnings, exploring the town of Hawkins in the 1980s, fans have seen the perils of the upside down and the core group of kids looking to escape from the clutches of the monsters from the upside down. Season four was released in 2022 and since then, fans have been eagerly awaiting the fifth and final season....

Game Rant • 6th February 2025

Best Batman Comics For Beginners

Batman is an internationally recognized character with the duality of billionaire Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, Batman, first appearing in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Seven decades later, and Batman is still one of the most popular superheroes of all-time, with a vast number of adaptations in TV, movies, and gaming. The character has become one of the most iconic to come from DC Comics, and his rogues' gallery has gone on to match with legendary villains like the Joker, Two Face, and Ra's Al-...