"Terminator: Salvation" has been getting a bum rap the last couple of weeks. This isn't to say that it's a great movie, because it isn't, but saying that it's worse than "T3" is a telling sign of an ignorance not usually seen amongst those who review films -- or breathe on a regular basis.
Boxers or briefs? You might find out at UNM's first annual Undie Rock 'N' Run, which starts at Johnson Field at 8:30 p.m. today. Participants can assemble in the field wearing what they wish to donate to Joy Junction, a local homeless shelter. Everyone will then shed their clothes and start a one-mile jog through campus.
Is the iPhone a viable gaming platform? That depends on how you define gaming. Casual games are a booming business for iPhone developers. Games like "Tap Tap Revenge," a rhythm game, and "Trism," a block-matching game with a twist provided by the motion sensor in the iPhone, are incredibly popular.
The summer never floods with video game releases, but it's typically an improvement over the winter and early spring, when new games are few and far between. Oddly enough, Q1 2009 was impressive as far as new games went. "Street Fighter IV," "Resident Evil 5," "Dawn of War II," and "F.
Downloadable content is a wonderful idea - when it works. On consoles, it works great. Every system is exactly the same, and the system of delivery for content is consistent and unified. When people buy "The Lost and Damned," they know it will work with their copy of "Grand Theft Auto IV.
Is it possible that an Alan Moore comic has finally been turned into a movie Moore will be happy with? That's probably a bit of a stretch, but "Watchmen" is certainly a movie that any fan of the graphic novel should be fairly happy with. It sticks to the comic faithfully, though some changes to the ending were made, probably to make the story more cinematic.
The Prodigy Invaders Must Die Available Now 4/5 In an alternate reality, this is a greatest hits collection. From start to finish, it's full of songs that sound almost, but not quite, like a collection from The Prodigy's earlier years. "Thunder" sounds an awful lot like "Diesel Power," and "World's on Fire" is a few notes from being a remix of "Firestarter.
"The International" might be the most intelligent, frantically paced thriller ever made. It's got all the action of movies like "Crank" and "Live Free or Die Hard" without the stupidity. Clive Owen is an interesting creature in the acting world. Not every movie he's made has been a critical success, but every movie he's been in has at least been fun to watch, or in the case of "Children of Men," absolutely moving.
Portable gaming has come a long way from the white-and-green screen of the original Game Boy. Today, you can power your portable gaming device by plugging it into the wall. But back then, you had to pop off the cover and slug in four more AA batteries. There was a rechargeable battery pack, but it was bulky - not to mention external - and the pack alone was the size of most modern portables.
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