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Transformers 2: One Paragraph Review

This movie was pure insanity. It's two and a half unrelenting hours of explosions, robots and boobs. I would say it's equally divided between moments ...


Somehow, my review for Zach and Miri slipped through the cracks, and now it's been so long that it's not really worth writing. So I'll ...


Long story short: Gabe and Tycho, the guys who make Penny Arcade and Scott, who makes PvP, are playing a game of Dungeons and Dragons ...


Watchmen: One Paragraph Review

Watchmen is great on two levels. If you've never read the comic (like Annie), it stands completely on its own as an excellent action movie ...


Left 4 Dead: One Paragraph Review

Left 4 Dead is a cooperative shooter. You play one of four survivors fighting hoards of "infected." There are four stories, each with five chapters, ...


Fable 2: One Paragraph Review

While I enjoyed Fable 1, I never finished it. Like many of Lionhead's games, it fell victim to the overhyping of Peter Molyneux. So when ...


I made the mistake of reviewing both Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2 before I had finished them. I tend to play pretty slowly, ...


Anathem: One Paragraph Review

I started reading Anathem with some hesitation, because I really didn't get into The Baroque Cycle. It's not that they were bad books, I just ...


Gears of War 2: One Paragraph Review

If you liked Gears 1, you'll like this one. It's more of the same, with slightly better graphics. One thing I liked is that there's ...


New Xbox Experience: One Paragraph Review

The new dashboard is really slick. The entire thing has been overhauled, to the point where it feels like a brand new console, rather than ...


Quantum of Solace: One Paragraph Review

If you haven't seen Casino Royale yet, go see it before you see this one. Unlike Bond movies in the past, which were all stand-alone, ...


Fallout 3 First Impressions

I've only played for a few hours, and I've only made it a few hundred feet outside the Vault so far, but what I've seen, ...


Batman: Gotham Knight: One Paragraph Review

How about a one-word review? Disappointing. The summary says "Batman takes on Deadshot, Killer Croc and other deadly foes in six anime-inspired short films." The ...


Tropic Thunder: One Paragraph Review

I'm not going to waste any of your time. Just go see this movie as soon as possible. It is hilarious, and you will love ...


The X-Files: Fight the Future: One Paragraph Review

Last night, KT and I rented the first X-Files movie so we could get caught up for the sequel. Given that it came out ten ...


The Dark Knight: One Paragraph Review

Wow. I expected this to be like most sequels: good, but not quite living up to the original. I was completely blown away. It's pretty ...


Eddie Izzard: Stripped: One Paragraph Review

We saw Eddie Izzard live last night, and it was awesome. His new set, Stripped, is very similar to Dress to Kill in that it's ...


Mass Effect: One Paragraph Review

I was just looking through my draft posts and noticed that I never actually posted my One Paragraph Review for Mass Effect. And that's sad, ...


Get Smart: One Paragraph Review

Since I'd never watched the TV show, I wasn't sure what to expect from the movie. On the other hand, I figured it's Steve Carell ...


Long story short, I thought it was great. Harrison Ford pulls off the "aging action hero" thing perfectly. Indy is a little rusty, but still ...


WebVisions 2008

WebVisions is a Portland-based web conference that I've attended twice before. Sadly, due to a crisis at the office, I was only able to attend ...


Speed Racer: One Paragraph Review

If you've seen the trailer, then you've already got a taste of it, but basically this is a live-action cartoon. The visual effects and the ...


Grand Theft Auto IV: One Paragraph Review

In a nutshell, GTA4 keeps everything good about the previous games, while dramatically improving most of the annoyances. The driving is slightly more challenging -- ...


Iron Man: One Paragraph Review

Jon Favreau directing Iron Man and starring Robert Downey Jr. was all I needed to hear to get excited about this movie. When the trailer ...


Staying home sick from work and puking my guts out earlier in the day is apparently no excuse for canceling Halo night, especially not when ...