May 2012 – bigtallwords

May 29, 2012Sep 19, 2016

Review: Devil May Cry: HD Collection

[Originally posted on PopMatters] When it was first released in 2001, Devil May Cry was a hodgepodge of ideas strung together. Originally designed to be a part of Capcom’s main franchise, Resident Evil. Devil May Cry quickly took off in its own direction. It took the gothic atmosphere of Resident Evil, based the mechanics on … Continue reading Review: Devil May Cry: HD Collection

May 8, 2012Sep 14, 2016

Playing the Bad Guy Feels Good

[Originally posted on PopMatters] Last week, Daniel Tovrov wrote a piece for Popmatters on the cult of iconic movie “bad guys”.1 Through the characters of Gordon Gekko of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Tony Montana of Scarface, and Patrick Bateman of American Psycho, Tovrov argues that, even though these figures are cautionary tales about unchecked … Continue reading Playing the Bad Guy Feels Good