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Killer7 is why I play video games.

 As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become a pretentious “games as art” person. Nothing sums that up better than Grasshopper Manufacture’s 2005 opus Killer7.It’s a poorly designed mess. Killer7 is essentially an on-rails shooter with an obtuse… Continue reading

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Auteurs, Shadows of the Damned, and Suda 51 motifs

The film industry revolves around stars. When you see a movie poster, it likely has the names of star actors prominently displayed to lure you into the theater. Actors are sexy. Actors sell tickets. But there are a number of directors who are big enoug… Continue reading

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