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Andrew Baxter, founder and editor of BE Unconventional HQ
Andrew BaxterFounder & Editor

Where nerd culture gets cinematic

If we talk cinema, our content should look like cinema. BE Unconventional HQ is an independent home for people who love the craft behind the stories. No clickbait, no artificial outrage: just coverage that slows down and looks at the details.

Founded and edited by Andrew Baxter. More than a decade in games and technology, including time at Sony Interactive Entertainment, gives him a working knowledge of how these things are built, tested and shipped.

Be yourself.Be passionate.Be unconventional.

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    Godzilla Minus Zero LA Premiere Reaction | More Heart Than Action?
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    Godzilla Minus Zero LA Premiere Reaction | More Heart Than Action?

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    State of the DCU: Why DC TV Is Beating the Movies
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    State of the DCU: Why DC TV Is Beating the Movies

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    Lanterns Finale Review: Why Skipping the CGI Battle Worked
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    Lanterns Finale Review: Why Skipping the CGI Battle Worked

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    Lanterns Episode 7 Review: Second Best of the Season
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    Lanterns Episode 7 Review: Second Best of the Season

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    Resident Evil Breakdown | Why Zach Cregger Proved The Haters Wrong
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    Resident Evil Breakdown | Why Zach Cregger Proved The Haters Wrong

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    Poison Ivy DCU Project News: Who Should Be Cast?
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    Poison Ivy DCU Project News: Who Should Be Cast?

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    Lanterns Episode 6 Review: John Stewart Carried It
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    Lanterns Episode 6 Review: John Stewart Carried It

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    Don't Skip Clayface if you think it's Scary | PSA
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    Don't Skip Clayface if you think it's Scary | PSA

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    Clayface Review: The Best DCU Movie Yet?
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    Clayface Review: The Best DCU Movie Yet?

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    Clayface Is NOT Scary (And It's Still the DCU's Best Movie) | Theater Reaction
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    Clayface Is NOT Scary (And It's Still the DCU's Best Movie) | Theater Reaction

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