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"R" rating? I'd buy that for a dollar... When it was originally released in 1987, RoboCop was a film that was way ahead of its time.  While the special effects look laughable by today's standards, the storyline, direction, soundtrack, ultra-violence, and satire raised this "R" rated film to a level that none of its sequels have been able to live up to. The 2014 version of RoboCop (Rated: PG-13 ) does not break that trend.  However, it's not a terrible film either.  It just feels like it's missing that polish that could have made it a great film.  With the current state of the city of Detroit, drone strikes being real, and the current global economy run by multi-national companies, you don't really need to suspend your belief all that much.  The Robo-basics are here.  OmniCorp wants to mass produce robots to patrol city streets, but there are complications.  Alex Murphy still dies, becomes a cyborg, still has to deal with corrupt sen...

As usual with this time of year, Google has been giving away or discounting music, movies, books, comics, and apps throughout the entire month. Of note, Kanye West's "Yeezus" album is free for as long as this promotion lasts.  The album can be downloaded here . Other notable giveaways are: Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Monopoly Bingo Avengers Alliance Asphalt 8: Airborne Ice Age Village Tetris Blitz Expedia Deal Grand St. Despicable Me True Blood (Pilot episode) Chronicle Cookbook:  Eating Well Made Delicious Elf In addition, Google Play Music also has many free tracks peppered throughout the Play store from artists such as Drake, Rihanna, Black Sabbath, and Bob Marley. These types of promotions are always time sensitive and come a few times a year so take advantage and get some great deals!

As a fan of the first Iron Man movie and the Avengers, I have to admit that the first Thor movie while not terrible was also not great.  It felt exactly like what it was;  filler material to prepare and familiarize the potential Avengers audience.   Does this freshly minted sequel overcome the filler status of the original? To summarize:  No, it does not. So please,  let me elaborate further. As usual Tom Hiddleston absolutely steals the show as Loki,  Thors adopted half brother who just happens to also be the Norse God of Mischief.  His portrayal of the character is flawless and believable in a movie filled with all sorts of mythical creatures and over the top special effects.  I won't ruin or spoil any plot developments with him here but needless to say, if you are a Loki fan then you will be pleased. Chris Hemsworth seems more comfortable in his role as Thor and is more believable than he was in the first film.  He also shows that...