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Does The Poet’s Fire episode of The Following leave you with the impression that Joe is grooming Emma to take over? I know I feel that way after watching the episode. She seems to be in control of the rest of the group, at least what we have seen of it so far. It also reinforces the “don’t trust anyone” theme that is playing through this twisted tale. We know now that Rick prefers burning … Read more
I loved seeing Hotel Transylvania with my family in the theaters and when Filmbook Movie Website, Start Movie Website and Movie Awards teamed up to bring readers a chance to win a copy of Hotel Transylvania on Blu-Ray I decided to join in and help them promote the contest. a Rafflecopter giveaway This is a family friendly Adam Sandler movie about a vampire who is being overprotective of his teenage vampire daughter, it has some … Read more
Well The Following is certainly making some people scared to watch the show alone, and Chapter Two has only made this worse. While this episode starts off a little slower than the first, it does make you sit up and pay attention rather quickly with some background on Emma; since we’ve learned that Denise was an alias; and how Joey’s abduction is being handle. Plus there is the introduction of Debra Parker, who replaced Jennifer … Read more
If you didn’t watch the pilot episode of The Following last night and you want to see this show, stop reading right now. Even if you like spoilers, stop reading! This is one you want to watch, at least the first episode, to get the full effect of it (Fox is showing it again on Friday January 25). Now, is it just those who have seen the show? Good, here we go. The Following is … Read more
Lost Girl’s SubterrFaenean reveals some interesting things this week without having a complicated plot. That is not a bad thing really, just different than some other episodes we have seen in the past. SubterrFaenean also opens with Kenzi, Vex, and Kenzi’s friend Aussie, instead of Bo. The trio goes to an underground art event, and not just in the “keep it from the cops” underground but, actually in an abandoned subway tunnel. Apparently, kids who … Read more
After a fairly short break, Lost Girl returned with a huge question for fans, is Bo going to end up bad? Thus far, she has sided with the Light side in most instances but still not chosen it as her “side”. This has proven a good thing, especially since the Fae, both Light and Dark, needed to band together to beat the Garuda at the end of last season. However, Bo finally tapped into her … Read more
Did you know that the upcoming movie Warm Bodies is loosely based on the famous Shakespeare play “Romeo and Juliet”? If you didn’t, guess what it is. Despite actually written for the big screen from the Isaac Marion book of the same name, it is a twisted version of the tragedy everyone loves to hate. As you might expect a zombie apocalypse has affected the world and zombie R (Romeo) wanders across the town he … Read more
If you’ve heard about the new movie Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters coming out and wonder how they can make a children’s fairy tale into an adult story, well in this case it’s possible. It actually isn’t an updated version of the Brothers Grimm tale but an entirely new one. While the main characters are Hansel and Gretel from the famous tale, these are the children all grown up with a mission. The new story … Read more
On this episode of The Dragoncast we welcome back Dragonblogger’s very own Victor Salazar to discuss with Brian and Bryce their favorite movies and games from 2012 as well as some of the movies, games and other awesome forms of technology to look forward to in 2013. Also we would like our listeners to give us some feedback and let us know what your favorite movies, games or anything else you really enjoyed from 2012 … Read more
“Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men?” This refrain has attracted millions upon millions to see the musical inspired by Victor Hugo’s exquisite work Les Misérables. Theatre goers who witness spectacles on both the stage and the silver screen have waited ages to see a film echo this same rallying cry. Did Tom Hooper’s directing draw the audience into the ranks of the Children of the Barricade? Well, to quote … Read more
If you’ve seen previews for the upcoming TV show The Following, you might be intrigued. I know I am. What you might not know is what the series is about. The basics are that an FBI agent finds himself in the middle of a network of serial killers who are created by a kingpin type serial killer using special technology. Sounds pretty cool huh? If you dig deeper into this series, you will find out … Read more
The Carrie Diaries, coming to The CW mid-January, is promoted as a teen drama. It is also the prequel to the adult HBO series, Sex and the City. The upcoming show about Carrie Bradshaw as a teenager on the verge of adulthood is based on the book by Candace Bushnell and titled the same. The show focuses on Carrie (of course) but is somewhat confusing about the time frame if you read about it. Some … Read more
To end the year with something fun I decided to poll my writing staff here at DragonBlogger.com and ask them to share what was their favorite Movie and favorite game in 2012 so we could help compare and share our favorites with the readers. Of course this articles is also really meant to learn more about what our readers favorites are? Do you agree with PC Gamer naming Mass Effect 3 the best game of … Read more
Texas Chainsaw 3D is the newest film in this slasher series. It was directed by John Luessenhop and written by Debra Sullivan and Adam Marcus; Marcus wrote the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series. The 3D release will be the seventh in the series and, as the title suggest, presented in 3D only. However, it is not just a remake of the original 1974 movie, like the one Jessica Biel starred in. Texas … Read more
Gangster Squad is set in 1949 Los Angeles during a time when the mob was known and no underground as it was in later years. During the height of mobs, many policemen were in the pockets of the bosses so they would look the other way when hits went down and other illegal activities were reported. However, there is always someone will to take a stand and that is the basic plot of this film. … Read more
The Hobbit, an Unexpected Journey, released Friday to theaters nationwide. Many of the showtimes were sold out, including the ones late Friday night (and probably Saturday as well). As the latest film from Peter Jackson, and the first in the newest J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy, it is not a surprise this was the case. Jackson released the film in every available format out there for the theaters; 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D, and others which most people … Read more
In recent years soundbars have sprung up all over and are being made and offered by just about every single manufacturer of LCD Televisions and sound equipment. A soundbar is a poor substitute for a quality Gecko Home Cinema but may be the right decision depending on the size of the room you are working with and your budget. What is a Soundbar Essentially a Soundbar is a collection of small speakers set into a … Read more
The third season of Syfy’s Lost Girl premiers in January. For fans of the series that follows Fae in the real world, this return is long overdue. Then again, aren’t they all? In the first two seasons (although the US has only seen season 2), we learned that Bo is a succubus who didn’t know her real heritage for a long time. She was haunted by things that happened in her past in fact, and … Read more
In this weeks episode of The Dragoncast the guys discuss Batman and since the new Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy has been released Brian, Bryce and Andrew talk about each of the films (WARNING there are some movie spoilers!) and even rate them from best to worst, but let’s be honest here all of the movies were great…right? Also Andrew and Brian give a review of the newly released game in the Far Cry series “Far … Read more
As December 14 approaches, you should know that The Hobbit, an Unexpected Journey is coming out. Any Lord of the Rings fan is sure to be salivating to see this newest visual experience from Peter Jackson (who also directed the original trio). However, what you might not know is that this film is not the entire Hobbit book. It is the first in a series of three movies itself. The book and film are set … Read more