Blood of the Fold Review

Check out my other reviews on the first two books in the series.

Wizard's First Rule
Stone of Tears

This is the 3rd book in the Sword of Truth series and the worst so far. This is also the shortest, by almost 200 pages. The main fault of the the book is the enemy. No more Darken Rahl but instead we get the Blood of the Fold. The second book hypes them up as this powerful force but I can't find the difference between them and the Imperial Order. They both want to rid the world of magic and Richard. I didn't find them scary at all and Goodkind would go back and forth between them and Richard's story. That is the second fault of the book, Goodkind likes to switch the point of view from the main character to a boring minor character that will only be in one book. I really wanted to like this book but in the end I wish I hadn't read it at all. I really hope that Goodkind can go back to what made his first two books so good.

4/10

First Person Shooter Disease

Finally, the first case of a disease caused by playing video games has been uncovered here.

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Review

I was very excited to see Zeta Gundam after watching the first Mobile Suit Gundam series. I was interested to see what they do since the timeline was advancing a few years. It seems like they wanted to recreate what happened before by having a new kid pilot a gundam. I guess the same formula works but I wouldn't want to see this for every series. I didn't really like Kamina, the new main character, because he is such a pussy and not a very good leader. Kamina is pretty retarded but they really screwed up my favorite character from the first series, Char. They now have him as a good guy but with a different name. He wears sunglasses the whole time so you arent sure if it's really Char until later in the series.


Now the worst part of the show is the storyline. Its incredibly confusing and so many different things are happening that you aren't sure who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. I'm actually surprised I was able to make it through all the episodes. They are all so boring and you really don't care about any of the characters because they are way too many.

The only reason why this show might be worth watching is for a drinking game. Kamina gets slapped by every character in the show multiple times. Some episodes have him getting slapped more than 5 times in one 20-minute episode. Im sure you would be able to come up with some more rules to make a pretty darn good drinking game. I would not recommend watching this show if you like to watch good anime. I recommend watch something like Evangelion if you want a good Mecha series.

2/10

Spotlight on Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen is a great comic book artist who has done some amazing covers for Batman. He has also done a lot of penciling which is just as good as his covers. What I like best about Dustin is that he does a lot of art including a variety of characters. For example, my favorite cover to the right is about the Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland. The one below is a collage of redheads in comics. As of right now, Dustin is doing the covers and pencils for the new Streets of Gotham series. Paul Dini is the writer so go check it out for two of the best comic book professionals in the business.

You can find out more about Dustin Nguyen on his:

Blog
&
Deviant Art


For more artists check out the other Spotlight posts:

David Mack
Adam Hughes

Wizard of OZ #8

This is the last issue of the great Wizard of Oz miniseries. The gang travels to the Witch, Glinda, so she can send Dorothy back home. They make quick stops through China country and the the Hammerheads on their way to Glinda's castle. The writer packs a lot into this issue and I wish we could have seen more of the China people. This issue was a great end to an incredible series. The best part is that the writer and artist are continuing with another miniseries called The Marvelous Land of OZ.

The Hottest Women of Lost

Here are the Women of Lost. The reasons are obvious why they deserve to be on the list.

Enjoy...

5. Maggie Grace (Shannon)

4. Emilie De Ravin (Claire)

3. Yunjin Kim (Sun)







2. Evangeline Lilly (Kate)







1. Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet)

Lost Season 2 Review

----------Warning Spoilers Ahead-----------

Read my review of Season 1 if you haven't watched it yet.

Season 2 of Lost focuses on the hatch that was discovered in Season 1. The first episode reveals that a man lives down in the hatch which is filled with all the normalcy of life off of the island. It's also revealed that the hatch is a station that "saves" the world.

If you thought that the cast of Lost was huge then get ready because there are survivors from the tail section of the plane. An episode actually shows what happened to the tail section survivors for the first 48 days. I thought that it was a clever way to get the audience invested in these new characters by showing how they struggled even more than the other castaways.

