Category Up In Smoke

Advantureland Review 1

Up In Smoke is a feature where I will be reviewing the latest movie I have seen.

Why don’t movie studios make feel good movies anymore?

Nowadays its all about the big summer blockbuster with a gazillion dollar budget. With explosions thrown in just for the fun of it and so many plot holes, Arnold could drive his Hummer through them.

Not the case with Adventureland. Its simple, fun and has a heart. This is how a feel-good movie should be made. From the very start, you can feel that the vibe of this movie is different. Add to that the fact that the movie starts with someone smoking some bud and you have a pretty good start if you ask me!

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Gamers don’t like to play games – Gamer Review 1

Up In Smoke is a feature where i will be reviewing the latest movie I have seen.

Ok so the premise is really simple: Humans can control other humans in a ‘live’ video game environment.

Sounds simple right? WRONG!!

What had the potential to be a great homage to First-Person Shooters (FPS) and Third-person shooters (TPS), turns out to be just another standard action flick.

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