Reviews
We watch crap so you don't have to.
Anime Club: Evangelion 1.11
Thanks to Right Stuf shipping it early, the crew watches and discusses Evangelion 1.11 before release.
Real Time Review: Dragon Ball: Evolution
The Busboy's Real Time Reviews makes it's, er, triumphant return with Dragon Ball: Evolution. The Busboy loves anime... The Busboy hates Hollywood...
MTAC 2009: The Man Power - "Blitzkrieg Bop"
The Man Power perform a cover of "Blitzkrieg Bop" at their unplugged show at MTAC Ninja.
MTAC 2009: The Notorious MSG
So I've finally started getting around to editing the video from MTAC. There's more to come. For now, enjoy this message from the Notorious MSG.
Real-Time Review: Caprica
The Chef turns his steely Cylon eye on Caprica as it runs and shares his thoughts. Hey, it can't possibly be worse than season 4 of BSG turned out...or can it?
Live from MTAC: Sonny Strait
Charlie gets a short... um, interview?... with Sonny Strait, the voice of Maes Hughes and Krillin.
Hey, Remember When Battlestar Galactica Didn't Suck?
After finishing off season 4.0 of Battlestar Galactica, the Chef reminisces about a time when the show was about real people instead of mystic visions and shit. Warning: BIG FAT FRACKING SPOILERS. ELLEN TIGH IS A FRACKING CYLON!
Love in the Time of Fable II
The Maitre d' gets Fable II for Christmas and uses it as a place to play out all of his hangups and repression.
Deathbringer: Kajonk-A-Con Interview
Here's an interview we did at the Whistling Dragon Studios booth about the new role-playing card game, Deathbringer.
Real-Time Review: Kajonk-A-Con 2008, Day 1
The Maitre d' ventures into the confusing wilds of downtown Knoxville to explore an anime convention. Join him in his epic quest.
Chainsaw Buffet Presents: The Busboy’s 2008 Otaku Holiday Shopping Guide
The Busboy takes some of the pressure off the holiday guessing games and presents you, the reader, with an easy-to-use holiday shopping guide.
The Chef's Sci-Fi Fridays: Stargate: Continuum
The Chef kicks off a new series of reviews with the newest release in the perennial Stargate franchise: Continuum. Only series fanboys need apply for this one, sadly.
Movie Reviews for Short Attention Spans
No, the movies aren't short. The reviews are. Because the Maitre d' is short of attention. Got a short little span of attention. And whoa his nights are so long. Also, you can call him "Al."
Five Immutable Truths of Indiana Jones
There are certain things you can expect from an Indiana Jones movie, and here they are.
Four Reasons Iron Man's Tony Stark Fails as an Engineer
It's not that he's not brilliant and charismatic. It's just that he's more of a mad scientist than a mad engineer. (Spoilers ensue.)
Real-Time Review: MTAC
The Busboy provides event-long updated coverage of the 2008 Middle Tennessee Anime Convention.
The Chef's Top Ten Science Fiction Movies
The Chef shares his top ten list of the best science fiction movies ever. However, the Chef's tastes are, as usual, highly suspect.
Real-Time Review: Cleopatra 2525
The Busboy is a victim of the war crimes perpetrated by Cleopatra 2525. What's worse, they got the Chef, too!
Real-Time Review- DOA: Dead or Alive
The Busboy witnesses cinematic history, and proclaims the gospel of DOA to the masses.
Real-Time Review: Boa Vs. Python
Take three bored people, a big screen TV, and a terrible Sci-Fi movie. By Gavin, this is going to be horrific.
Dr. Wonder’s Magic Workshop
The Busboy rolls with his homies down at Mr. Wonder's Magic Workshop.
Real-Time Review: The Gameplan
The Busboy writes a review of the sports classic "The Gameplan" while he's watching it, so you don't have to wait for a well-thought out and organized dissertation.
Cloverfield: It's not quite what you expected.
Hey, look, it's the bajillionth article you'll see today on the Interwebs about Cloverfield. Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers.
Review: Link's Crossbow Training
$20 may be a bit much for a fancy piece of plastic (and let's face it, that's all the Wii Zapper is), but what about the game that comes with it?
The Maitre d's Christmas Anime Spectacular
Anime and Christmas. They're two great tastes that taste great together, like chocolate pudding and American cheese.
The Chef Reviews Superman: Doomsday
The Chef reviews the direct-to-DVD animated feature Superman: Doomsday. Superman dies. You'll wish you could follow him.
The Maitre d's Christmas Music Extravaganza
What do Jars of Clay, Barenaked Ladies, Steve Taylor, and Weird Al all have in common? They're all examples of The Maitre d's crappy taste in music, of course.
The Chef Reviews Transformers: The Score
The Chef reviews the score for the 2007 Transformers movie.
The Chef Goes to AWA
The Chef goes to Anime Weekend Atlanta. The horror...the horror...