Monthly Archives: October 2011

Blog #29: Toy Reviews: MP-10 Masterpiece Optimus Prime, Amazon.com Unicron

I got my MP-10 Masterpiece Optimus Prime and Amazon.com Unicron in the mail just a couple of days apart.  I’m sure many people will do detailed comparisons between the older and newer versions of these toys, so I only have … Continue reading

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Blog #28: Book Review: The Heroes of Olympus, The Son of Neptune

Some spoilers ahead for both The Son of Neptune and the previous book the series, The Lost Hero. In a previous blog I talked about how much it disappoints me that there would likely be no more Harry Potter books.  … Continue reading

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Blog #27: Book Review: The Name of the Star

I’ve pointed this out before, but I feel like I should again.  I’m not a very good reviewer, so don’t expect much of an in depth analysis. I’ve said it before.  I don’t read many books, and the few I … Continue reading

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Blog #26: Movie Review: Real Steel – Rocky with Robots!

Minor spoilers ahead. When I first heard about the premise of Real Steel, it made me think of another movie, 1990’s Robot Jox starring Gary Graham and Anne-Marie Johnson.  If you choose to go watch Robot Jox, I cannot refund … Continue reading

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Blog #25: Movie Reviews: Contagion, Moneyball, Killer Elite, Abduction – More…

This blog comes to you in seven parts.  First though, I had wanted to give you my thoughts on the new television season, but I haven’t had a chance to do that yet.  Hopefully next week I’ll have that along … Continue reading

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