Another new character is Henry Gale. (I love the Wizard of Oz reference) He got to the island from a hot air balloon and got caught in a net trap. The castaways immediately think that he is lying and that he is an "Other". So they put Henry in the hatch as a prisoner until they figure out what to do with him. One of the big reveals of the season is that Henry Gale is actually Ben, who is the leader of the "Others". The other big surprise is Michael coming back to lead Jack, Kate, and Sawyer into a trap so he can get his son back.


This season was really great. It didn't lose any steam from the first season and all the new characters added a lot to the story. One problem with Lost is that they produce so many mysteries and don't get around to explaining any of them. This season adds even more secrets that will probably never be revealed but I guess that is also the fun of the show. They leave some stuff up for the audience to interpret.

My favorite part of this season has to be Michael Emerson who plays Henry Gale/Ben. He really raises the bar for the acting on the show. I still think Season 1 is my favorite but this comes close. I just loved the unraveling mystery of the hatch.

9/10

Punisher: War Zone Review

Forget what you've heard, this is the Punisher movie you've been waiting for. Nevermind that Thomas Jane bullshit you saw a few years back. Get ready for some nonstop action and carnage. Punisher is a simple man, his family was killed by the mob and he wants revenge. Ray Stevenson plays Frank Castle but he really is Frank Castle. They somehow pulled the image I had of Punisher from my mind and put it on the big screen. Let me warn you that the movie doesn't take itself too seriously so get ready to have some laughs. My only problem with the movie was the villain, Jigsaw. Even though his make up looked great, his accent was terrible. Other than that the movie was a lot of fun so gather around your friends and get ready for a wild ride.







7/10

Actor Patrick Swayze Dies at 57

(1952 - 2009)

It saddens me to say that Patrick Swayze has passed away today due to pancreatic cancer. He made it known publicly that he had been battling the cancer for almost two years. He even continued working on his show "The Beast" without the aid of painkillers. Mr. Swayze made two of my favorite awesomely bad movies, Road House and Point Break. These movies weren't that great but they are so much fun to watch and Swayze is the best part. He also did a little known movie called Ghost with Demi Moore which was nominated for a best picture Oscar. Don't forget about his awesome cameo in Donnie Darko. In his honor, I urge you all to go rent some of your favorite Swayze movies and run a marathon.

Source: Yahoo

Inglourious Basterds Review

The WWII Tarantino flick has finally arrived and I can tell you that killin Nazis has never been better. I have been eagerly awaiting for Tarantino to do his war movie and I was not disappointed. The plot of the movie is simple, a group of Jewish soldiers go behind enemy lines to kill as many Nazis as possible. I went in to the theater expecting an epic action movie but instead I got a war movie full of suspense and I couldn't be more happier. Tarantino crafted scenes putting you on the edge of you seat, wondering how the character is going to get out of a situation.

Brad Pitt starts as Aldo Raine, the leader of the Basterds. Everything that Pitt says is hilarious and is definitely one of my favorite characters that Brad Pitt has ever played. For my top 5 Brad Pitt characters go here.
Brad Pitt actually gets the spotlight taken from him by Col. Hans Landa, played by Christoph Waltz. I couldn't believe how fun it was to watch this guy on screen. He definitely deserves an Oscar for his portrayal and I hope we get to see more of this German actor in the US. If you love Tarantino's trademark dialogue and a lot of bloody violence then catch this movie in the theaters before it goes away.

9/10

Batman and Spider-man??

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Top 5 Best Brad Pitt Characters

Since Inglourious Basterds was released (review is coming), I thought it would be fun to rank the best of Brad Pitt's characters.:


5. John Smith (Mr. and Mrs. Smith)

Mr. Smith from Mr. and Mrs. Smith definitely deserves a spot on the list. Seeing him beat the crap out of Angelina Jolie and then having rough sex is a fantasy for anyone with genitals.



