To borrow from a longtime New York Sports Columnist, a very random blog:God of SubpoenasEarlier this week, two screenwriters sued Sony and David fuckin’ Jaffe in Federal Court for allegedly stealing their idea for God of War. The two scribes allege that the blockbuster hit borrowed plot elements (Zeus and Athena send a mortal to … Continue reading
Earlier this year, my wife and I had a miscarriage. I don’t know how to explain the feeling of having such wonderful aspect of your life so harshly and swiftly taken away . While we all use hyperbole to describe the poor quality a movie or video game, this miscarriage was truly soul-crushing. I almost … Continue reading
When Bionic Commando came out for the NES, it was heavily promoted in Nintendo Power, which to me was the source of gaming news . When it finally arrived, I rented it (as I did with all games at the time). After five minutes, I became utterly frustrated with the lack of jump button and … Continue reading
For those who are not familiar with my previous Chud writings, in addition to my game reviews for MCP, I wrote the weekly column Random Setting. Originally it was a column for off-beat news stories, undeserving of a full-fledged column, but interesting enough to warrant mention (and often ripe for offensive lampoon). After some intitial … Continue reading
Chud’s JRPG Apologist gives his impressions of the new title from Mistwalker.
Jon never wants to see Clive Barker’s Abyss ever again.
The Matrix is a cultural milestone still talked about to this day but, it’s creators, the Wachowskis’ later work Jupiter Ascending is often overlooked. Spinning separate folklore into into a sci fi fantasy yarn that dares to ask you to view the world in a different way. Like Nicolas Cage’s National Treasure this film takes … Continue reading — By Sushi-X
When filming “I Love Lucy” producers used tactics to make Ethel, Lucy’s foil, uglier on screen than she was in real life. This was done to put the focus on Lucy. A similar tactic seems to have been used in 2020’s Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, by not giving any of the supporting actresses … Continue reading — By Sushi-X
There is a certain type of joy in sitting down in front of a fighting game’s character select screen that features a robust roster. So many different fights and possibilities all focused around great character designs with fighting styles balanced out to make your session enjoyable. Godzilla: Final Wars is that feeling but distilled into … Continue reading — By Sushi-X
Rocket Jump studios is responsible for some of the best content on YouTube post 2011. Their team of creatives broke new ground by bringing video game concept into real life scenarios. The trope has become commonplace these days in many viral videos, but Freddie Wong and his crew do it with such reverence to the … Continue reading — By Sushi-X
Behind every great book adaptation is a forgettable first try. — By Ryan Covey
The summer camp slasher of the ALIEN series. — By Travis Newton
For the 100th Doomsday Reels column, we look at the grimmest screwball comedy in the history of film. — By Ryan Covey
DC is doing it all backwards — By Al Schwartz
Why DC chose the worst possible Godfather for their cinematic universe — By Al Schwartz
The maddest Max of all. — By Ryan Covey
Wrapping up with a bang — By williamb
