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Double Dragon II

tim — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:06:56 +0000

Double Dragon II
NES
3/4 stars

Interesting, infuriating brawler mechanics. Wonderfully weird settings and characters. Some unnecessary and stupid platforming sequences.

The Hunt for Red October

tim — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:00:17 +0000

The Hunt for Red October
3/4 stars

Expertly plotted, paced, and edited. Ridiculous Russian accents by Sean Connery and Sam Neil.

Lost Highway

tim — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:22:24 +0000

Lost Highway
by David Lynch

3/4 stars

Probably the most unsettling Lynch film I’ve seen. Lots of (mostly unnecessary) blood – uncharacteristic of Lynch. I’m still not sure exactly what went down, but that’s to be expected.

Postsingular

tim — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:19:35 +0000

Postsingular
by Rudy Rucker

3/4 stars

psychedelic psyence fiction. paper-thin characters, a bit slow in places, but ultimately mind-expanding.

There Will Be Blood

tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:47:44 +0000

There Will Be Blood
Paul Thomas Anderson

4/4 stars

Super Mario Galaxy

tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:39:40 +0000

Super Mario Galaxy
Wii

3/4 stars

best 2nd player coop mechanic I’ve ever seen; whimsical visual design; I loved the gravity gimmick; cutesy story is totally unnecessary

Guitar Hero III

tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:37:25 +0000

Guitar Hero III
Xbox 360

2/4 stars

unfairly difficult; tracklist is kind of weak compared to GH and GH2; irritating product placement

Psycho

tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:35:27 +0000

Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock

3/4 stars

The Man Who Knew Too Much

tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:35:00 +0000

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Alfred Hitchcock

2/4 stars

iCon

tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:32:24 +0000

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Jeffrey S. Young & William L. Simon

3/4 stars