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(Originally posted on Chud.com)

“Bad play, Leo.” That’s Gabriel Byrne to Albert Finney in Miller’s Crossing after Finney’s fading crime lord chooses to blow up a situation rather than taking the smart, quiet path through it. Since then that line has stuck with me; it’s the first thing that comes to mind when I see anyone really blow it. So as the credits rolled on Changeling, and well before that moment in fact, there it was. Bad play, Clint. Read the rest of this entry →

(Originally published by the Onion AV Club)

Guitar Hero’s fourth chapter is in an unenviable position: trying to emulate but not flagrantly copy the mechanics of its rival, Rock Band. The solution: straddle party and hardcore appeal with a varied track list that includes Michael Jackson and Tool while adding new, unique details to the experience of miming music.

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