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		<title>Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/12/19/movie-review-sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<strong><em>Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</em><br />
Directed by Guy Ritchie<br />
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Noomi Rapace, Stephen Fry, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reily<br />
Release Date: December 16, 2011</strong>
<br /><br />
Sherlock Holmes (<strong>Robert Downey Jr.</strong>) is back, and this time he is facing the greatest challenge of his life.  His former partner, Dr. John Watson (<strong>Jude Law</strong>) has moved on with his life as he prepares to wed Mary Watson (<strong>Kelly Reily</strong>). Holmes is left alone to let his mind wander between his latest inventions (which include “urban camouflage” and adrenalin shots) and ongoing investigation in crimes which nobody else even believes are even happening.
<br /><br />
Though the story of <em>Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</em> continues roughly where the first film left off, an unknown amount of time has passed. In that time, Holmes has become increasingly erratic as he obsessively tracks what he believes is an international scheme by Professor James Moriarty (<strong>Jared Harris</strong>) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comic Review: Troy Duffy&#8217;s Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/11/09/comic-review-troy-duffys-boondock-saints-in-nomine-patris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=417186&#038;b=188072&#038;m=8908&#038;afftrack=&#038;urllink=www%2Etfaw%2Ecom%2FProfile%2FBoondock%2DSaints%2DTPB%2DVol%2E%2D01%5F%5F%5F391550" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2011/10/2011-10-18-boondocksaints2.jpg" alt="Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris" title="Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris" width="200" height="307" class="rb" /></a>
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<strong><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=417186&#038;b=188072&#038;m=8908&#038;afftrack=&#038;urllink=www%2Etfaw%2Ecom%2FProfile%2FBoondock%2DSaints%2DTPB%2DVol%2E%2D01%5F%5F%5F391550" target="_blank"><em>Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris</em></a><br />
Written by Troy Duffy and J.B. Love<br />
Art by Guus Floor<br />
Letters by Innfusion Studios<br />
Covers by Chris Brunner<br />
<a href="http://www.12gaugecomics.com/" title="12 Gauge Comics" target="_blank">12 Gauge Comics</a><br />
Release Date: November 9, 2011<br />
Cover Price: <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=417186&#038;b=188072&#038;m=8908&#038;afftrack=&#038;urllink=www%2Etfaw%2Ecom%2FProfile%2FBoondock%2DSaints%2DTPB%2DVol%2E%2D01%5F%5F%5F391550" target="_blank">$19.99</a></strong>
<br /><br />
Long before two Irish brothers became prayer-reciting vigilantes in south Boston, their father went on a similar crusade against the mob. Before the legend of “Il Duce,” there was the life of Noah MacManus. Fans of the cult classic film <em><strong>The Boondock Saints</strong></em> know there were a lot of unanswered questions about the man whose name wasn't even revealed until the sequel. Though the second film answered many of those questions, the series took to a new medium shortly thereafter, with 12 Gauge Comics publishing a trilogy of comic series exploring the character's backstory. Now, the whole story is collected in a single graphic novel for the first time in <strong><em>Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris</em></strong> [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Paranormal Activity 3</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/23/movie-review-paranormal-activity-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<br /><br />
<strong><em>Paranormal Activity 3</em><br />
Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman<br />	
Written by Christopher B. Landon, Oren Peli<br />
Starring Lauren Bittner, Chloe Csengery, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Jessica Tyler Brown, Dustin Ingram, Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden<br />
Release Date: October 21, 2011</strong>
<br /><br />
It was not surprising that <em>Paranormal Activity</em> was turned into a franchise after the original, which was made on a budget of $15,000, made over $100 million at the box office.  What is surprising is that <strong><em>Paranormal Activity 3</em></strong>, despite rehashing the same formula as the first two films, still manages to scare people half to death.
<br /><br />
The evil is back. The incorporeal evil has been caught on tape again, and this time it has a name... Toby. That's right, the malevolent entity haunting the family in the <em>Paranormal Activity</em> series is named Toby. At least, that is, according to Kristi (<strong>Jessica Tyler Brown</strong>), who gives the name to what her sister Katie (<strong>Chloe Csengery</strong>) thinks is her imaginary friend. Katie and Kristie both learn the hard way that Toby is not imaginary in the first two films, but <em>Paranormal Activity 3</em> is set in 1988, when the girls are still children living with their mother Julie (<strong>Lauren Bittner</strong>) and stepdad Dennis (<strong>Christopher Nicholas Smith</strong>) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Don&#8217;t Be Afraid of the Dark</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/08/27/movie-review-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<br /><br />
<strong><em>Don't Be Afraid of the Dark</em><br />
Directed by Troy Nixey<br />
Starring Bailee Madison, Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce<br />
Release date: August 26, 2011</strong>
<br /><br />
When it comes to remakes, horror movies seem like the most popular option. It's far rarer, however, that the film was a made-for-TV special, but such is the case for the new <em><strong>Don't Be Afraid of the Dark</strong></em>.
