Tag: reviews
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“Thor: The Dark World” Review: That Mythology + Science Cocktail That Makes Thor So Good…
When I heard tickets were selling for Thursday night showings of Thor: The Dark World, I booked some right away. I got super nerdy about it. Thor is one of my favorite superheroes — or maybe I should say his world is one of my favorites. I love the blend of science fiction, other realms, mythology, and what…
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“The Wolf Among Us” Review: Faith (episode 1)
This morning I woke up and played the first episode of Telltale Games’ new episodic game series, The Wolf Among Us. I knew it was based on something — Bill Willingham’s Fables comic book series — but I hadn’t read the comics or heard anything about the story. I only knew that I loved Telltale’s The Walking Dead…
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“Elysium” Review: An Amazing Sci-Fi Story… Just Poorly Told
Lately I’ve been way behind on my movie-going, but I had to see Elysium as soon as it came out. It’s directed by Neill Blomkamp, the man behind District 9. I didn’t expect Elysium to be as good as District 9, but I was looking forward to seeing Blomkamp do his thing: tell a damn good science fiction story. Elysium is very flawed,…