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Review: Final Fantasy XIII
Ever since it was announced at E3 2006, Final Fantasy XIII has been one of the most anticipated games of all time. Though the US release date is still about a month away, I was able to import the PS3 version of the game from Japan. With my Japanese language skills and additional translational help on the internet, I was able to dive right into Final Fantasy 13. About 50 hours later, I was finished and completely blown away. There are many reasons why this game could appeal to you (or not), so I’ll try to look at it as objectively as I can.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand - The Final Word
After watching the first four episodes of the new Starz original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, we’ve got the final word on whether the series is worth watching. As we’ve established, the series follows Spartacus Andy Whitfield, a Thracian warrior, betrayed by Rome and serving Batiatus (John Hannah) as a gladiator. The plot is easy to establish. Whether you should continue to watch the show is not as clear, however.
Review: The Lovely Bones
Or: The Bones You Should Get Rid of So You Don’t Get Caught
Directed by Peter Jackson (yes THAT Peter Jackson) and starring Mark Wahlberg and Susan Serandon, The Lovely Bones is the story of 14-year-old Susie Salmon’s (Saoirse Ronan) murder in 1973. Happy, right? Well, she is murdered by her creepy florist neighbor George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) and upon her death is spirited away to this lush purgatory from which she can view the life of her family but can have no physical contact.
Review: American Saturday Night by Brad Paisley
I'm a mainstream music guy, there is no doubting that, but my mainstream is not the diluted pop music of today. Instead, it's what I call a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll. Brad Paisley's latest falls right in there. But does it live up to the standard established by Play? Find out after the jump.
Review: Dark Void Zero
Our own Matt Overstreet took a few moments out of his busy schedule to talk to you about Dark Void, Capcom's latest effort. Unfortunately, he failed to mention that Capcom released a tie-in game on the DSiWare service. Does the promotional game self destruct like the source material, or does it fly to new heights?
Retro Reel: The Exorcist
I’m not a big fan of gory horror. It doesn’t scare me; it just makes me feel disgusted and sick. So when a friend of mine recommended watching The Exorcist late at night with him, I thought no big deal. It’s a 1973 horror movie with no CGI, how bad could it be? Let me make this clear, there is a reason why Paranormal Activity was made and that reason is The Exorcist. This movie has a reputation for good reasons: with just the use of makeup and non-computer generated special effects, it will freak the s#*@ out of you!
Review: The Book of Eli
Recently, I haven’t had any urge to watch movies. So when my dad said, “Hey, let’s watch The Book of Eli,” I said, “I don’t really feel like it.” Needless to say, I ended up watching it anyway. I went in with only the knowledge that the story took place in a post-apocalyptic world that looked eerily similar to Fallout. The only review I had seen was from At the Movies, minutes before I left – one “See It,” one “Skip It.”
Review: Daybreakers
Despite the slew of vampire movies coming down the pipe in recent years, let’s admit to ourselves: very few of them have been any good. Sure, we had the Swedish imports of Frostbitten and Let the Right One In. But come one, Twilight and Cirque du Freak? New Moon and Transylmania? Domestically, we have been simply sucking (pun intended) at making vampire movies. Some have called Daybreakers refreshing and to some even original. These critics may not have seen as many vampire movies as me, for the genre is my forte, but for the most part, they are right. Daybreakers provides the missing gore from the genre and adds some nice new tropes to the genre as well.
Review: Old Man Logan Hardcover Collection
Or: Mr. Logan Literally Goes To Town, Old School
This story of Wolverine 50 years in the future, from Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, was one that I meant to get as it came out. Through pure ignorance and sheer laziness I struggled to follow the series' monthly release schedule and was reduced to waiting for the inevitable hardcover collection to be released. Luckily the hardcover was well worth the wait.
All Things Print - Neuropath
R. Scott Bakker's prose have always challenged contemporary literature with the depth of his philosophical knowledge. While his fantasy series The Prince of Nothing, was told with a much greater emphasis on narrative, Neuropath is like jumping directly into his brain.