<br /><br />
The film opens in the late 19th century at Blackwood Manor, a large mansion set in a remote woodsy area. A housekeeper is called into the basement by Mr. Blackwood only to be trapped and have her teeth bashed out with a chisel. An apologetic Blackwood, who is missing teeth himself, collects her shattered teeth and places them in a bloody dish. He places the dish inside a nearby fireplace, all the while begging to have his son back. Whispers respond, and Blackwood is painfully pulled into the fireplace.
<br /><br />
Jumping forward to the modern day, architect Alex Hirst (<strong>Guy Pearce</strong>) and his interior decorator girlfriend Kim (<strong>Katie Holmes</strong>) are in the middle of an extensive renovation of Blackwood Manor. Things become complicated when Alex's daughter Sally (<strong>Bailee Madison</strong>) arrives, having been sent by her mother to live with Alex. Sally quickly discovers the now barricaded basement and fireplace, and soon the whispers start again. Revealing more of the plot might ruin the scares for some people, but needless to say something scary calls Blackwood Manor home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Conan O&#8217;Brien Can&#8217;t Stop</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/30/movie-review-conan-obrien-cant-stop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WordSlinger</dc:creator>
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<br /><br />
<strong><em>Conan O'Brien Can't Stop</em><br />
</strong><strong>Directed by Rodman Flender<br />
Starring: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter<br />
Release Date: June 24, 2011 (limited)<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BW1MOK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=217145&#038;creative=399373&#038;creativeASIN=B005BW1MOK">On Demand</a></strong>
<br /><br />
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year and half, you've at least heard of <em>The Tonight Show</em> debacle that happened last year. <strong>Conan O'Brien</strong>'s short-lived reign as the show's host only lasted 7 months, but the fallout from his departure lasted significantly longer. Though it was certain O'Brien would land another show with ease, as part of his exit deal with NBC, O'Brien was prohibited from appearing on TV and radio for six months. To fill the gap, O'Brien went on his "<em>Legally Prohibited from being Funny on Television Tour.</em>" But even during this time, O'Brien often found himself in front of a camera, as <strong>Rodman Flender</strong> filmed a documentary about the trip. Nearly a year later, the film is now showing in a very limited amount of theaters.
<br /><br />
The appropriately titled <strong><em>Conan O'Brien Can't Stop</em></strong> opens with a brief summary of the events that led O'Brien to leave his post and follows the tour from conception to its aftermath. Starting with the idea of a road show, O'Brien and his team of writers and producers hastily lay out plans for a 90-minute program that is little more than an idea even after tickets have gone on sale. Pressure begins to mount quickly as, to the visible surprise of everyone, the first two shows sell out in less than 20 minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/02/movie-review-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WordSlinger</dc:creator>
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<br /><br />
<strong><em>Transformers: Dark of the Moon</em><br />
Directed by Michael Bay<br />
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, John Turturro, Patrick Dempsey, Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, Leonard Nimoy<br />
Release Date: June 29, 2011</strong>
<br /><br />
Say what you will about <strong>Michael Bay</strong>, the man is not a fan of subtlety. It's pretty well established that, if he could make money doing it, he would release a movie that is just pyrotechnics followed by credits. The third movie in Bay's <strong><em>Transformers</em></strong> film trilogy actually comes pretty close to that, but surprisingly, it's still better than the movie that proceeded it. While that doesn't make <strong>Transformers: Dark of the Moon</strong> a great movie, it certainly hits the mark it is aiming for.
