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Review: 'Monsters vs. Aliens: The Videogame' Outdoes the Movie for Fun
Posted: March 31st, 2009, 11:30am EDT by Matt Blum
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A GeekDad says Monsters vs. Aliens: The Videogame for the Wii not only holds its own next to the film, kids can have fun solving the puzzles collaboratively. -
Adobe Premiere Elements 7 Makes Novices Look Like Pros
Posted: March 31st, 2009, 8:00am EDT by Matt Blum
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Adobe's latest stripped-down video editing software, Premiere Elements 7, is so user friendly that anyone could have it up and running, special effects and all, within minutes. -
10 Unconventional Winter Holiday Movies
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 9:00am EST by Matt Blum
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Everybody knows the classic winter holiday movies, from older ones like It's a Wonderful Life to newer ones like A Christmas Story. Admit: it does get repetitive watching the same stories over and over again. Here, then, are ten holiday movies (in no particular order) that aren't on most people's list to watch with the family (some of them for very good reasons).
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The Clone Wars" TV series: Better Than Expected, Still Not Great
Posted: October 6th, 2008, 8:30am EDT by Matt Blum
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I was completely prepared to hate the new "Clone Wars" TV series, but while it's in no danger of making its way onto anyone's list of great sci-fi shows, it's not so bad. Any animated TV series is only as good as its writing, and, if the first two episodes are any indication, the writing for "The Clone Wars" is decent, though unspectacular.
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Review: Stephen Hawking's Secret Key to the Universe
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Matt Blum
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George's Secret Key to the Universe, by Stephen and Lucy Hawking, is full of information about the universe, black holes and the wonders of science -- all presented in a gentle, child-friendly way. And the author's scientific credentials are unimpeachable.
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Step Right Up and Buy ... The Holy Grail!
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 7:30am EDT by Matt Blum
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A mouth-watering selection of geekly movie memorabilia is going on auction, including Indiana Jones' Holy Grail and Charlton Heston's The Ten Commandments. There's stuff from Blade Runner, Alien, Conan the Barbarian, Austin Powers, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Back to the Future to name just a few.