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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman films

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Administrator

The Dark Knight (2008): Visually, this wasn’t much to look at, but the acting is what takes center stage. Heath Ledger stole the show right from under Christian Bale, and Aaron Eckhart is no joke as Harvey Dent/Two Face. Everything … Continue reading →

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Property review: Spider-Man 3

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Spider-Man 3 Columbia Pictures, 2007 Webcrawler stumbles a third time Let’s get something straight from the beginning: Tobey Maguire, in no way, failed the Spider-Man franchise. There’s plenty of blame to go around outside of the cast of the once-juggernaut … Continue reading →

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Marvel character highlight #16: War Machine

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Name: James Rupert “Rhodey” Rhodes Affiliation: United States Marine Corps, Stark Enterprises, Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Iron Legion, Secret Defenders, Sentinel Squad O*N*E, The Initiative, Team War Machine, Secret Avengers, United States Department of Defense Special abilities: Rhodes wears an … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #07: Myself; Yourself

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Series: Myself; Yourself Episodes: 1 to 13 Premise: Hold on to your hat, folks, this one gets really dark, really fast. A young boy, Hidaka Sana, is surrounded by four childhood friends — Yatsushiro Nanaka, Oribe Aoi and brother/sister pair … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Marvel supers edition

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Cable, “Time Flip” Cable is game-breaking. Cable is top tier. Cable is one of the few characters that can counteract himself in the game’s tier rankings. So, when his least usable super is shouted, you’re probably going to be shocked … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Onimusha: Night of Genesis

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Capcom manga continues Onimusha saga Welcome back to Otaku Corner, where we bring you the finest anime and manga this side of the Northern Hemisphere. Previously, I reviewed the first installment of Capcom’s samurai adventure series Onimusha. It did not … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #17: When the X-Men ruled the weekend

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

I grew up in a household where Saturdays were prized affairs of laziness and doing absolutely as little as possible. Mostly, we sat around reading romance novels (my mom), playing cards or board games or doing a little housework well … Continue reading →

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Marvel Character Highlight #15: Storm

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Ororo Munroe Affiliation: X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four, Lady Liberators, Morlocks, Hellfire Club, The Twelve Special abilities: Weather-natured sorcery. Storm is capable of complete control over the weather and all aspects dealing with the environment within the atmosphere over a … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Tenchi Muyo Vol. 3

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

Dark Washu is draw in third volume of Tenchi Muyo Welcome back to The Strip’s little section specifically made for great anime and manga, “Otaku Corner.” I know everyone’s getting back into the swing of things (school, work, college), but … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman movie villains

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

The Joker You knew he was going to make the list. How could he not with at least two movie outings devoted to the clown prince of crime, both played by different actors that received rave reviews for their performances? … Continue reading →

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