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Property review: Transformers (2007)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Administrator

Transfomers Dreamworks Pictures, 2007 Transformers rolls out in uneven debut Let’s get one thing clear from the beginning: We at GI are not huge fans of the Transformers. Yes, we watched the original cartoon from the 1980s, and yes, we … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #10: Nisekoi Ep. 1-6

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Administrator

Series: Nisekoi Episodes: 1 to 6 Premise: A boy in high school, Raku Ichijo, wears a necklace every day to remind him of his long-forgotten love. He met a girl, whose face and details remain unknown, whom he pledged to … Continue reading →

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Property review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Administrator

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Marvel Studios, 2014   Winter Soldier strikes cool balance There is no such thing as not believing in the magic of superhero films. Marvel has proven that a ridiculous number of times over by this … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Anime cliches

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Administrator

1. Amnesia-stricken protagonist Your protagonist — male or female, it doesn’t matter — is going to conveniently forget his or her’s first love. They will struggle to remember just who the person is, will struggle with their feelings for this … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Villainesses

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Administrator

1. Selene (Black Queen – Hellfire Club) – Marvel Selene – better known as the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club – is at least 17,000 years old and continuously wreaks havoc on the Marvel Universe, mostly by terrorizing the … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #09: Kill la Kill Ep. 1-6

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Administrator

Series: Kill la Kill Episodes: 1 to 6 Premise: A schoolgirl, Ryuko Matoi, goes on a search for her father’s killer — a person wielding a scissor blade — while wearing a specially made suit — Senketsu. Matoi comes into … Continue reading →

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Marvel character highlight #18: Jean Grey/Phoenix

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Administrator

Name: Jean Grey-Summers Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, The Twelve, X-Terminators, Phoenix Corps Special abilities: Omega-level telepathy; telekinesis; Phoenix Force, which grants the ability to travel unaided through space; psionically manipulate matter and any form of energy; create powerful “cosmic” fire; resurrect … Continue reading →

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Property review: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Administrator

 X-Men: Days of Future Past 20th Century Fox, 2014    X-cellent return to form Set aside any preconceived notions you may have had at the announcement of a new X-Men film. We’ll wait because we know just how hard that … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #08: Lovely Complex Ep. 1-12

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Administrator

Series: Lovely Complex Episodes: 1 to 12 Premise: Two high school sophomores, Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Ōtani, are friends. That’s not out of the ordinary, but their physical characteristics are: Koizumi is 5-foot-8, and Ōtani is 5-foot-1. Each are attracted … Continue reading →

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Marvel character highlight #17: Rogue

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Administrator

Name: Anna Marie Affiliation: X-Men, Avengers Unity Division, Salvagers, Lights, Advocates Squad, X-Treme X-Men, X.S.E., Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Special abilities: Rogue has the ability to absorb the talents, knowledge, memories, personality and abilities of a person that she comes … Continue reading →

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