Movie Review: Twilight Saga: New Moon
After standing in a line that would rival a theme park ride, I was one of the first kids on my block to witness the new Twilight movie: New Moon. I found myself surrounded by thousands of screaming teenagers eager to watch the translation of Stephanie Meyer’s second book in the series. What I found in the movie was a large improvement over the first movie but not offering anything compared to the quality we’ve seen in other fantasy genre flicks like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Underworld.
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Supernatural: The Road So Far…
The Road So Far…
People who LARP are silly. I know it, you know it, the writers of Supernatural know it, and hopefully the LARPers know it as well. For the uninitiated LARP stands for Live Action Role Play, which basically amounts to a bunch of guys in poorly tailored robes throwing tennis balls at each other while screaming, "Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt!" That's not to say there is anything wrong with LARPing, so long as those participating as well as those observing understand it for what it is; innocent fun.
Manga Review: .hack//Alcor
Nanase is a player in the worldwide MMORPG that is The World. She's shy and quiet and has a crush on fellow player Silabus, head of the guild Canard of which she is a member. Problem is, all Silabus can talk about is Alkaid, another player who has become a star in the game. When player killers of an opposing guild target Silabus, can Nanase find the strength to stand up for her friends? Or will she run away? In a game like The World, anything can happen!
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Book Review: Battle Royale
DVD Review: Evangelion 1.01: You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 1.01: You Are (Not) Alone
Episodes 1-6 banded together to make a theatrical version, with remastered work using new ways of expression. Evangelion is planned to be released in four parts, with this 1.01 being the first installment. 14-year-old Shinji has been chosen to pilot the synthetic humanoid Evangelion Unit-01. His dad is the one in charge of NERV, but doesn't show much emotion to the fact that his son has a great chance of getting killed while piloting.
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Manga Review: Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka volume 6
Naoki Urasawa takes on the beloved icon Astro Boy in the new 8 volume set Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka. He explores an arch that dealt with Robot programing, why create an ultimate robot, and then limit its abilities with Human limitation and protective limitations or protocols. Pluto is presented as a detective murder mystery and spends the majority of the series following a Europol Detective, Gesicht, who also happen to be considered the most advanced robot alive.
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Manga Review: Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 21
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 21
President Bradley is the target for an assassination plot. The State Alchemist and the Orders have all been decided, rebels against the Government. Ed and Al have been separated, but are reunited by unpleasant means.
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