Dark Souls is a series of games where the player assumes the role of an undead warrior, endeavored to fight countless waves of similarly undead soldiers and monsters in the same arrangement over and over until the end of time, or at least the completion of the game. There is death in the game and…
A definite giant in this summer lineup, Godzilla looked to be one of the year’s best, at least in the official movie trailer. But is it as good as trailer promised? From the gradual reveal of the wide ranging rampant destruction, the hopelessness of mankind’s position as shown by the lack of fighting footage between…
In light of the premiere of The Fault in our Stars, the movie adaptation of John Green’s YA novel, and the inevitable outcry of fans proclaiming, “The book was better!”, I have a confession to make. If any of my friends or family reading this go into cardiac arrest as a result of this unexpected revelation, I…
How accurate were these flicks at predicting our technology, government conspiracies, and entertainment? 1. Back to the Future Part II (1989) We all know this one: by 2015 we should be dressing like the kids from the Disney channel Xenon movies—spandex is becoming suspiciously popular on college girls. We should also have hover boards and street…
In light of the recent article I wrote about interviewing various artificial intelligences – and discovering their plan for world domination – I thought I might look into our second favorite apocalypse. Robots taking over the world is second only to zombies, but why is that? Why do we like robot apocalypses? This won’t be…
The Gone series by Michael Grant has everything that makes a YA novel popular and, in most cases, adaptable for film or television. But it’s not typical young adult literature and it seems people are too scared to touch it. Gone If you haven’t read the Gone series, read them. They’re young adult, which means they’re simple reads but…
On May 5, Geek Insider published the article “Amazing Spider-Man 2 Review: Why We Reboot,” by David Frank. His article lauds the movie for being the best version of the title character as well as solidly nailing the relationship between Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. He did have issues with the numerous plot elements; his…
Everyone loves zombies. And why shouldn’t they? There are as many types of zombies as there are people. Heck, there are even love stories involving zombies. Brainsssss Looking around at modern entertainment (and shooting reality TV shows in the head to ensure that they stay down), I hear the moans and see the walkers/zombies/infected/shuffling corpses…
There is nothing more adorable than the sight of two anime characters crushing on each other, declaring their love for each other, or battling evil with each other. Some romances are, too, more discreet than others, fighting their feelings for one another. Romance in anime is always a key thing to look for, next to…
When it was announced in 2010 that Spiderman was getting a reboot, I was as skeptical as you. If we reboot a franchise after only five years, how can we hope for new stories, new characters, or anything new at all? It didn’t help that the reboot was a corporate mandate from Sony over a…
Does anyone else enjoy a carefree Saturday morning only consisting of eating endless bowls of cereal, pajama pants and, the best part, black and white television series, such as I Love Lucy (1951-1957), I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970), and Abbott and Costello. While televisions made their first appearance in the late 1940s, William “Bud” Abbott…
We all know the legendary Michael Jackson is a smooth criminal, leaving blood on the dance floor, but was he as smooth as we thought he was? Jackson has showcased his most memorable moves, such as the Thriller choreography and the remarkable moonwalk, in self-directed and self-choreographed videos (i.e. Thriller, in partnership with Michael Peters…
Heroes can be a bit boring. They’re always doing the right thing, judging everyone else, and going out of their way to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. There is, however, something very compelling about a good villain (good is a relative term). They can get away with saying the darkly funny, morally questionable things…
Vampires have long been a popular topic in fiction, but the craze has gotten out of hand since the terrible Twilight books and movies came out (although I maintain that the Cullens are not in fact vampires, but fairies). The series (and the money it made) has “inspired” a lot of film directors, authors, and…
Because life is too short to watch crappy movies. Inception Inception is a mind-blowing story and to boot, the SciFi film is blessed with a dream-worthy cast. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Sir Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Ken Watanabe and Pete Postlethwaite. Now you see why…