<br /><br />
Perhaps learning from the mistakes he made with <em>Revenge of the Fallen</em>, Bay severely cut down the exposition, leaving an overwhelming majority of the two and half hour film to be filled with mindless action sequences. When the first <em>Transformers</em> film came out, some people were disappointed that there wasn't more fighting between the giant CGI robots. This time around, it's unlikely anyone will say the same, as the entire last hour of the film is dedicated to one long battle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/05/21/movie-review-pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 21:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<br /><br />
<strong><em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em><br />
Directed by Rob Marshall<br />
Starring Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, and Ian McShane<br />
Release Date: May 20, 2011</strong>
<br /><br />
It's hard to believe that <em><strong>On Stranger Tides</strong></em> is the fourth <strong><em>Pirates of the Caribbean</em></strong> movie to come out in less than a decade. But Disney has found a cash-cow and it's obvious the two big stars are still having fun with their roles, so the series marches on. But by the fourth film, most ongoing series have run out of material and the second and third <em>Pirate</em> films were showing big signs of burnout. <em>On Stranger Tides</em> needed to be a new beginning as much as it needed to be a sequel, and in many ways it succeeds. 
<br /><br />
Picking up an unknown amount of time after the end of the third film, <em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em> finds the few returning characters in very different situations than we left them. Captain Jack Sparrow (<strong>Johnny Depp</strong>) has long been without a ship, having lost the Black Pearl to Captain Barbossa (<strong>Geoffrey Rush</strong>) at the end of the last film. Barbossa, it turns out, is working for the British Navy, having also lost the Pearl, along with his right leg, in a battle with the most feared pirate in the world: Blackbeard <strong>(Ian McShane</strong>).  Their paths cross once again after Spanish explorers find evidence of the Fountain of Youth. Joined by Angelica (<strong>Penélope Cruz</strong>), a mysterious woman with a history with both Jack and Blackbeard, everyone sets off in search of the fountain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Paranormal Activity 2</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/10/24/movie-review-paranormal-activity-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2010/10/2010-10-24-paranormal2.jpg" alt="Paranormal Activity 2" title="Paranormal Activity 2" width="225" height="333" class="rb" />
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<strong><em>Paranormal Activity 2</em><br />
Directed by Tod Williams<br />
Starring Sprague Grayden, Katie Featherston, Brian Boland, Molly Ephram, Micah Sloat<br />
Paramount Pictures<br />
Release date: October 22, 2010 </strong>
<br /><br />
It should be noted that a majority of this review was typed on a smartphone while sitting in the theater waiting for something to happen. Okay not really, but it could have been done that way given the amount of down time viewers have between scary parts of <strong><em>Paranormal Activity 2</em></strong>.
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It came as no surprise that after the original ultra-low budget original film made millions worldwide that Hollywood would try to capture lightning in a bottle a second time with a sequel. While others have done the same before with weak results (<em>Blair Witch</em> anyone?), it's likely <em>Paranormal Activity 2</em> will get the same reaction as the first... because it IS the same as the first.
<br /><br />
The first important detail the previews left out is that this sequel is, for 97% of the film, a <em>prequel</em> to the original film. Set roughly two months prior to the events of the first film, <em>Paranormal Activity 2</em> follows the Rey family, a married couple with two children, including newborn Hunter. After finding their home in disarray from what they believe to be a break-in, they have several security cameras installed. The film combines the footage from these cameras and a single hand-held camera that switches hands at several points [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DVD Review: The Descent 2</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/08/17/dvd-review-the-descent-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong><em>Descent: Part 2</em><br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00370841W?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00370841W">Blu-ray</a> &#124; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037E8HNI?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0037E8HNI">DVD</a><br />
Directed by Jon Harris<br />
Starring Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, Douglas Hodge, Krysten Cummings<br />
Lionsgate Entertainment<br />
Release date: April 27, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
A lot of sequels make the same mistakes: they go too far, they add too much, and they assume bigger is always better. Add to that the familiar idea of “direct-to-dvd” usually is a sign of poor quality. Fortunately for fans of the original <em>The Descent</em> film, the sequel has avoided some of the usual pitfalls and manages to be a relatively satisfying sequel.
<br /><br />
Picking up immediately where the original film ends, <strong><em>The Descent 2</em></strong> clarifies the ambiguous ending of the original, which saw traumatized spelunker Sarah (<strong>Shauna MacDonald</strong>) escaping from an previously unknown cave system inhabited by inbred, mutated humans called “crawlers.” However, the original film also included an additional scene that implied Sarah had only imagined escape as she descended into madness and was still stuck inside the caves.  This ends up being discarded in the new film, with Sarah's escape being real […]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Grown Ups</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/06/27/movie-review-grown-ups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong><em>Grown Ups</em><br />
Directed by Dennis Dugan<br />
Starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Rob Schneider <br />
Rated PG-13<br />
Release date: June 25, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
If you only see one movie this summer, it would be a smart idea to make it anything other than <strong><em>Grown Ups</em></strong>, the latest film to star <strong>Adam Sandler</strong> and the usual group of people who seem to rely entirely on Sandler for work.  
