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A Decade Of Play

Eight days ago marked the Tenth Anniversary of Halo Combat Evolved . For some this is not significant, it is was merely another day in their lives. For me, it marks the anniversary of a long journey. Many have inquired of me what is so special about Halo. Isn't it just a game where you shoot aliens? In its crudest form yes, but then to use this description is to not do the series justice. Halo's Universe is vast, the narrative that has been spun for a decade is as elaborate as Tolkien's Middle Earth . The motives of the protagonists and antagonists are simple, but then again haven't they always been? Haven't the great tales of old been about good versus evil? Virtue vs vice? Why must we have Inception like stories for it to be deemed worthy? Halo is not just about a war between the human race and collective of alien races. It is not about a weapon world capable of destroying galaxies. It is about memories. I grew up on Halo, it was the staple of my youth. I clocke...

Which Snow White Will Be The Fairest Of Them All?

Next year there shall be two new adaptations of the beloved classic Snow White. One will be Mirrior Mirrior , a spin on the fairytale that looks to be reminiscent of The Princess Bride and Ella Enchanted . The other is Snow White And The Huntsman which looks like The Lord of the Rings crossed with Underworld . From the trailers Mirror Mirror appears to capture the magic and enchantment of the beloved Disney classic; while Snow White And The Huntsman appears to be truer to the feel and vision of The Brothers Grimm original. Both films will feature a brilliant cast, each with a distinguished actress portraying The Evil Queen: Julia Roberts (Mirror Mirror) and Charlize Theron (Snow White And The Huntsman). This is not the first time Hollywood has had two studios make two different films from the same script. It happened with Tombstone and Wyatt Earp , and again with Armageddon and Deep Impact . The question that lies in audiences' minds is which Snow White will be the fairest...