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  • Lately, big budget action/nerd films have been missing the mark, failing to meet positive expectations or deliver what you're looking for. 'The Avengers' happens to be a rare and awesome exception.

    Spoiler-Free Review: Marvel's 'The Avengers'

    Lately, big budget action/nerd films have been missing the mark, failing to meet positive expectations or deliver what you're looking for. 'The Avengers' happens to be a rare and awesome exception.

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  • <p><a href=Kingofkong1_240 I spent many of my formative years -- like much of G4's viewership, I suspect -- pumping quarters into arcade games. Everything from Space Invaders and Pac-Man to Heavy Barrel, Cyberball, Dragon's Lair... Oh, and Donkey Kong, whether it was the greasy machine at a local pizza place or the knock-off Crazy Kong in my dentist's office. There were days I longed for a way to spend the rest of my life playing those games.

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    'The King of Kong' pushes the right buttons

    Kingofkong1_240 I spent many of my formative years -- like much of G4's viewership, I suspect -- pumping quarters into arcade games. Everything from Space Invaders and Pac-Man to Heavy Barrel, Cyberball, Dragon's Lair... Oh, and Donkey Kong, whether it was the greasy machine at a local pizza place or the knock-off Crazy Kong in my dentist's office. There were days I longed for a way to spend the rest of my life playing those games.

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  • Andy and Tamara, I trust you’ve seen Cloverfield by now. I was there at the first showing I could get to after work on Friday. I’ve spent the weekend thinking […]

    'Cloverfield': What we saw, Part II

    Andy and Tamara, I trust you’ve seen Cloverfield by now. I was there at the first showing I could get to after work on Friday. I’ve spent the weekend thinking […]

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  • <p><a href=Cloverfield_240 We spent almost two weeks talking Cloverfield. So, how close did we get? " title="'Cloverfield': What we saw" />

    'Cloverfield': What we saw

    Cloverfield_240 We spent almost two weeks talking Cloverfield. So, how close did we get?

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