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Stranger Than Fiction
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Stranger Than Fiction

William McPherson2 Comments

Harold Crick breaks for the fourth wall of his own life when he discovers that he is in fact a character in a book being written in a parallel universe. He begins hearing strange voices that turn out to be the narrator of the movie and eventually discovers the half written manuscript and being mystified, shows it to a critic friend of his who informs him that, given the trajectory of the story he is probably going to die at the end of it, and not only that, he must allow his death to happen in…

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Montage of Heck
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Montage Of Heck Review

William McPherson

HBO for the past few years has had a very cool way of doing musician biographies, using old footage and interviews, and other direct sources from the people in the spotlight to tell their own stories. I have seen both the Rolling Stones, and Sinatra’s documentaries, but of all of those, Kurt Cobain’s “Montage of Heck” is by far the best, and has the most interesting material to work with (in terms of the life story, not a musical judgment mind you). Brett Morgen has produced a near masterpiece…

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Killer Klowns From Outer Space
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space Review

William McPherson

This is my wife’s favorite movie, so perhaps I should let her review it. Alright, never mind, she says that’s my job, but I will try to write this in her spirit, like one of those authors “writing in the style of…” whoever. The basic story here is all in the title, a group of circus clowns from outer space land in a sleepy little community and begin harvesting the local residents for their own energy consumption. They do this by bundling them up tight in big rolls of cocoon like cotton candy…

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Ultimate WWE Superstar Guide
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WWE Ultimate Superstar Guide Review

Gary Smith2 Comments

A couple of years ago I received the Best Buy exclusive "Avengers Illuminated 3D Lenticular Gift Set" as a birthday present, and one of the things it included was a really great 200+ hardcover book called "The Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide." I enjoy the Marvel movies, but I'm not a comic book guy, so this book was quite valuable to me because it informed me of more than 200 of the Marvel heroes and villains. It was also just a really well done book, and in fact when I was first looking…

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Assassin's Creed Unity
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Assassin’s Creed Unity Review

Eric W.1 Comment

I deliberately held off on doing this review because very few if any outlets have bothered to give this game a fair shake post patches. The bulk of what you see out there is either 1.0 or 1.1 when the game was in a far worse state. As of the date I write this: January 1, 2015, the game is vastly improved and evolved from its launch day form. The problems have been largely fixed. If the game had launched back in November in 1.4 form everything would have been fine past the usual nominal glitches…

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American Sniper Review
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American Sniper Review

William McPherson4 Comments

Clint Eastwood's American Sniper follows Chris Kyle across four tours of duty and the toll it takes on the man behind the legend. Bradley Cooper is outstanding. Full review.

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Art of Destiny
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The Art of Destiny Review

Gary Smith

Insight Editions and Bungie released The Art of Destiny earlier this month for a suggested retail price of $45, but you can get it on Amazon for under $30. It's a 216 page hard cover measuring 1 x 11.5 x 10.2 inches, with good quality paper. As you would expect from Insight, it is a beautifully put together product. There's a foreword written by Bungie's Lorraine McLees. If you enjoy Destiny, then this a book you'll like. If you just like collecting art books, then this likewise is a book that…

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Fury Review

William McPherson

It has been said also that you cannot make a movie about war without glorifying war. Francis Ford Coppola tried with Apocalypse Now, Oliver Stone tried with Platoon, and Stanley Kubrick tried with Full Metal Jacket. But in the end all of these movies failed to take that “new car smell” off of humanity’s second most popular pastime for the past few millenniums. In the book Jarhead later turned into the movie of the same name, Anthony Swofford recounts how he and all of his fellow recruits during…

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Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
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Call of Duty – Advanced Warfare Review

Gary Smith1 Comment

The first game in the Call of Duty series released all the way back in October 2003 for PC, and while regarded as a great game I don't think anyone would have expected it to immediately become an annual franchise that would thrive for over a decade. But that's exactly what happened. My first experience with the franchise was Finest Hour on Xbox, and I wouldn't play another one until Modern Warfare on PS3. By the time I played Modern Warfare, the sequel had already released. As such, I didn't…

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Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor
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Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Review

Gary Smith3 Comments

Today we shall look at a fun, but slightly flawed game, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Middle-Earth is an action adventure RPG romp into the universe of the Lord of the Rings. With that established and without further adieu, let's get this show on the road. I believe that I have stated on numerous occasions that am not the most picky when it comes to graphics. There are others around here that can talk to you about the difference between 720p vs 880 vs 1080p vs 1080i and frame rates and all…

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30 Years of WrestleMania
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30 Years of WrestleMania Review

