Here, take this. It’s my zombie card. I’m turning it in because as of this writing, I have never read the graphic novel The Walking Dead, nor have I tuned in for the television series. What I know of the series has been gathered from snippets of others’ conversations, posts on Tumblr, and good old-fashioned… Continue reading Game Review: The Walking Dead
Tag: adventure
Game Review: Bastion
Saying goes that a proper story starts at the beginning. This one ain’t any different. Not all video games roll out to store shelves full of glitz and glamor, backed by big studios with lots of cash. Some are quiet affairs. Some are carefully assembled by a small, tight-knit group of fine people with a… Continue reading Game Review: Bastion
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Avengers
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/avengers_98.mp3] When Marvel Comics set out to create an uber-film bringing together Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk (and SHOULD include the Wasp or Ms Marvel at the very least), there was something standing in their way. It was not the worried, furtive glances of fanboys or the daunting task of condensing decades… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Avengers
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Centurion
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/centurion.mp3] The movie version of 300 has definitely made an impression. It’s given us a ton of Internet memes, helped shape all sorts of workout regimens and pushed Gerard Butler towards being the stereotypical big scowly action star. But it also had the subtle benefit of introducing the world to Michael Fassbender. In between his… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Centurion
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/buckaroo_banzai.mp3] We call them Renaissance men, polymaths or omnidisciplinarians. The last two are more friendly for people of all genders who dabble with success in multiple fields of interest, but one of the first was Leonard da Vinci. Benjamin Franklin is another, but neither he nor da Vinci ever developed supersonic cars, practiced neurosurgery or… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Robin Hood
A little something different this week… thanks to Jonny at Non-Social Media. Original Text: [spoiler] You wouldn’t think, at first glance, that the actors Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, Cary Elwes and Russell Crowe have all that much in common other than their profession. We are, after all, talking about actors from different genres and even… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Robin Hood
Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
I miss pulp adventure stories. I miss uncontrived, straight-forward yarns with two-fisted, dashing heroes working against megalomaniacs to rescue leggy dames. Yes, these stories were simple and could be campy or hammy or just plain boring at times, but their simplicity was a strength, their tales unfettered by an artifice of philosophy or an undercurrent… Continue reading Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Prince of Persia
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/pop.mp3] Translating a story from one medium to another can be a tricky prospect. Video games in particular have had a rough time getting comfortably adapted from their interactive medium to non-interactive means of storytelling such as book or movies. Some seem more inclined for this sort of translation than others on concept alone –… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Prince of Persia
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Kingdom of Heaven
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/kingdom.mp3] A cynic is likely to look at the release of the Director’s Cut of a movie, scoff openly and accuse the studio or the director of trying to milk a few additional coins out of the movie regardless of its overall merit. And really, I can’t blame them. I like most sane people fear… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Kingdom of Heaven
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Ladyhawke
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/ladyhawke.mp3] Ah, the 80s. A time of big hair, big money and big ambitions. It was a time when actors could be presidents, MTV actually played music, and a young writer wrapped his hands around the joystick of an Atari 2600 for the first time. Many an afternoon in my house was spent with my… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Ladyhawke