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What rough passes for the plot of the movie is this: A group of friends were all on their grade school basketball team together and won a championship game. Thirty years later, their former coach passes away, and the friends decide to spend a weekend at a cottage on the lake after his funeral. They bring their families, straight from the funeral, and hilarity ensues... right? Not really. 
<br /><br />
Every single character is a one-trick pony that runs the same joke into the ground repeatedly. Eric (<strong>Kevin James</strong>) is a family man who tries hard to be a big shot but cannot have a honest conversation about most things. Kurt (<strong>Chris Rock</strong>) is an emasculated househusband who likes to cook, but only so much that it's mentioned once early in the film. Marcus (<strong>David Spade</strong>) is a sex-hungry womanizer. Rob (<strong>Rob Schneider</strong>) is a new-age dimwit who likes much older women. Then there's Lenny (Adam Sandler) who's rich, successful, and great at sports all while being surprisingly humble and down-to-Earth about it all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Game Review: Heavy Rain (Playstation 3)</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/18/game-review-heavy-rain-playstation-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong><em>Heavy Rain</em><br />
Developer: Quantic Dream<br />
Platforms: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CZ38KA?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B002CZ38KA">Playstation 3</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=geeksofdoom-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B002CZ38KA" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br />
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment<br />
ESRB: M<br />
Release Date: February 23, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
Because the mystery is what makes a large portion of the story enjoyable, I will try and keep spoilers from the main portion of the game to a minimum.
<br /><br />
The highly anticipated <strong><em>Heavy Rain</em></strong> has finally arrived. After being touted as a revolutionary step forward in video gaming and spending years in development, the finished product does not disappoint. 
<br /><br />
The story revolves around four main characters and the investigation into a series of murders in a unspecified neighborhood (though contextual clues imply the setting is near Philadelphia). Over the span of three years, 8 boys disappeared, only to be found several days later, drowned in rain water, with an orchid and an origami figure near their bodies. With no real leads to go on, the police are nowhere near catching the "Origami Killer."
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A majority of the time, especially early on, the player controls Ethan Mars (<strong>Pascal Langdale</strong>), an average man whose happy married life falls apart after the accidental death of one of his two sons (taking place two years prior to the events of main game). Divorced and having a hard time connecting to his living son, Shaun, Mars suffers from blackouts and depression, made worse when Shaun disappears and is feared to be the next victim of the Origami Killer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie Review: Date Night</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/11/movie-review-date-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong><em>Date Night</em><br />
Directed by Shawn Levy<br />
Starring Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Mark Wahlberg, Jimmi Simpson, Common<br />
Rated PG-13<br />
Release date: April 8, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
It seems like good comedies are increasingly hard to come by these days. Why bother with decent writing and actors with skilled comedic timing when you can just make pop culture references and poop jokes?  Yes, I'm looking at you Friedberg and Seltzer.
<br /><br />
<strong><em>Date Night</em></strong>, on the other hand, will probably be remembered as the best comedy of 2010. While the film is already be called this year's <strong>The Hangover</strong>, I'm going to just say something that will probably bring me ridicule and debate. <em>Date Night</em> is better than <em>The Hangover</em>.  Obviously comedic values are very subjective, but I personally find awkward, fish-out-of-water comedy much more entertaining than drunken wackiness. Each has their place, but I think in the long run <em>Date Night</em> will appeal to more people as <em>The Hangover</em> is more of the definitive “guy movie.” 
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<em>Date Night</em> stars a powerhouse of comedic talent in <strong>Tina Fey </strong> and <strong>Steve Carell</strong>. Carell has proven himself to be a strong comedic lead with <em>The Office</em> and <em>The 40-Year-Old Virgin</em>, and Fey may just be the most talented comedic writer in television today. While they don't have much romantic chemistry between them on screen, the plot only requires that they have comedic chemistry, of which they have plenty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Game Review: Bioshock 2 (Playstation 3)</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/28/game-review-bioshock-2-playstation-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong><em>Bioshock 2</em><br />
Developer: 2K/Digital Extremes/Arkane Studios<br />
Platforms: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NIP3EG?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001NIP3EG">Playstation 3</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=geeksofdoom-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B001NIP3EG" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#124; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016BVYA2?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0016BVYA2">Xbox 360</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=geeksofdoom-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0016BVYA2" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> &#124; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016BVYAM?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0016BVYAM">PC</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=geeksofdoom-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0016BVYAM" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br />
Publisher: 2K<br />
ESRB: M<br />
Release Date: February 9, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
Welcome back to Rapture, the Objectivist dystopia where one of the best stories in video game history takes place.  Every since <em>Bioshock</em> changed the way people viewed FPS games, fans have anxiously awaited the sequel. The wait is over, and patience has paid off for those who wanted more.
