Year: 2013
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Movie Review – The Croods
I almost didn’t go see The Croods. When I was just seeing the stand-ups and posters in the theaters, it didn’t appeal to me. Cavemen really do little for me – how many jokes can you make about them, anyway? Early clips and trailers did little to disuade me from that notion. What actually got…
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SimCity – My Impressions
If you are reading this, you probably know all the debates on the new SimCity, about always-on (and whether it’s needed), how scummy EA is, the stupid decisions leading up to the release of the game, and so on. I’ll be touching on all of that, as well as the actual gameplay. First, Origin. I…
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Movie Review – Lincoln
This isn’t normally what I go to the movies for, which if you’ve read my previous reviews, you could probably guess. It’s not exactly comparable to The Avengers or Ponyo. Still, Lincoln is a damn fine movie. The main thrust of the movie examines Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he pushes to get the 13th…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra Tips
Just a heads-up for those of you who may be interested in these shows: Â For a limited time, you can watch every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender at the NickToons site. Â There are 3 books, that takes you to Book 1. Â Very much worth your time, even if you are *cough* somewhat grown up.…
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Book Review – Dragon Age: Those Who Speak
I got my hands on a galley copy of Dragon Age: Those Who Speak, the latest graphic novel filling in the gaps in the Dragon Age universe.  Written by David Gaider, this comic follows Dragon Age: The Silent Grove and takes Alistair, Varric and Isabela to the Tevinter Imperium, giving us a taste of that foul place, continuing…