Category: Entertainment
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Kal’s April 2015 Forecast
I thought about putting this up for the first, but I didn’t feel that was auspicious given the day. April is finally here and I’ve already begun writing The Prodigal Emperor. Here in April I’ve got a busy schedule for writing: I’ve got to finish The Prodigal Emperor (Book 3 of The Shadow Space Chronicles),…
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Exploding Heads: Kingsman Movie Review
Kingsman: The Secret Service is, in many ways, a throwback to the spy movies of old. It doesn’t hesitate to be self-referential, with references to over-the-top maniacal villains, bizarre henchmen, and suave and sophisticated spies. All the same, the action and violence are modern, with raw violence and and tightly choreographed fight sequences that flow…
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Mila Kunis Falls A Lot (Jupiter Ascending Movie Review, Part 2 Spoilers)
With part 1 of this review, I kept it as spoiler free as I could. However, I think the movie warrants a bit deeper look, both from the perspective of what they did right and also from all the stuff they got very, very wrong. Starting off… the plot was about as easy to follow…
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Mila Kunis Falls A Lot (Jupiter Ascending Movie Review, Part 1 Spoiler Free)
I went into Jupiter Ascending with somewhat mixed expectations. On the one hand, I already knew that the movie had been delayed for reshoots, re-edits, and stuck in post production for the past six months to a year (thus the delay in release). I already knew that the protagonist looked a little silly (I think…
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Second Star to the Right: Interstellar Movie Review (Spoilers)
I’ll preface this by saying that Interstellar is the best movie of 2014 that I nearly didn’t see. Why did I nearly decide to discount it? Well, the trailers did a terrible job of telling me what the movie was about. The trailers made it out (with me reading between the lines) that the movie…
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Computer Games: Modern Space Simulations
As I said in my last post, space simulation games, such as X Wing, Wing Commander, and Freelancer, have basically been a thing of the past. RPGs such as Mass Effect or MMORPGs like Eve Online or Star Wars The Old Republic dabble a bit in this area, but these oftentimes come back to character…
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Computer Games: Retro Mode: X Wing, Tie Fighter, and X Wing Alliance
I still remember the first time I bought X wing. I was in high school at the time. I spent $40 at the time, was so excited by the idea, couldn’t wait to get it home and hop in the cockpit of my very own spaceship. Of course, I didn’t know much about computers and…
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Big Hero 6: A Review in Oooh Shiny
Big Hero 6 caught my attention with its first trailer. I don’t normally find myself laughing hysterically at a movie trailer. This movie managed that and the combination of dry humor and silliness seemed like the perfect choice on an otherwise dreary weekend. They did a great job with the trailer, which spread its appeal…
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