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It has been a mere week since I wrote up my First Impressions [http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2014/10/01/first-impressions-middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/] of Monolith's open-world Tolkien-based stab-'em-up Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. While I have not finished the game, I have opened up quite...

You are correct! I also detected a distinct lack of side-boobage.

It really feels like Marvel Studios can do just about anything. Back when it was announced as a film, Guardians of the Galaxy felt like a risk, an out-of-the-blue change in direction. Most franchises prefer to play it safe, sticking with the recognized story and character beats known to work...

I'm a long-time fan of the comics, as well as pretty critical of movies of late - and this was pretty excellent. Is it the best Marvel movie so far? I'm not entirely sure - I'll have to go see it again to be certain. Nicely done review! Very, very well. I was a little repetitious after...

I have a soft spot in my heart for what I and others call 'big idea' science fiction. You see, sci-fi is not always whiz-bang laser fights and exotic, distant worlds. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a work of science fiction, as is Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. Without aliens, particle beams...

I'm not sure why I didn't see How To Train Your Dragon sooner. Other than the fact that it has dragons in it, it also features Vikings, who tend to make things more interesting and fun as a general rule (see also The 13th Warrior). While I was aware that its protagonist wasn't a physically...

A foregone conclusion is "formed in advance of argument or consideration." Bob's already made up his mind about TFIOS. If you know him, you know what it is. You can heed or ignore it as you see fit.

I'd be one of the first to sing the praises of Marvel's cinematic arm from the rooftops. Their connected films have maintained a reasonable baseline of quality, with its weaker films still being decent or fun to watch. Unfortunately, movies of Marvel franchises outside of the actual Marvel...

Big budget studios love their hype machines. They see their customers as fuel for mechanical devices that print money. They choke the causeways of industry news with information on pre-orders, exclusive editions, the latest innovations and "ground-breaking" technology, sometimes before we even...

It would be easy, far too easy at this point, for Marvel's creative minds to just churn out one-note sequels to its successful movie franchises. Just rehash plot points, stick in named villains no matter how they're written, and ride the wave of money all the way to the bank. But they tried that...

Biblical epics are nothing new for Hollywood. One of the most well-known producer/directors of Hollywood's past, Cecil B. Demille, worked with many such films, including The Sign of the Cross, Samson & Delilah, and of course The Ten Commandments. For a while, such spectacles have fallen out of...

When I was young, between daily corrals of mammoths and making-fire-with-rocks lessons, my mother introduced me to The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. As amused as I was by the antics of the moose & squirrel, the segments that stuck with me the most would have to be Peabody's Improbable History. I...

Confirming that there's some sort of issue. While I'll admit that the :45 clip advert is nicely put together, I'd kind of like to see this week's ZP.

When can we get a Gargoyles movie with Goliath and Xanatos and magic in New York City?

I'm no financial genius. I can barely keep a checkbook balanced, let alone invest in a diverse stock portfolio. If you're anything like me in that regard, ignorant of the stock market's inner workings, don't worry. You can walk into The Wolf of Wall Street and know everything you need to know...