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Arrow Season 2 Episode 216 ‘Suicide Squad’ Review and Recap 6 Qs

March 21, 2014

Wow. David Ramsey sure can lead Arrow when given the chance. For the second time this season, John Diggle was under the spotlight as the “freelancer” brought it to lead a new ARGUS squad on a dangerous mission. After weeks of familial… Read More

Basement Crawl Review: What? Why?

Game Reviews Reviews

March 20, 2014

In the early stages of a new console, there will be some misses among the hits. Basement Crawl, by developer Bloober Team, is that game for the PlayStation 4. The gameplay is essentially a Bomberman clone that uses an evil… Read More

1.5

out of 5

South Park: The Stick of Truth Review: A Fan’s Dream Game

Game Reviews Reviews

March 19, 2014

There comes a time every few years that a game comes out that changes the perceptions of humanity at its very core. A game that enlightens and inspires and when all is said and done makes the player feel that… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Agents of SHIELD Season 1 Episode 15 ‘Yes Men’ Review and Recap 6 Qs

March 13, 2014

In full disclosure, I am a huge Thor fan. He’s my favorite marvel character and one that I’ve read consistently for over 30 years. With that said, this was my favorite episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, as it felt just like… Read More

Bravely Default Review: Because the Name “Final Fantasy” Was Taken?

Game Reviews Reviews

March 13, 2014

Let me cut right to the chase: Bravely Default is a Final Fantasy game with a different name. I could waste words alluding to this fact, but when it all comes down to it this is a true, honest-to-god Final… Read More

4.4

out of 5

SXSW 2014 Big in Japan Review: Tennis Pro Tunes and Tokyo Shine

3.5

out of 5

Movie Reviews Reviews

March 13, 2014

Before the premiere of director John Jeffcoat's latest film, Big In Japan, at South by Southwest 2014, he made it a point to note that this was not a documentary, which honestly could be quite an easy jump to make.… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Need For Speed Review: Fun, Fast, But Not Furious

Movie Reviews Reviews

March 13, 2014

To call Need For Speed the movie an adaption of a video game would be a great disservice. Need for Speed, the popular Electronic Arts game franchise, is a street racing simulation with no real story other than whatever the… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Starry Eyes Review from SXSW 2014: Expect the Unexpected

5.0

out of 5

Movie Reviews Reviews

March 9, 2014

Going into Starry Eyes at South by Southwest 2014, the latest from directors/writers Dennis Widmyer & Kevin Kolsch, I was eager despite knowing very little about the film. I had the synopsis, which reads as a typical cautionary tale of… Read More

5.0

out of 5

Gravity Blu-ray Review

4.8

out of 5

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

March 9, 2014

For a moment, picture yourself out in the middle of nowhere. It could be out in the middle of the ocean, an endless field or a desert. You have no way to communicate with the rest of the world, the… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Mr. Peabody and Sherman Review

3.9

out of 5

Movie Reviews Reviews

March 7, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is Rob Minkoff's (The Lion King, Stuart Little) dream project. A feature-length adaption of Ted Key's four-minute Peabody's Improbable History shorts from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons from the '60s (and '70s, '80s, '90s, and… Read More

3.9

out of 5