The Grandmaster (US Version) – That popular criticism “style over substance” comes to mind when talking about The Grandmaster. Critics mostly fawned over it, while more than a few of us left the film scratching our heads at what just happened? I’m incredibly glad I did not watch this in the theater, because I cannot imagine my disappointment at this seemingly stellar product (and no, it’s got nothing to do with that arbitrary Martin Scorsese name-drop in the title). What happened to make this film pretty terrible comes down to a number of different factors.
Theology Gaming Posts
Often, people suppose that the Crusades were, primarily, fought on the basis of material gain and/or greed. That perception seems understandable – that is exactly what you will learn in any school which you attend, Christian and non-Christian alike – but the other side to the story is rarely heard.
In a surprise to me, Donkey Kong Country Returns is one of the most stellar, well-designed platforming experiences of the past decade. Nintendo decided, after the success of New Super Mario Bros., to revive their 2D platformers right from their graves. They would represent a combination of modern refinements (read: making the game really easy), and bring that same nostalgic combo of difficulty, trial, and error to a new generation of kids and adults alike.