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Trailer for Frozen
The full theatrical trailer for Frozen has arrived. Three snowboarders are unknowingly stranded high up on a chairlift as the resort closes leaving them to realize they must act before they freeze to death. This has the look of another high concept but relatively low budget film which could catch on due to word-of-mouth. Watching this I definitely think of movies such as Open Water, Paranormal Activity, and the upcoming Buried. Frozen is slated to release on February 5th. ...
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#2 of 2009: Madden NFL 10
The ranking of games in the best of 2009 list is based primarily on the personal amount of enjoyment had with a particular title. Some other factors include whether advertised features were fully delivered on, post-release support, community interaction and communication, overall gameplay experience, feature set, and online play performance. Again this is a personal take on the games. The analysis is weighted largely towards those which I had the most fun with while considering them as a who...
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Avatar Passes $300 Million in 15 Days
With one of its stronger individual days at the box office Avatar cruised past the $300 million mark in just its 15th day of release. The movie made an estimated $25 million on New Years Day taking it to $308.8 million. Its worldwide total is now over $800 million. Only two movies have hit $300 million faster than Avatar. The Dark Knight did it in 10 days and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen made it there in 14 days. However opening weekend grosses for those were much larger making $81 a...
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AFC Wild Card Spots Up For Grabs Sunday
The playoff picture in the NFC is clear except for who will have what seed but in the AFC there are seven teams vying for the final two spots. The Jets and Ravens lock those up with wins on Sunday but should one or both lose there are scenarios that could result in the Steelers, Broncos, Texans, Jaguars, and Dolphins finding their way in. I wanted to see just how this could all play out using simulations in Madden 10. For the games in question I adjusted depth charts and estimated playing t...
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Review: Armored
No one goes into a movie such as Armored expecting it to be brilliantly written or even necessarily have a semi-plausible plot. Generally it is all about the entertainment factor and whether the characters and story developments are compelling. Unfortunately Armored does not excel in any area and comes off as predictable and completely implausible. The story centers on a group of armored car workers who attempt to steal $42 million by concocting a story about being ambushed while hiding the...
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The Biggest Stories of 2009
At the end of each year I like to look back and recount thoughts on stories that made an impact. Not only because they were big at the time but also because they have an effect on future development and actions that could be taken. These are the stories that were most significant in sports gaming during 2009 or that will most influence the genre going forward. (more…)...
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January 2010 Movie Preview
January used to be viewed by studios as a month to either expand movies that opened in limited release to qualify for Academy Award consideration or as a dumping ground for films with low potential. That isn't the case anymore as January has proven to have the produce some hits. A couple movies release this coming month that look to reinforce the new way of thinking. (more…)...
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#3 of 2009: MLB 09 The Show
The ranking of games in the best of 2009 list is based primarily on the personal amount of enjoyment had with a particular title. Some other factors include whether advertised features were fully delivered on, post-release support, community interaction and communication, overall gameplay experience, feature set, and online play performance. Again this is a personal take on the games. The analysis is weighted largely towards those which I had the most fun with while considering them as a who...
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