Man versus machine versus man-machine

26May09

Terminator Salvation—directed by McG and written by John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris—throws us into the heat of the future war between the machines and the human survivors of Judgment Day. In 2018, the prophesied savior of humanity, John Connor (Christian Bale), must lead the Resistance into the heart of Skynet while protecting the real [...]

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Tags: anton yelchin, bryce dallas howard, christian bale, de-aging like xavier and magneto, jadagrace, moon bloodgood, sam worthington, somebody else is naked and it's not as sexy, terminator salvation, the "I'll be back" works, yum naked bale

A guy, a girl, and a donkey

09May09

I’ve heard people express mixed feelings regarding the latest Prince of Persia release. I admit, when I read about the game I wasn’t impressed. A complete reboot of the series with a brand new Prince, not to mention one that’s apparently a real asshole (please, hold the donkey jokes)? No sands of bloody time? And [...]

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Tags: evil daddy issues again, I want to see some of that gold, prince of persia, ps3, what's the deal with thrones anyway

Three claws, you’re out, bub

02May09

He’s the best at what he does, and what he does best isn’t very good.
Even before its May 1 release, X-Men Origins: Wolverine had already gained an unfavorable reputation similar to Brett Ratner’s unpopular X-Men 3: The Last Stand. Accompanied by various ill omens, the movie leaked onto the internet and left many fans with [...]

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Tags: gavin hood, hugh jackman, liev schreiber, ryan reynolds, taylor kitsch, x-men origins: wolverine

Hearts, magic, and crazy ladies with shovels

01May09

I’m usually not one for anime, but every once and awhile I’m pleasantly surprised. Last July’s Gotham Knight made this Batman geek happy; when a friend offered to let me borrow Howl’s Moving Castle, I figured even if the movie didn’t impress, Christian Bale’s voice-acting would. Little did I know how much I would love [...]

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Tags: anime, billy crystal, blythe danner, christian bale, howl's moving castle, jena malone, josh hutcherson, lauren bacall

Practice makes not-so-perfect

25Apr09

Assassin’s Creed was one of the most innovative games of 2007 and my first installment on the PS3. As far as freedom in video games go, AC represents a gem leading the way into the latest next-gen video gaming age. However, some glitch in thinking programmed that gem to replicate itself a hundred times, leaving [...]

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Tags: assassin's creed, ps3