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Boardwalk Empire Season 3 Episode 26 ‘Spaghetti and Coffee’ Review

September 25, 2012

“Ordinary men avoid trouble. Extraordinary men turn it to their advantage.” This week’s episode of Boardwalk Empire, ‘Spaghetti and Coffee,’ wasn’t quite on par with last week’s season opener,… Read More

Dead or Alive 5 Review: Robust Package Overshadows Bust Obsession

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September 25, 2012

Dead or Alive 5 has been overdue for as long as it takes to complete a college bachelor's degree with some light semesters sprinkled in because mommy and daddy are footing the bill. In fact, it has been so long… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Boardwalk Empire Season 3 Premiere Episode 25 ‘Resolution’ Review

September 17, 2012

It has been close to a year since Season 2 of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. It was a season of backstabbing and power grabs whose final moments left us with a dead Jimmy Darmody and a Nucky Thompson that pulled the trigger; killing his surrogate… Read More

Grosse Pointe Blank Blu-ray Review

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September 12, 2012

If someone were to ask me to sum up Grosse Pointe Blank in one word, "quirky" wouldn't be the right one, but it'd be the first one that came to mind. At its core, Grosse Pointe Blank is a movie… Read More

3.2

out of 5

Re-Animator Blu-ray Review

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September 12, 2012

Re-Animator is a cult classic for a reason. It's a really, really good movie on a number of levels. It's wonderfully gory, extremely funny, and delightfully cheesy. It's the blueprint that so many horror-comedies try to build upon, and so… Read More

4.1

out of 5

Breaking Bad Midseason 5 Finale Episode 508 ‘Gliding Over All’ Review

September 5, 2012

Breaking Bad has a long history of cliffhanger episodes. It is one of the trademarks of the series and one that ALWAYS delivers. The Season 5 midseason finale ‘Gliding Over All’ lived up to that tradition, but in some ways even surpassed… Read More

Madden NFL 13 Review: To Infinity and Beyond

4.3

out of 5

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September 5, 2012

I'll admit it; I'm not a huge fan of the Madden NFL game series. I can't justify paying $60 each year for what amounts to a roster update and a few feature rehashes and some technical tweaks. I enjoy playing… Read More

4.3

out of 5

Madden NFL 13 PS Vita Review

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September 4, 2012

When Sony introduced the PS Vita this spring, an EA Sports' Madden NFL football game was mysteriously absent from the launch line up. I mean, EA Sports usually has a Madden game of some kind for a new system launch.… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Breaking Bad Episode 507 ‘Say My Name’ Review

August 30, 2012

When Breaking Bad started, Walter White was a sad sack in a crappy situation who made a desperate choice to provide for his family before he succumbed to terminal cancer. After ‘Say My Name,’ that Walter White no longer exists.… Read More

The Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review

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August 27, 2012

The second season of AMC's The Walking Dead is a tale of dualities. Rabid fans of the enormously successful serialized zombie apocalypse drama almost began an Internet apocalypse of their own when news broke that creator and showrunner Frank Darabont… Read More

4.5

out of 5