Gamefly.com

Gamefly.com
Website
Rent or Buy Video Games Online
Est. 2002

Review
Gamefly is a website in which you can rent or buy video games for a monthly charge. The price depends on how many games you would like to have out a time. The cheapest being $15.95 per month for one game at a time. There is a trial period that is cheaper to begin, but is only for a short period of time. The game selection is excellent and they offer games for all of the up to date systems. The shipping has been cause for concern for many people. Typically, it takes 2-3 days for them to receive a game, and 2-3 for you to receive a game. This depends on how close you are to a shipping center, which they have plenty throughout the U.S. Sometimes, it takes them a while to actually ship you a game on your queue. This can be due to low availability of games, low number of games on your list, etc. The shipping is probably the only problem with the service, but as it is a major part of the service, it is easy to see why some people may be scared away from it. Though, this may just be people becoming accustomed to instant everything, waiting a few days to get a game, is a small price to pay for the overall excellent site. You will not find a better site to rent video games. It comes highly recommended.
8/10
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30 Minutes or Less

30 Minutes or Less
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson, Michael Peña
2011

Review
This movie is for the typical Danny McBride or Nick Swardson fan. If you like that type of humor, this movie should be pretty highly recommended. The cast has good young stars. The jokes are crude, which is good since that is what you expect. Jesse Eisenberg plays his typical character, so not of a stretch for him. Overall, it was a funny movie. It was not comedy of the year material, but the solid performances by Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson, and Michael Peña made this movie pretty good.
7.5/10
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Childish Gambino - Camp

Childish Gambino - Camp
Genre: Rap/Hip Hop
2011

Review
Childish Gambino is a rap artist, and is the stage name of actor Donald Glover (Community, Mystery Team). This is his most recent release in late 2011. Most people who listened to rap in the 90s or even the early 2000s, will probably agree that rap has been on a decline for many years, with a few exceptions. Childish Gambino would be one of those exceptions. The lyrical content is great and may even take some thought to understand. Recently, rap has been missing that. Donald Glover has proven to be talented enough musically that his acting career may have not been the only reason he is getting recognition now. He writes about what he knows, and often points out that he does not fit the bill of the typical rapper in today's scene. He even has a few nerdy references for the nerds out there. The beats are pretty good and support the strength of the lyrics, but the lyrical content is the strongest part of the album.
9/10
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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger, Brandon Jay McLaren
2010

Review
College kids in the woods and the hillbillies are after them. This is an overdone plot. However, this movie made it pretty refreshing. The comedy and horror mix together well in this movie, which has been proven difficult from other movies. The cast is excellent. No real household names, but the actors are recognizable. These include Tyler Labine (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Alan Tudyk (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story), and Katrina Bowden (30 Rock). The death scenes were funny as well as brutal. The combination were mixed well. It is rare that a movie balances this well. Though, they may have been going for the comedy angle more than the horror.
7.5/10
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Driver: San Fransisco

Driver: San Fransisco
Genre: Racing
2011

Review
The Driver series has been around for years. The stories involved have always been fairly entertaining. This particular premise is intriguing. The player is a cop in San Fransisco and needs to capture a recently escaped convict. That part is not the intriguing part. No spoilers, but there is more to the story than just the typical 'cop chases bad guy' angle. The story though is rather short, which is pretty disappointing. The car selection is amazing in this game though. From the a Pacer to a Lamborghini. A major problem with the game is the need to buy online access for multiplayer if you are renting a copy. It has a two day free trial for online playing, but that does not seem like it is much time to actually get deep into the multiplayer. The limited capabilities to those who decide to rent the game is like cutting the game in half for many players.
6/10
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The Hangover: Part II

The Hangover: Part II
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Justin Bartha, Jeffery Tambor, Jamie Chung
2011


Review
This film may be one of the most anticipated if not the most anticipated film of the year. There have been a lot of negative things said about this movie. These negative comments seem to be overstated. Some of the criticism is that that Part II is too much like the first Hangover. If it was too different, people would complain about that. The movie did not have the initial greatness that the first one had, but some of that is because people expected greatness from this one more so than the original. It was still crude and funny. The mixed reviews make it a coin flip on whether or not it is a good movie to most people. If you liked the first then you should like the sequel, though some said it tried too hard and some scenes were disgusting. Though, people should have been aware of the type of movie when they bought their ticket. Admittedly, not a great as the original but better than what some people are giving credit to the film. If you liked the first one you should like Part II.
9/10

How Do You Know

How Do You Know
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson
2010


Review
Sometimes it hard to follow Paul Rudd on what sort of movie he is going to be in. He has made movies like Knocked Up and Anchorman, but then he makes movies like these. He can play the kind of humor required for both movies. Owen Wilson is always a decent choice for the carefree character in the movie too. So, the casting is pretty well done. There does seem to be a lot more going on than the love story of the movie. Sometimes there feels like there are too many things going on and they take away from the main plot. Overall, the movie is good and definitely recommended for guys and girls. It is not a chick flick but is a good movie to rent and watch with someone so you both enjoy it.
7/10