4. Louis de Ponte Du Lac (Interview with the Vampire)























The best vampire of any movie period.



3. Rusty Ryan (Ocean's 11, 12, 13)























Crazy Mustache + Brad Pitt = Win



2. Tyler Durden (Fight Club)























Watching Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden is like drinking a fine wine. Then you smash the bottle over your head and let the blood run down your face while you grit your teeth.



1. Lt Aldo Raine (Inglourious Basterds)

















Bonjourno! I still can't believe how awesome he is in Inglourious Basterds. He plays one of the funniest characters I've ever seen because everything out of his mouth is instant gold. "You see, we're in the business of killin' Nazis, and boy, business is boomin'. "

B.P.R.D. 1947 #1 Review

Lets start with the facts:

1. Hellboy is incredible.
2. Anything related to Hellboy is also incredible


This issue of B.P.R.D kicks of the new story arc, 1947. The year is 1947, and the Professor (Hellboy's father) puts together a team to go investigate a composer in France. Two hundred years ago, the composer based an opera off of a party that he attended. The audience was offended by the opera so much that they burned the place down. The composer's works were all destroyed and he was put in an insane asylum.

What makes this issue great is that it doesn't reveal the mystery of what happened at the party two hundred years ago. The art is fantastic and Mignola is at the top of his game. Two things I loved in the comic was the cameo of Hellboy and the flashback of World War II. Go out and read this series because it's amazing.







10/10

Worst Movie Ending Ever!

This has to be the worst...

The Insider Review

The Insider (1999) is directed by Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino and Russell Crowe. This is a big departure for Mann since most of his movies are full of guns and bank heists. This is also a different sort of role for Pacino, who plays a producer for 60 Minutes.

The premise is that Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a tobacco company scientist is fired from his job. Al Pacino's character convinces Wigand to give up company secrets even though Wigand signed a confidentiality agreement. What ensues is a downward spiral for Wigand.

The movie isn't really about the tobacco companies but more about the relationship between a reporter and its source. What makes this movie work is the inner conflict that Wigand has. He believes that he should tell the world what he knows but at the same time he doesn't want to put his family in jeopardy.

I liked this movie a lot actually. Let me warn you first that its a very long one at 157 minutes. If you can't sit through movies this long you can always just split it
into two sittings. If you are a fan of Michael Mann then I highly recommend it for the superb acting.




8/10

Stone of Tears Book Review

If you haven't read the first book then don't go any further because there are spoilers ahead. Read my review for the first book, Wizards First Rule

The Stone of Tears starts off right where Wizard's First Rule ended. Richard and Kahlan return to the Mud People to get married but Richard begins to have very intense headaches. Then three Sisters of Light show up to tell him that he is having these headaches because he is a wizard. They tell him that the headaches will kill him if he doesn't go with them to the Old World. The sisters say they will train him to use his powers which will cure the headaches. They must put a collar around his neck so they can control him which Richard has experienced before with the Mord Sith. Richard must now decide whether to believe the Sisters and become a slave again or stay with Kahlan and hope the headaches don't kill him.

I thought this book was phenomenal and just about as good as the first one. The author details the world a lot more and digs deeper into the magic. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, reading and wondering how Richard was going to get out of every situation. My only problem is that I wish Goodkind didn't use Darken Rahl as the villain again. I feel like recycling the same villains doesn't make them much of a threat anymore. Luckily he is barely in the book because most of it deals with the Sisters of the Light.

If you liked the first book then I definitely recommend reading this. The good thing about the Sword of Truth series is that each book is a complete story so if you don't want to continue then you don't have to worry about any cliffhangers. In this case, after you read the first book you need to read the second one because it's just as good.


9/10

Top 5 Victoria's Secret Models

5. Marisa Miller







4. Alessandra Ambrosio







3. Tyra Banks







2. Adriana Lima







1. Heidi Klum