Ready to be a Super Hero? DC Universe Online (Game Review)
January 13th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
I think a lot of people (especially guys) dream of being a superhero and got our fix through comics, movies, or videogames. I grew up on a steady diet of DC and Marvel comics and sat through countless iterations of Batman (the 60s show, guest starring on Scooby Doo, etc.) and the SuperFriends. I know I am dating myself but I bet there’s a lot of you that did the same thing.
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Tony Scott’s UNSTOPPABLE arrives this Frbruary 15th and I’m excited to see it since I missed it in the theaters. If you’d like, you can read Aaron Neuwirth’s review for the movie 
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At long last, the Star Wars Saga is coming to Blu-ray this September and is available for pre-order right now! The Star Wars Saga and the Indiana Jones Trilogy are the movies I’ve been the most anxious to arrive in high definition and it’s awesome that we finally have a release date of September 16, 2011! 
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