Review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (Second Opinion)

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  Plot:  The Road Warrior himself, Mad Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) returns to the big screen in the fourth installment of George Miller’s Mad Max series.  Once again set in a post-apocalyptic future,  Fury Road sees… Continue reading

Movie Reviews: ‘Jurassic World’

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Director: Colin Trevorrow Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’onofrio Plot: Even though the original Jurassic Park ended in tragedy before it opened the doors, a fully functioning dinosaur park has been up… Continue reading

The Pull List: 6/17/2015

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Buzzworthy books of the week. Alex + Ada #15 The conclusion to one of my favorite books running. I look forward to it every month. I haven’t heard of a cancellation notice, so… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Fallout Shelter’

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We try and avoid mobile games that come with in-game purchases, but this one gets a pass because it hasn’t been designed around trying to squeeze extra dollars out of the players pocket,… Continue reading

The Geekery Guide: The History of Arkham Asylum

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Do you know what comes out in a week? Batman: Arkham Knight, the third part in Rocksteady’s awesome trilogy of games! These story driven, action and stealth masterpieces rank among the best games ever made,… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Ex Machina’

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Plot:  Programmer Caleb Smith (Domhnal Gleeson) works for Bluebook, the most used search engine in the entire world.  When he’s chosen by reclusive Bluebook founder Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac) to spend a week at his… Continue reading

Tribute – Sir Christopher Lee R.I.P.

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Oh, man. Even though I’m a 3rd his age I assumed that Sir Christopher Lee was going to outlive me. He’d accumulated so much badass awesomeness in his time that it would make… Continue reading

IFFBoston 2015 Review: ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’

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Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, and RJ Cyler Plot: An awkward high schooler and a gravely sick girl strike up a surprising friendship. Review: Quirky coming of… Continue reading

Netflix Doco Binge: The Internet Makers (‘Downloaded’ and ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’)

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So far this week we’ve looked at documentaries focused on Nerd Culture and Porn, next up is a double bill about some of the people who pioneered ideas that have shaped the internet… Continue reading

The Pull List: 6/10/2015

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Buzz worthy books of the week 21st Century Tank Girl #1 In a month of rebrandings thanks to DC’s Convergence coming to an end, one indie book is getting new life with this… Continue reading