Tag: action

REVIEW: Borderlands 3 (2019)

I remember when Borderlands came out in 2009, and I was very curious to discover what it was about. It wasn’t until 2012 that I finally played the game for the first time, and from that point on, I was a fan of the franchise. I have played all of the Borderlands games, and now …

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REVIEW: Arrow – Season 8, Episode 1 “Starling City”

Arrow season 8 was something I initially felt was unnecessary. Given how season 7 ended, it almost felt redundant in my mind. Whatever plot threads that were left could’ve been wrapped up in the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover. All of this is to say that season 8 had a lot to pro...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 2 “A Flash of the Lightning”

The road to “Crisis on Infinite Earths” continues on The Flash, with “A Flash of the Lightning” affording a glimpse of what to expect from the apocalyptic event. Barry’s prophesied death is the main thrust of the episode, which moves Dr. Ramsey Rosso’s dark turn to the back burner. Some ...

REVIEW: Gemini Man (2019)

I was really looking forward to Gemini Man. I thought the trailers were pretty strong, aside from the odd usage of a slowed-down “Forever Young.” I love Will Smith as an actor when he picks his roles well, the cast overall was great, and Ang Lee was behind the camera. I thought there was no &hel...

Awesome Cheese: Gamer (2009)

Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are directors I’ve followed for a long time, ever since their work on Crank and its sequel. Many pundits considered those films to be the closest thing to a decent video game movie that we would ever get. It makes sense, then, that Neveldine and Taylor would tak...

REVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 1 “Into the Void”

This week, The Flash ushered in its sixth season with “Into the Void,” a low-key (despite what is technically a major threat) episode that shifts between a light-hearted and somber tone in the wake of last year’s tragedy. It also establishes what is likely the season’s central theme, introdu...