Archive for: Richard

Lost and Found Horror

It would be a disappointment if the “real” haunted house experience lacked the requisite tension and cheap thrills. After all, what’s the point of being haunted by a demon if he doesn’t even do it right?

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The Hours of Skyrim

Killed a dragon. That was awesome. Also killed a merchant by accident. That was not quite as awesome, but fun nonetheless. I then spent several hours just wandering around and killing stuff. It’s the American Way.

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Tech Messiah

I have a confession to make. I’ve never watched the original Tron from beginning to end. Sure, like everyone else I’ve seen bits and pieces on TV. I saw the part with the frisbee and the light cycles.

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Deep Red

Movie reviews usually begin with a summary of the plot. Which is a problem in this case, because the plot of Deep Red makes no fucking sense.

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Splashy: Drifting Roundtable

The most memorable feature of Umezu’s art (in the first volume at least) is the frequent use of splash pages.

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Annotated Justice

DC Comics has rebooted its line of superhero comics, beginning with its flagship title, Justice League … As a courtesy to newcomers, I offer this annotated guide to Justice League #1.

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Ten Types of Stupid

Last Saturday I purchased a ticket for Transformers 3: Dark Side of the Moon. I admit that I did this of my own free will, even though I knew the movie was about robots that turn into overpriced toys.

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