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Film Review: The Dark Half (1993)

Once upon a time (I can’t find the original post), I reviewed the 2004 miniseries version of Salem’s Lot, starring Rob Lowe. The miniseries was pretty good, and was able to successfully tell a horror story in about 3 hours – when by comparison most horror films tend to work better in the 90 minute range. So, I was looking forward to checking out The Dark Half, as it was adapted by legendary director George Romero, and with several actors who I’ve come to really enjoy – Timothy Hutton and Michael Rooker. Read more

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 72

This time we’re wrapping up 1993 with issue #55 of Nintendo Power covering December, featuring Aladdin!

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Games Reviewed:

  • Aladdin – Capcom
  • NHL Stanley Cup – Nintendo
  • Clay Fighter – Interplay
  • The Marvin Missions – Sunsoft
  • Battle Cars – Namco
  • Tom & Jerry: Frantic Antics – Hi Tech Expressions
  • Mega Man IV (GB) – Capcom
  • Mega Man VI (NES) – Capcom
  • Tetris II – Nintendo
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Film Review: Silent Running (1972)

Silent Running is a weird film to talk about. It’s clearly a film that wants to be a response to 2001: A Space Odyssey, made in the 1970s in the wake of auteur films like Easy Rider.  It’s also very clearly a film with something to say, which is cool as I really like science fiction that engages in social commentary. However, there is a bunch about Silent Running that doesn’t quite work. Read more