A Gallery of Inescapable Movie Poster Trends
If you haven’t noticed, for the most part, movie posters tend to completely suck lately. It seems pretty clear that they use one of a few basic composition archetypes, but until now, I don’t think…
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How Michael Bay’s Explosions Make Him More Money
Yes, Michael Bay having explosions in his movies is something of a running joke at this point in the industry, but when you stop and actually look at the numbers, it’s really quite hilarious to…
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Is CGI Making Our Special Effects Worse?
This weekend, I was doing a bit of due diligence by trying to catch up on a few sci-fi classics I’ve missed over the years. I’ve got Forbidden Planet, Ghost in the Shell and Metropolis…
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Debate of the Day: Who Will You Be in Skyrim?
Today’s debate comes courtesy of reader Guy Incognito who suggested that we might have an open debate about Skyrim, which is released tomorrow. From posts I’ve written the past few days, it’s become apparent that a large…
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A Truly Terrifying Little Sister
You know, I kind of get annoyed when people yell at me for posting too many pictures of sexy girls in cosplay costumes. The fact is, that’s the way the majority of female cosplay costumes…
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The Modern Warfare 3 Journal: Day 1
As I stood in line at Gamestop in a queue of thirty plus people at 11 AM, I knew Activision had another hit on their hands. Furthermore, the thirteen year old kid trading in his copy…
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Superheroes Get Their Asses Handed to Them
We all have seen our superheroes in their most triumphant moments, towering over some bad guy they’ve recently taught a lesson. But we don’t usually see them at their lowest points, when they’ve gotten their…
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A Collection of Artistic Movie Posters
Movie posters have the ability to be redesigned in any number of ways by any number of artists, and I’ve found a new interpretation of the genre that I thought were rather good. These prints…
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Dexter Review: “Just Let Go”
The further we get into this season of Dexter, the more I think it might be my least favorite of the series so far. Even at its worst, Dexter is still interesting and better than…