Archive for December, 2007

The Killer As Tourist

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: ‘ASSASSIN’S CREED’ Developed by Ubisoft Montreal Distributed by Ubisoft Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 Genre: 3rd Person Platform I’ve got this crazy idea that there should be a college class called “History for Gamers,” which would give lessons on the eras in which video games set themselves. There’s a ton of WWII-era games […]

A Life Better Left Unexamined

Friday, December 14th, 2007

FILM REVIEW: ‘MARGOT AT THE WEDDING’ Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach Rated R 91 mins. Although Margot at the Wedding features an ensemble cast, the focus is on Nicole Kidman’s Margot, and quite literally, the lens. Noah Baumbach both writes and directs the film, and allowed to his cinematographer to use “old” lenses and […]