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Five thoughts on the Robot Combat League

Posted on 2013/06/03 by Travis

This weekend G4 aired the complete season of Syfy’s Robot Combat League, which is essentially the movie Real Steel remade as a weekly reality show, with 8 nerd/jock pairs filling in the role of Hugh Jackman. Here are five thoughts … Continue reading →

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The twilight of monster movies

Posted on 2013/05/29 by Travis

The face of monsters is changing, and it’s not pretty. Or rather, it is pretty, and that’s the problem. Once upon a time, vampires were undead bloodsuckers who lacked reflections, were scared of lower-case t‘s, and could be dispatched by … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Into Darkness: the komplexified script

Posted on 2013/05/25 by Travis

[ Chris Pine and Karl Urban are running through the red-plant forest from War of the Worlds while being chased by the natives from Raiders of the Lost Ark. ] Chris Pine: This opening scene shows us that this is … Continue reading →

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Total Recall (2012): the komplexified script

Posted on 2013/05/22 by Travis

[ The post-apocalyptic bio-weapon ravaged future, where the only two habitable places on Earth are England and Australia, which connected to each other only by a single gravity train called The Fall. ] Colin Farrell: I’m a blue-collar working-class guy … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Whosday: 50th anniversary edition

Posted on 2013/03/05 by Travis

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.  To celebrate, here is a medley of 10 images each depicting a medley of the 11 Doctors. Doctor Who? Liverpwhool: Let’s Who the Timewarp again: A bicycle built for Who: Minimal … Continue reading →

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