Gary Smith

The WWE partnership with DK Publishing has resulted in some really great historical WWE books. There's the two encyclopedia's and the WWE 50 book. Now, there's 30 Years of WrestleMania, which released on September 15th. Like its predecessors, 30 Years of WrestleMania is a beautiful and wonderfully put together hardcover book. If you have the WWE 50 book, it's about the same size as that (smaller than the two encyclopedias). Nice glossy pages with gold foil trim makes it look really slick. The…

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TQ
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Destiny Review

Gary Smith

It’s been three weeks since Destiny released, and after over 85 hours of gameplay, I’m finally ready to deliver my verdict on the game as it stands now. This review is based on a purchased digital copy for PS4 with over 85 hours logged in my main character (I also have two other low level characters going). As of this writing, I’m level 28 with a maxed out Gunslinger well on my way to finally maxing out Bladedancer while grinding to level 29. I’ve done everything the game has to offer at the…

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Madden NFL 15
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Madden NFL 15 Review

Gary Smith

I played and reviewed last year's Madden NFL 25 on PS3 when it released. That game later came to PS4 and Xbox One, but as I didn't get a PS4 until May, I didn't experience last year's Madden game on the current gen systems. So the first thing I noticed when getting into a game on Madden NFL 15 was just how much better it looks versus last year's game on PS3. It simply looks amazing, and the team at Tiburon has gone a great job of adding in a ton of detail. They've scanned the majority of team…

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Bridge to Terabithia Review

Gary Smith1 Comment

I first saw Bridge to Terabithia in 2008, a little over a year after it had released in theaters. It was on a movie channel, Starz I believe. I had never read the book, but I remembered the trailer for it and was excited to see it. I was expecting a fantasy Narnia style film, so I definitely got more than I bargained for. If you've seen this film, and I really hope you have (if not, please do), then you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, spoilers later on. Josh Hutcherson stars as…

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Life Itself
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Life Itself Review

William McPherson

Roger Ebert lived the last six or seven years of his life with no voice, other than a computer generated one he typed into in the final few years. This movie in both a figurative and a literal sense, is about giving Ebert his voice back. At least, that was what it was about before he passed away, which he unfortunately did during the filming of this documentary. After that, the movie’s focus shifted inevitably to become more of a eulogy and tribute to the man himself. I waited a long time to see…

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Rogue Legacy
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Rogue Legacy Review

Gary Smith1 Comment

Rogue Legacy was a critical hit when it released on PC a little over a year ago, and today Cellar Door Games have brought their hit title to PS4, PS3, and PS Vita with cross-buy and cross-save. Rogue Legacy is now available on the PlayStation Store for $16.99, and that's a great price since you're getting it for three systems and because the game is superb. I became a fan of the “roguelike,” or in this case “roguelite,” genre last year (I know, way late to the genre party) when Spelunky came to…

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The Swapper
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The Swapper Review

Gary Smith2 Comments

Facepalm Games released The Swapper to near unanimous praise over a year ago for PC, and thanks to Curve Studios the mind bending puzzler is primed to land on PlayStation's 4, 3, and Vita on August 5th. You begin your journey in The Swapper emerging from an escape pod and boarding the doomed Space Station Theseus. Within minutes, you'll acquire the first of two abilities that you'll need to complete the game; a device that allows you to make up to four clones of yourself. Soon after that, you'll…

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Crimsonland
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Crimsonland Review

Gary Smith2 Comments

If you own a PlayStation system and are a fan of retro style top down shooters then you're in luck; 10tons have brought their super gory title Crimsonland to PS4/PS3/PS Vita, with cross-buy. The quest mode of Crimsonland takes place through six chapters, each with 10 missions. You're an unnamed space soldier fighting against an onslaught of enemies for no discernible reason other than survival. You aren't getting cut-scenes and a story here; this game is all about the gameplay. On that note…

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Mud
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Mud Review

William McPherson2 Comments

Ellis and Neckbone live on the banks of the Arkansas river. What an amazing place to grow up this must be. Ellis stays on a houseboat with his father and mother, who are going through problems he cannot even begin to understand, but that may soon cost him his entire known way of life. In the evenings he sneaks off with his best friend, the aforementioned Neckbone, to explore the river and the many hidden treasures contained therein. One such adventure leads them to a small island, where they…

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EA Sports UFC
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EA Sports UFC Review

THE MONKEY1 Comment

Let me preface this review by saying that not only am I a huge MMA fan in general but a pretty diehard fan of MMA games in general.  So much so that I actually downloaded the EA Sports UFC demo on both XBOX One and PS4.  XBOX One because it was available hours before it's PS4 counterpart and I simply didn't want to wait and PS4 because for this particular game that was my console of choice.  I logged more hours into THQ's Undisputed Series and EA Sports MMA on my 360 than any other individual…

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