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Property review: X-Men: The Last Stand

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Administrator

X-Men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment, 2006   X-cruciatingly bad x-ecution   We get that the X-Men film properties reside in a different universe than the comic book version. And we have no problems suspending disbelief when asked. … 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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Anime Lounge #06: Toradora! Ep. 13-26

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

Series: Toradora! Episodes: 13 to 26 Premise: It’s the second half of Toradora, the series about a maybe-delinquent Ryu­uji Takasu and his reluctant friend and neighbor, Taiga Aisaka. Ryuuji is on a quest to win the heart of Taiga’s best … Continue reading →

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Marvel Character Highlight #14: Spiral

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Rita Wayword Affiliation: The Sisterhood of Mutants, Mojo, Longshot Special abilities: Spiral is a master-level magic user who is also a master of sorcery, genetic engineering and robotics. Her magic proficiency is enough that she was considered to be … Continue reading →

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Property review: God Loves, Man Kills

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

God Loves, Man Kills Marvel Comics, 1982 God loves, but man kills discriminatively In the dark recesses of the human soul lies a need to persecute. Every being that can afford to call itself human has the potential and inclination … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: The Super family

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

  Superman — The Man of Steel himself is probably the best incarnation of the super family. He was the originator of the series and thus carries the name on when other incarnations drop in and out of the DC … Continue reading →

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Marvel Character Highlight #13: Silver Samurai

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Name: Kenuichio Harada Affiliation: HYDRA, Big Hero Six, Viper, Mandrill, Yashida Clan Special abilities: Silver Samurai has the ability to generate a tachyon field through himself, though he can project the energy through anything he chooses. Frequently, he chooses a … Continue reading →

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