Jonathan Gronli
I've done journalism and politics. I still do. I also study philosophy focusing mostly in ethics. I've spent a lot of time doing work as a critic of games, movies and books (around seven and a half years).
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Because Building Outer Heaven Had to HappenThe CIA, the KGB, Latin America and Big Boss. What could go right?
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Prince of Persia: Sands of TimePrince of Persia is the latest in a long string of game-based films. Does it fall into the standard status for the genre (laughable) or do it something right.
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Almost PassableUwe Boll is known for making horrible game-based movies. Far Cry seems to be a slight shift toward being at least passable for a film
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Why Are Horror Movies So Popular?Horror is a popular genre, but why? Let's explore the reasons.
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Horror MonstersSometimes playing with a lack of vision is more effective than seeing everything is.
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What Dreams May ComeThe book inspired an incredible movie but some people don't know the simple joys of reading the book.
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The Horus Heresy: Fall AngelsMike Lee fixed a rather lackluster story by putting the Warhammer 40,000 feel back into the storyline following the Dark Angels.
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Stephen King Goes to the MoviesMany of Stephen King's stories have been adapted to film. Why not get a compilation of some of the better stories that have made the jump to the movie screen?
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An Interesting Spin on VampirismAfter multiple film adaptations, I Am Legend brought some interest back to the topic of vampires in horror. Still, there are people who have yet to read the book. So, is it worth it?
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A Massacre in Marienburg by David BishopThe Old World is a world of strife, dark magic and usually pretty good storytelling. A Massacre in Marienburg continues that tradition.
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Book Review: The Last ChancersWarhammer 40'000 has a lot of different rich sets of lore and fiction to back it up. The Last Chancers is a good example of the depth of game's fiction.
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It's SatireIn a world of doubt, few people dare to make fun of the general social climate.
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The Horus Heresy: War Hammer 40,000The Horus Heresy is one of those series that you have to read more about to truly understand. Here are some of the things that you might find interesting. -
Game-based Fiction and FilmSome writers take on the difficult task of trying to adapt a game to a book or movies. Sometimes it works, if the right steps are taken. Other times it fails.
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The Flop Currently Known as Far Cry 2Far Cry 2 just isn't worth the time or money to even buy the game.
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Fallout 3Fallout 3 continues the Fallout series. Some people asked whether or not it's worth it. It is.
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Film Remakes and Where They Fall ShortIt's time to look at remakes as what most of them are, sub-par reprints of the original.
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A Gamer's Home Away from HomeEarly August 2008, Gamer's Paradise closed. Weeks later, Chicago-area gamers had a closer option for supplying their gaming needs. Months later, business is starting to pick up for this neighborhood game hobby shop. -
Don't PanicWritten in the style of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Neil Gaiman wrote a fitting homage to Douglas Adams.