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Um. Have you seen the list of stuff that's coming out this summer? I don't think it speaks to the quality of Chronicle that they don't want to put it in the middle of all those blockbuster movies - especially comic book movies like The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Amazing...

I seriously freakin' loathe the whole "found footage" genre of films, but I really like where this one seems to be going, the story it's telling. One of my favorite moments from X-Men 2 was the scene on Bobby's porch with the police, where Pyro just lets loose. Tired of hiding, frustrated by...

Sadly, in the eight years since this thread was started, I can't think of more than a handful of mediocre to genuinely good fantasy movies that have been released. That's pretty abysmal.

I wouldn't say they're cheap, but Blu-ray movies have drastically dropped in price, particularly stuff that's been out for several months, and can be had at ridiculously sweet prices. A week or so ago, I snagged the complete Battlestar Galactica set for under $100 from Amazon. Considering each...

The fact that they actually, finally had someone catch Dexter in the act - someone he wouldn't/couldn't just remove (a few seasons back, I felt certain it would be one of Rita's kids) - ensures I'll watch one more season. Unless they pick things up weeks/months after that incident, with either...

Hobo with a Shotgun is like a lesser version of Machete. Or, perhaps more accurately, it's the "grindhouse" version of Machete, which, in my opinion, was too polished to be considered a true "grindhouse" movie. Right from the start you can tell it's going to be trashy; it has a very...

Obviously it'd be easier to stay there and be folded into Herschel's family, but since people in Rick's group are already grumbling about the rules - like not wandering around Herschel's property with guns and letting him handle the walkers - and there's clearly some friction between the two...

I think taking a few minutes to discuss the technical stuff - particularly breathing, squeezing the trigger, and leading your target - would have been appropriate, especially with Carl, because it did look like the writers had no clue what would make someone a good firearms instructor. The...

Actually, I have done some camping/hiking in the Carolinas. Yes, you lose visual contact rather easily. Yes, it's easy to get turned around and lost in wooded areas, especially when navigating rough, uneven, or mountainous terrain that prevents you from following a straight line. No, sound...

I'd say that's debatable. Granted, it's most likely just crap writing, but it's almost like the girl is intentionally hiding from them. Is the kid deaf or just unforgivably stupid? How far did she wander in that short span of time from when Rick left her to where he realized she wasn't back...

It's surprising and a little sad that Daryl is now the only likable character in the whole group. Of course, this means they'll either make him pull a Shane, or kill him off before season's end. And he'll probably end up dying for something stupid, like saving Sophia. Ugh. Seriously, does...

Communication is essential. If GM duties fall to me, I typically start a campaign by asking my players what they want from the game. As much as possible, I try to let them dictate the setting, the theme, the mood, and the balance of action vs. role-playing. Obviously you can't please all the...

There are a lot of games I'm content to play on consoles, including many first-person shooters where, previously, I never would've played them without a mouse for aiming, but there are definitely those titles that I'll only play on a computer. Elder Scrolls is one of them. I've read in a...

Sadly, I think I need to upgrade my computer before I can play Skyrim, and that will likely have to wait until next year. Though, the advantage to that is, by the time I'm able to play, they'll hopefully have patched any of the more crippling and frustrating glitches.

It really depends on what you're wanting the music for: general atmospheric background music or crafting a personal soundtrack to your game. If you're wanting to create a customized soundtrack for your adventures, you're probably going to rely more heavily on movie scores and video game...

Sadly, it's rather inconsistent in tone and quality, and it runs the gamut from being (or attempting to be) dramatic, humorous, suspenseful, creepy, action-packed, and fun. Sometimes it's effective and engaging. Sometimes it's painfully cheesy. And sometimes it's strangely "why the hell am I...

I'm always interested in fantasy/mythic/medieval movies that promise epic battles. Magic and monsters are a welcome bonus. Of course, quality writing and decent acting would be nice every once in a while. *sigh* But I suppose that's asking entirely too much from a creativity bankrupt...

I think I hate Lucas most of all for spoiling the mystery of the Clone Wars. It was a throwaway line in Star Wars, just an offhand remark, but it was such a wonderfully cool thing to imagine just what, exactly, the Clone Wars were... I much preferred my youthful imaginings of a secret...

I'm currently reading Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry and Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn.

I love the show - because I freakin' love zombie stuff - but the stupidity of the characters is truly overwhelming at times. I'm willing to give Rick a pass on letting his kid tag along on the search party. Firstly, because I'd be freaked the hell out if I got back to the camper and discovered...