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Jesse Goes to Comiccon – Day 1

Ottawa Comiccon Day 1 Friday May 10 I arrived at the Ernst & Young Centre at 11:45am and got in at 11:47am with my deluxe pass. Then watched the intro to the con in Hall 4 and then in to the dealer room at 12:00pm, a full 2 hours before regular ticket holders, making the
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Jack the Giant Slayer – Review

Bryan Singer (X-Men, Usual Suspects), tackles the classic and re-imagined tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack the Giant Slayer is a fantastically fun ride that mishmashes elements of both Jack and the Beanstalk and the 1962 film Jack the Giant Killer. The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when
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Saga #10 – Review

Street Date: Feb.20.2013 So if you still haven’t started reading Saga, well…you kinda suck. I’m sorry, but I’ve done the math and it all checks out. To correct this problem, you need to go to your local comic book store and pick up the individual issues or the volume 1 trade paperback collecting issues 1-6,
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Game of Thrones – Season 3 Trailer

Yesterday, the new Game of Thrones Season 3 trailer was posted on-line. I am so excited for this series to kick in again! This trailer has enough to get anyone worked up for what’s to come. If you haven’t started Game of Thrones, now’s the time! With season 2′s epic finale, there’s just so much
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters – Review

After the cult hit Dead Sno, I anxiously awaited writer/director Tommy Wirkola’s next genre film. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is that film. Wirkola’s reminds me of a younger Raimi with his over the top action horror. There’s no asking “hey, is that plausible?”, nope, it’s more like “hey, that’s f’n awesome!” His films aren’t
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The Hobbit – Review

Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. There’s been a lot of hype and controversy over his use of digital HFR cameras, clocking in at 48fps. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the film in the AVX theater so I can’t comment on the film’s look…
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Snow White and the Huntsman – Review

Finally, Snow White and the Huntsman is in theaters. Directed by Rupert Sanders, Disney’s beloved character is given a gritty twist that really isn’t appropriate for younger ages. You would think with that statement I’m gonna shower this film with praise, I have after all placed this in my top 5 most anticipated films of
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Wrath of the Titans – Review

Video review posted here The Drive Home – Episode 1: Wrath of the Titans Jonathan Liebesman takes the reins from Louis Leterrier in the sequel to the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans. In Wrath of the Titans we find Perseus (Sam Worthington) living the life of a farmer with his 10 year old
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