Homecoming Director Sean Hackett: The Nerd Appropriate Interview

Homecoming Director Sean Hackett: The Nerd Appropriate Interview

Sean Hackett is the director, writer, producer, and co-star of the independent feature Homecoming.  Last year I had the pleasure of seeing Sean “in action“, and, my time on set was incredibly positive.  Even late into the night, Sean kept morale high, got his shots done, and had time to laugh it up with the cast and crew.  It was awesome to see such a competent young young director having a blast while doing his job. We asked Sean a series of probing questions shortly after his “Best U.S./International Film” win at the Kansas City Film Festival. Check it out!

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Super: The Nerd Appropriate Movie Review

Super: The Nerd Appropriate Movie Review

A spoiler free review of Super – “While it’s far from a “perfect” film, it’s incredibly unique, and at some points moving. Isn’t that why we go to the movies in the first place? On the other hand, Super is an exhausting film that leaves you feeling a bit empty inside. The laughs and violence were spectacular, but they couldn’t really mask the overall somber tone of the movie. The film did a great job of showing us why the world does NOT have super heroes. If you try and fight a criminal with a gun……”

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Gears Of War 3: Multiplayer Beta Report (hint… It’s Spectacular)

Gears of War 3: Multiplayer Beta Report (hint… it’s spectacular)

The past few days I’ve rushed home from work only to sit in front of the T.V. for hours on end playing the Gears of War 3: Multiplayer Beta. I wasn’t lucky(or popular) enough to get into the friends and family preview last week, but still I did manage to squeeze in a week early due to my purchase of the Bulletstorm “epic” edition. While I did get some hands on time at PAX: East, I didn’t really have a chance to soak up how amazing Gears 3 is really going to be.

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G4’s “April The Twentieth” Programming – What’s So Funny?

G4’s “April the Twentieth” programming – What’s so funny?

G4 is one of the few reasons I’m hanging onto cable. Few channels offer up exactly the type of programming I feel like watching after a long day at work. Yeah, it can be silly, juvenile, and repulsive, but so can I! Today G4 offers up a wide variety of programming geared toward America’s new national holiday, “April the Twentieth”.

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