Posts Tagged criticism

A Lifeless ‘Spirit’, a Pointless ‘Dante’s Inferno’, a Peerless Gaming Panel, and Soulless Best Of Lists

By brian longtin • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: side notes

Why we’re passing on Miller’s new movie, wondering who thought Dante would make a good action game hero, year-end gaming thoughts and what makes a good Best Of list.


Don’t Walk the Line: Running Down ‘Mirror’s Edge’

By brian longtin • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: playing

Why everyone should try it, some will find it maddening, and in the end it’s all worth it.


The Two Faces of ‘The Dark Knight’

By brian longtin • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: watching

A review in two parts: a look at how the latest Batman supersedes the superhero mold, and as a counterpoint, a piece on how The Dark Knight’s hype weighs down an otherwise great movie.


Seagalian Dialectics

By spencer • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: reading

Inevitable synthesis reconciles the clash between the oeuvre and the definitive critical analysis of the works of a modern day master of cinema…Steven Seagal.