Henry Demarest's blips

Good old-fashioned family fun. A much needed reboot brings the franchise into the 21st century. Great cast, great effects, great fun.

Very atmospheric and exciting to play, though repetive ‘fetch questing’ and a convoluted story keep it from perfection.

Spooky and immersive at its finest, but at its worst it feel more like Oblivion with a Fallout skin.

Mostly faithful adaptation of the graphic novel. A clever thought-experiment in genre analysis as well as a compelling story.

The epitome of mediocre. Nowhere near the original trilogy in either storytelling or character development.

Almost too somber and dramatic to even be considered a ‘Bond film’, but a satisfying sophomore installment of the franchise reboot.

A really compelling and frank look at the human condition through the eyes of a therapist. Very character/dialogue driven, yet never boring.

Achewood is a celebration of the English language. Absolute literary genius.

Not a bad game by any means, but clearly trying hard just to keep pace with Rock Band in terms of gameplay and song selection. Nothing too exciting or new here.

A solid (if bland) first act is cast aside in favor of a completely unintelligible yet strangely compelling love story. Schizophrenic cinema at its finest.

A somewhat interesting premise with a somewhat interesting plot twist. Carrey does his best with what he has. A decent movie for conspiracy nuts.

Too much visual comedy and a decidedly unlikable protagonist made it difficult to like this movie, and yet some how I did, regardless.

Classic <a href="/index/producers/Joel+Coen">Coen brothers. Better titled ‘random adultery and murder’. Not their best film, but not their worst either. Definitely worth watching.

The ‘shooter’ aspects are a bit ho-hum at times, but Bioshock’s immersive atmosphere and brilliant art direction are second to none.

Mindless self-indulgence, and quite a lot of fun. Drops the ‘serious crime drama’ pretense of the Grand Theft Auto games and focuses more on the mayhem.

A decade later and it still hasn’t been topped (though Dawn of War comes close). Balanced to near perfection, and with an incredible story too? RTS bliss.

A year of my life I can never get back. Damn you, Blizzard. Damn you.

Conceptually very interesting, and CCP deserves kudos for trying something new, but once you get down to it Eve just isn’t a whole lot of fun to actually play.

Do druggies ‘like’ the cause of their addiction? Does it even matter? This game has ruined LIVES. Player beware.

Preposterously charming and addictive. Extremely interesting design, both in terms of gameplay and art direction. You’ll never play another game like this.

Truly awe-inspiring. Visually stunning (even today), atmospheric, and surprisingly emotionally involved. Another brilliant game by Team ICO. Absolute must play.

A very solid shooter. The ‘mute hero’ may have been forgivable in the 90s, but now it hampers the kind of dramatic storyline the game seems to want to present.

A collection of truly excellent games for a ridiculously low price. Appeals to the inner miser in all gamers.

An inspiring telling of the Battle of Thermopylae, and adaptation of Miller’s comic book. Visually stunning and very ‘stylish’ in every sense of the word.

Orwellian, dystopian porn. Weaving, Rea, and Fry are all absolutely fantastic, and you can tell Portman tried her hardest. One of the best ‘comic book’ films.

Outstanding performances by an all-star cast. Clever dialogue, compelling story, and brilliant directing made it the obvious choice for best picture.

The Kiwi version of Tenacious D; equally talented, equally hilarious.

Truly ahead of its time. A steampunk-esque Star Trek for the new millenium. Pity it ended prematurely, like all truly great television series.

A really compelling look at the oft-misunderstood Henry VIII. A few historical accuracies here and there may put off history buffs, but I quite enjoyed it.

Easily the best Bond film since Goldeneye. Craig’s take on Bond is refreshing. A tad too long, but features some really exciting fights and chases.