<br /><br />
<strong><em>Bioshock 2</em></strong> takes place 8 years after the events of the first game.  Industrialist Andrew Ryan, the founder of Rapture, is dead, as is his arch-nemesis Frank Fontaine, whose scheming brings about a civil war that caused the city's infrastructure to collapse.  In the time since the war ended, the remaining citizens have continued their decent into complete madness, made worse by the complete isolation and continued abuse of the gene-altering drug known as ADAM. ADAM grants users special abilities, but can easily be abused, resulting in a loss of sanity.
<br /><br />
The story begins two years prior to the events of the first game, with the player as a “Big Daddy” one of the super-strong brainwashed warriors decked out in a scuba suit/battle armor. As a mindless soldier, the player only watches as they slowly lurch through Rapture guarding a “Little Sister,” a genetically modified and brainwashed child tasked with extracting ADAM from dead bodies throughout the city. While defending the girl from “splicers,” ADAM addicts whose minds have been ravaged by prolonged abuse, you are interrupted by Dr. Sophia Lamb, a psychiatrist causing a stir within Rapture. It turns out your “little sister” is Eleanor Lamb, Sophia's daughter.  Wanting her daughter back, Dr. Lamb uses mind control to force you to kill you yourself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DVD Review: Blood Creek</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/18/dvd-review-blood-creek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002USF1TU?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B002USF1TU"><em>Blood Creek</em></a><br />
Directed by Joel Schumacher<br />
Starring Dominic Purcell, Henry Cavill, Michael Fassbender, Emma Booth<br />
Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films<br />
Release Date: January 19, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
Those Nazis were into some weird stuff, and despite being defeated 65 years ago, filmmakers are still finding ways to make them the villains. In the case of <strong><em>Blood Creek</em></strong>, the villain is a single Nazi, Professor Richard Wirth (<strong>Michael Fassbender)</strong>, who travels to America prior to WWII in search of mysterious runestones. His search brings him to the farm of a German family in Town Creek, West Viriginia. Wirth, a student of the occult, finds what he's looking for -- an ancient runestone he believes holds the secret to immortality -- but not before war breaks out.
<br /><br />
Seventy years later, Victor Marshall (<strong>Dominic Purcell</strong>) disappears for nearly two years in the same town. When he reemerges in the middle of the night looking like a tortured caveman, he refuses to explain his absence to his brother Evan (<strong>Henry Cavill</strong>) and demands his help. Evan does as he is asked without getting the details. Personally, if my feared-dead brother suddenly reappeared after two years looking like he had been through hell and demanded I grab as much ammo as possible and follow him, I would probably ask a question or two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DVD Review: Gamer</title>
		<link>http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/09/dvd-review-gamer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SG7Z7A?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=geeksofdoom-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B002SG7Z7A"><em>Gamer</em></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=geeksofdoom-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B002SG7Z7A" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><br />
<strong>Directed by Neveldine/Taylor<br />
Starring Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Kyra Sedgwick<br />
Lionsgate Home Entertainment<br />
Release Date: January, 19, 2010</strong>
<br /><br />
You know things are bad when the best part of a film based on ultra-violent video games is the dance sequence. However, such is the case with <strong><em>Gamer</em></strong>, which really only gives the viewer what they should expect from a Grand Theft Auto game: an unbelievable plot, half-naked women, and lots of people getting shot. It's all very generic and blurs together, which is probably why villain Ken Castle (<strong>Michael C. Hall</strong>) lip-syncing and dancing with soldiers he has under mind control is the only scene that stands out in any significant way.
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What passes for the plot of <em>Gamer</em> is simple: In the near future, computer genius Castle creates a type of nanomachine that allows someone to remotely control another human being.  Why not just use it to take over world? Well, he's working on it, but first he decides to use his invention to create a real life version of Second Life, when people can pay to control other real humans, who ar in turn paid to be “actors” in the game environment.  After amassing the largest fortune in the world, Castle creates a second game, “Slayers,” where the players control death row inmates in a <em>Call of Duty</em>-like shooter. The inmates sign up with the promise of freedom... if they win 30 games [...]]]></description>
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