A recent revisiting of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood sparked some interest in the two films about him that were released in quick succession in 2005 and 2006 — Bennett Miller’s Capote and Douglas McGrath’s Infamous. Being the first released, Capote stole most of the limelight, especially as Philip Seymour Hoffman’s portrayal of Capote won
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Shopping for Electronics (and Toys) in Taipei!

Taiwan is THE place to be for the latest techno gadgets, laptops, computer parts, computer accessories, mobile phones and video games (and cool toys). In terms of innovation and having the new, cool stuff, Taiwan isn’t quite as advanced as Japan, but it’s getting there. The products are often the same, if not better quality
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Game Review: Fight Night Champion (PS3)

Let me be upfront. You’re going to be reading a lot of complaining in this review. Fight Night Champion, EA’s follow-up to the popular Fight Night Round 4 (my multi-part review of that game starts here), is a game that can be viewed in two ways. For those who have not played FNR4, the game
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The 10 Best Movies of 2014

At last, my 10 best movies of 2014. Some controversial choices in here, and as usual, it’s probably not what my list would be like today, though I’ve stuck with the ratings I gave at the time of initial review (which can be accessed by clicking on the film title). 10. X-Men: Days of Future Past
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