Tag: review
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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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Echo of the High Kings Giveaway Reminder
Hey everyone, just a reminder about the Echo of the High Kings giveaway. As I stated before here, the contest just requires a review of Echo of the High Kings posted to Amazon. I’ll draw three winners from the reviewers. Those reviews have to be posted by midnight on the 15th of November. The three…
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Echo of the High Kings Book Bomb Reminder
Just a quick reminder that the Echo of the High Kings book bomb will occur on the 11th of October. As part of this, I’m also doing a giveaway for those who buy the book and post a review (because I can’t tell who bought it otherwise) by the 15th of November. I’ll randomly pick…
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Edge of Tomorrow Review (Or Killing Tom Cruise A Lot)
There once was a movie called Groundhog’s Day. Edge of Tomorrow is sort of like if you took that movie, combined it with Starship Troopers (the book, not the movie) and put Tom Cruise in there to get murdered. (I don’t think that’s a spoiler, it’s revealed in the trailers and posters). It makes for…
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Captain America Winter Soldier Movie Review
Disclaimer ahead: I’m reviewing a comic book movie and I’m not a fan of comic books. That aside, let’s get to the movie! Short answer: I loved it. Lots of action, interesting plot, and the good guy heroics that you would expect from Captain America. Let’s dive a little deeper though. The movie had excellent…
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Robocop Movie Review
I am not, as a general rule, a huge fan of movie remakes. Now and again, however, I’ll be pleasantly surprised. When I went to see it, I expected it to be a simple action flick. Lots of shooting, some explosions, and robots and bad guys getting mowed down left and right. What I didn’t…