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Disney Afternoon Intros

Penguin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:48:42 +0000

Since we did Nerds on the Rocks 82, we’ve had cartoons on the mind, and why shouldn’t we, we love em! Our poll about favorite Disney Afternoon show also turned out to be a bit popular, but also raised some other questions. I mean these were great shows, but there was so much to them. …

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: C is for Children of Men

nicholas — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:27:25 +0000

The future is unwritten, at the best of times. Though, in this statement, there is the unspoken acknowledgement that yes, our children are the ones who will be the ones to write it. So what happens when there are no more children? Does that mean we no longer have a future? Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 adaptation …

Dual Wielding 59: These Are not the FPS You Seek

Penguin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:03:45 +0000

This week’s show has a lot of discussion on tower defense and mobile gaming, but also discussion of Shank 2 and Rayman Origins. News breaks of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Activision attempts to block said news, Ubisoft announces and dates Assassin’s Creed 3, and Rayman Origins turns a profit! EA sends Mass …

Bar Banter: War Gods

Penguin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:10:42 +0000

The PlayStation Vita is set to launch this week, and the Wii U is expected to be released sometime this year. The excitement of video game launches have me feeling a bit nostalgic. I mean they are such rare events, that usually you are in a different place in your life with all of them. I’ve been …

Review Shooter: Justice League Doom

Penguin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:28:12 +0000

Justice League Doom is the 13th film in the DC Universe Animated series. 13 is often seen as a terrible number, does this film fall victim to its curse? Justice League Doom is an adaption of JLA: Tower of Babel, but it is an adaption in the loosest sense of the word. Its like Dwayne …

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Ghost Rider

Penguin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:07:58 +0000

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has come out to stunning reviews, currently sitting at 17% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this article. Of course, this is a sequel and it had to have a beginning. So we engaged in a little drunken debauchery with the original Ghost Rider film. And after watching and resting on the movie …

Review Shooter: Shank 2

Raggy — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:25:59 +0000

The ruthless ex-hitman Shank is back on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC for another round of hyper-violent 2D brawling This time the entry fee comes at a slightly more affordable price, launching at $10 or 800MSP (the original Shank launched at $15 and was only recently reduced to $10). Shank 2 might be the …

Nerds on the Rocks 82: Cartoon Cartoon Explosion

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:22:33 +0000

The 90s were a good time.. but they were also 2 decades ago.. boy we’re getting old! Anyhow, this episode dives into the best and worst of the 90s cartoons. Everything from the superhero movement (Batman, Superman, Spider-man, X-men,etc) to the monster movement (Pokemon, Digimon and Monster Rancher). Along the way, there are diversion and …

151 Proof Movies: Ghost Rider

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:50:35 +0000

Sometimes, you need to throw caution to the wind when it comes to picking the movies we watch. Sometimes however, its just a matter of timing. This week, the winds of fortune happen to be on our side as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is out, a somewhat pseudo-sequel to 2007′s Ghost Rider with Nic …

Review Shooter: Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 1

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:15:57 +0000

Writer: John Ostrander and Jan Duursema Artist: Jan Duusema, Dan Parsons and Wes Dzioba Dark Horse is coming out with a new series looking at the origin of the Jedi, aptly titled Dawn of the Jedi. The creative team is pretty fearsome, featuring a story by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema, and an art team including …