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  • I Am Street Fighter

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    Of all the video game genres, fighting is the one I tend to steer clear of, but I’m still fascinated by the culture that surrounds fighting games – EVO and the like – and this is a fantastic portrayal of the community that exists around the Street Fighter franchise (and fighting games in general). I…

  • World War Z

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    Ended up really liking this. It really is unrelenting, and often found myself thinking, well this is it, there’s no way out of this one. I also like how it ends, with signs of hope, but not of complete resolution (no “all’s well that ends well”).

  • Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

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    I don’t watch Hong Kong films like I used to, but I’m certainly glad that I was pointed to this. Loved it. I’m also a big fan of Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle (especially the latter), and this one is just as fun. There’s just so much joy in all the sequences,…

  • Liberal Arts

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    Yeah, I’m often a sucker for indie romance flicks – here’s a good list if you’re looking for some – and I liked this too. It’s not groundbreaking or anything, but I enjoyed watching it.

  • Furious 6

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    Yes, this movie is ridiculous, but man, there’s a lot of fun to be had with those crazy driving sequences – the last 45 minutes or so of Furious 6 is just insanely fun to watch. And oh man, that after-the-credits ending…

  • Muramasa Rebirth

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    While everyone is playing Vanillaware’s latest, Dragon’s Crown, I’ve just hopped in Muramasa Rebirth on Vita (it’s currently on sale for about $20 on the PSN Store). This game looks absolutely gorgeous on the Vita screen, and I’m having a decent amount of fun with the hack-and-slash gameplay (admittedly not really my favorite kind of…

  • Ugly Betty

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    Me and the wife have been watching this on Hulu JP, and we’re properly hooked. It had never been on my radar, but I’m glad we decided to give it a try. The only problem is that Hulu only has the first season, and we’re already more than halfway through. Hope they add the rest…

  • Star Trek Into Darkness

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    I’m pretty sure the first J.J. Star Trek film is my favorite Hollywood film of the past decade, and damn if this wasn’t great too. Had so much fun watching it, and just like the first one, loved it for its fantastic mix of action, effects, characters, humor, and sci-fi goodness. Already can’t wait for…