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The newest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise hit theaters this Holiday and this time around it is directed by none other than Brad Bird (Yupp, the Incredibles guy). In my opinion with the James Bond franchise swinging towards more realistic scenarios, I’m seeing this franchise taking over in the high impact action movie scene. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back a few years after the events of MI:III and his team this time around consists of Brandt (Jeremy Renner), Benji (Simon Pegg) and Jane (Paula Patton).

Ghost Protocol is by far the funniest Mission Impossible, large thanks to Simon Pegg’s character who frequently comes into the action sequences and steals the scene with his comments. By no means does this take place of the action, because this movie has tons of it.

Find out more of my thoughts after the jump.

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The Adventures of Tintin is out now and is it worth your holiday cash? The advertisements say that it takes the best parts of Indiana Jones and Pirates of Caribbean and mashes them together. In a nutshell, yes that is how this feels, and that is a damn good feeling. Tintin is at it’s heart a true adventure film, delivering a fantastic journey that essentially anyone can enjoy. This film is kid friendly but by no means a kid movie.

My full thoughts after the jump.

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Microsoft surprised me today when it released it’s own Xbox Live app for something other than a Windows phone. Now if you own an iPhone or iPad you can get some of your Xbox 360 experience on the go. I, still high on the new Xbox (ad polluted) Dashboard update, had to download this as soon as possible. First and foremost you should note that this application is free, so you might as well give it a shot if you have an iOS device along with a Xbox 360. Secondly you should note that this app is gorgeously designed if you like simplicity.

Find out my full thoughts on the jump!

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So I’ve finally summed up my entire experience with Dark Souls. It’s long but hang with me. Let me preface this post by saying I am not a fan of the original Demon’s Souls. I could go into detail, but suffice to say it was not an enjoyable experience. Now I know some of you may think my negative viewpoint will taint my judgment of Dark Souls. First of all, never use the word taint in my presence. Second I can promise you I played the game with an open mind. I simply wanted to give Dark Souls its’ day in court.

This is not a full on review. More of my impressions of the game. Since I played only a dozen or so hours, I cannot give an exhaustive review of every aspect nor do I intend to. This is just my thoughts on my time with the game. I am not the type of person to simply rely on reviews or even suggestions of friends. While these are both excellent sources of information, they cannot substitute playing the actual game. With that in mind I rented a copy of Dark Souls from my local RedBox for a paltry two dollars. A minimum investment for an informed opinion I figured.

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Of all the games on my radar, Ace Combat Assault Horizon hit me in the face like an angry blue marlin (It makes sense if you don’t think about it). I’ve never been a huge fan of the series. Was always more of a Air Force Delta kind of guy. Though a few months ago a trailer for the game changed all that. Sporting a brand new combat system with dynamic camera angles and arcade like gameplay, I was certainly intrigued.

After gleefully downloading Radiant Silvergun…wait, you didn’t know it was out? Go on, do it. I’ll be here waiting for you to do your gaming duty. You done? Alright let’s continue. Anyway, I perused the rest of the new releases and what do you know, there was a demo for Assault Horizon. Would it be everything the trailers made it out to be? I was about to find out…

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I could articulate why I hate the Star Wars prequels so. Possibly with a well thought out dissertation filled with exhaustive research and facts. I could even make references to the original Star Wars films and present an air tight case for why I think the Star Wars prequels suck. Though that would take a lot of work, time, devotion, and madness. Thankfully Red Letter Media has taken the time to properly do such a thing. From Episode 1 to Episode 3, they rip the prequels to shreds while being consistently funny, biting, witty, and entertaining.

I will admit some of these reviews are long, with the review of Revenge of the Sith being a three parter, but trust me, it’s worth it. Seeing your every complaint so perfectly stated, and other issues addressed you never considered is quite invigorating. So enjoy, and may the schwartz be with you.

BTW: Stick around the site if you want to check out thier other reviews of the Star Trek: The Next Generation films and other entertaining videos. They’ll also give you pizza rolls.

This goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway. These videos are probably NSFW with some language.

Star Wars: Episode I review
Star Wars: Episode II review
Star Wars: Episode III review