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Category: Debaser

  • Automata

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    I really, really liked this movie. I’d say it’s the closest to a Blade Runner I’ve seen since, well, Blade Runner. It has a similar vibe and presentation of the future, mixed in with some classic Asimov robot “directives.” And there’s something really haunting and emotional about the way they portray the robots, despite the…

  • Columbo: Murder by the Book

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    They have all of Columbo on Hulu Japan, and so the other day I went and watched the very first episode, from 1971 (“Murder by the Book,” they’re all done as TV movies). I’ve seen some Columbo in the past, but just the last ones that were made, in the early nineties I think. I…

  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

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    I do still like the Twin Peaks movie because I get to experience more of this world, but watching it again last night I was reminded why I will never like it like I do the series. The problem with the movie is that it only focuses on the dark aspects of the series. What…

  • Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes

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    This is a fantastic documentary about the incredibly vast – and quite ridiculous – archives that Kubrick kept as he did research on his films (or even as he did research on what to do next). It’s fascinating, really, and you can watch it online here.

  • Super Smash Bros. 3DS

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    As I think I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a big fan of fighting games – the only one I remember really loving a lot was Power Stone – and although I know that the Smash games have a reputation for being more friendly (in terms of the controls), I still have never really played them…

  • Hyrule Warriors

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    Despite the fact that this is mostly a Dynasty Warriors game with a Zelda skin – and I’ve never felt any particular desire to play a Dynasty Warriors game – I so wanted to get this because of, well, Zelda. I’m happy I did get it. Sure, it’s mindless hacking and slashing for the most…

  • Enemy

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    This is a very weird movie, and I can’t recommend it enough. I watched it a few days ago, and I’m still thinking about it. I watched this pretty much after watching Villeneuve’s Prisoners – which I also really liked – but man, this is a much more interesting film. The extreme yellow color-correction did…

  • Lucy

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    It’s no secret that I really don’t like Scarlet Johansson – I think she’s a terrible actress – but I still had fun watching this. It actually went much crazier than I thought it would, and that’s a good thing. It was a satisfying little movie to watch, and good to see Besson directing stuff…

  • The Shining

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    Doesn’t matter how many times I watch it, I’m always blown away by the opening. And even though Jack kinda does come off as a caricature of madness, that’s just because what he does here has become so insanely legendary. The only thing that bothers me to this day is how Jack gets out of…

  • Terra Battle

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    This is the new RPG/strategy game from Final Fantasy’s Sakaguchi on iOS, and it’s available now on the Canadian iTunes Store – it comes out internationally on October 9. I’ve checked it out and have to say that the battle system is really cool. You play on a grid, with your party members and enemies…