All posts by Colby Bryant

     
 
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Review: Love Letter

December 3, 2018
Designer: Seiji Kanai Publisher: AEG Category: Deduction, Card Game Player Count: 2-4 BoardGameGeek Rating: 7.3 (44,323 votes) Price: $11.99 We’ve all had it happen. Traffic is backed up for our friends, and we’re left waiting for players to [...]
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Interview: Wm. Paul Young, Author of The Shack

November 14, 2018
In the video below, our writer, Colby Bryant, was privileged with the chance to talk to Wm. Paul Young, the author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Shack. Originally a self-published book, it has since sold millions of copies, while [...]
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Review: Dice Stack

February 9, 2018
FULL REVIEW Designers: Thierry Denoual Publisher: Blue Orange Games Category: Press Your Luck/Dice Game Player Count: 2-6 BoardGameGeek Rating: 6.62 (4 votes) Price: $9.99 As a long-time player of games, I’ve been familiar with stacking games like Jenga [...]
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Review: Legendary – A Marvel Deck-Building Game

October 6, 2017
Designers: Devin Low with Jason Brenner, Bubby Johanson, Crystal Lautzenheiser, Nick Leslie, & Mark Shaunessy Publisher: Upper Deck Entertainment Category: Deckbuilding/Strategy Game Player Count: 1-5 BoardGameGeek Rating: 7.6 (13,519 votes) Price: [...]
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Review: RiME (Xbox One)

June 7, 2017
Developer: Tequila Works Publisher: Greybox Games Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Switch Genre: Adventure Rating: E10+ Price: $29.99 I’ve noticed over time that my expectations with games have changed. Occasionally, I love a competitive atmosphere [...]
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Faith & Fandom Episode IV: A New Book – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the ...

May 23, 2017
As we celebrate #LoZWeek at Geeks Under Grace–a celebration of all things related to The Legend of Zelda series–we would like to highlight the most recent edition of Hector Miray’s devotional series, Faith & Fandom. It’s [...]
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2017 Twitch Pledge Drive: Making an Impact

February 21, 2017
As our platform at Geeks Under Grace continues to grow, it’s amazing to think that there are people reading our website today that weren’t with us just a year ago. With that in mind, it’s very possible you might be reading this and not even know about our [...]
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Review: The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)

February 12, 2017
Distributor: Warner Bros.  Director: Chris McKay Writers: Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern, & John Whittington (screenplay); Seth Grahame-Smith (story); Bob Kane & Bill Finger (Batman created by); Jerry Siegel & Joe [...]
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Review: Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Mega Battle (Xbox One)

February 7, 2017
Developer: Bamtang Games Publisher: Bandai Namco Games Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Genre: Action/Adventure, Beat-Em-Up Rating: E10+ Price: $14.99 I can’t overstate this: when Saban’s Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers debuted on Fox [...]
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Review: The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)

January 18, 2017
Distributor: BH Tilt/High Top Releasing (Additional Production Credits: WWE Studios & Walden Media) Director: Dallas Jenkins Writer: Andrea Gyertson Nasfell Stars: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Shawn Michaels, Neil Flynn, D.B. Sweeney, & [...]
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Interview: Brian Hull (Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve 2016)

January 3, 2017
On Friday, December 30, 2016, I attended Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve in Dallas, TX, the newest convention experience from Geek Expos. The atmosphere that day was decidedly calm compared to most Cons I’ve been to, which allowed me the opportunity [...]
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Interview: Kevin Sorbo (Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve 2016)

January 3, 2017
On Friday, December 30, 2016, while attending Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve in Dallas, TX, the newest convention experience from Geek Expos, I was able to interview an actor that our fans at Geeks Under Grace should know greatly: Kevin Sorbo. In the [...]
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Review: Rogue One – A Star Wars Story (2016)

December 16, 2016
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Director: Gareth Edwards Writers: Chris Weitz & Tony Gilroy (screenplay), John Knoll & Gary Whitta (story), and George Lucas (characters) Stars: Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna, [...]
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Should Christians Watch or Play…?

November 3, 2016
Geeks are people who deeply enjoy many things. What we enjoy, we hold onto very closely, as those things are important to us. It can even seem to become part of who we are. If you’re anything like me, you’ve deeply enjoyed movies, games, and TV shows as [...]
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I Am A Monster

October 31, 2016
Monsters are a truly popular concept. We see them across every platform of media, and they are especially popular at this time of year…Halloween. While many believers may take issue with the celebration of this holiday and all that comes with it (a [...]
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Westworld Premiere: Impressions of the Series

October 4, 2016
Jonathan Nolan. J.J. Abrams. Bryan Burk. Those names involved behind the scenes of Westworld have strung me along in anticipation for the series for months now. I watched the 1973 movie years ago–a great idea, far ahead of its time in context and [...]
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Star Trek 50th Anniversary – What It Means To Us

September 8, 2016
Thursday, September 8, 1966 at 8:30 PM, a new show titled Star Trek premiered on NBC. It was a show that few executives knew what to do with.That uncertainty persisted across the three seasons it originally aired with low viewership. It was cancelled in [...]
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Review: Ben-Hur (2016)

August 20, 2016
Distributor: MGM/Paramount Pictures Director: Timur Bekmambetov Writers: Lew Wallace (based on the novel by), Keith R. Clarke & John Ridley (screenplay) Stars: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, Pilou Asbæk, [...]
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“INSIDE” an Analysis of the Allure of Sin

July 27, 2016
Let’s just say this definitively: INSIDE, the newest game from Playdead, the makers of LIMBO, is about sin. You got that? It’s all about sin. Now, I’ve thought also to tailor this article about the game’s tech, immersion, and a [...]
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Review: The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

July 22, 2016
Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: Yarrow Cheney & Chris Renaud Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Brian Lynch, and (additional characters created by) Simon Rich Stars:  Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Albert [...]
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Review: The BFG (2016)

July 9, 2016
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Melissa Mathison (screenplay) & Roald Dahl (based on book by) Stars:  Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, & Bill Hader [...]
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FALLOUT: Is There Righteousness In The Wasteland?

June 24, 2016
***Article is reprinted with author’s full permission from colbybryant.com***   Approaching a rusting panel, I push the button in front of me after providing an access code, beginning a process involving mechanisms far larger than me.  As the weight of [...]
by Colby Bryant
 

Nintendo 64, 20 Years Later: A Staff Reflection On Favorites

June 23, 2016
It’s crazy to think that the Nintendo 64 was released 20 years ago today. 20 YEARS!?! The system may be a bygone memory for some, but for many people, this console isn’t gathering dust. To this day, cartridges are loaded and controllers [...]
by Colby Bryant
 
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Review: Finding Dory (2016)

June 21, 2016
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar Animation Studios Director: Andrew Stanton & Angus MacLane Writers: Andrew Stanton, Victoria Strouse, Bob Peterson, & Angus MacLane Stars:  Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin [...]
by Colby Bryant

 
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Review: The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

May 22, 2016
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment Director: Clay Kaytis & Fergal Reilly Writers: Jon Vitti Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Sean Penn, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate McKinnon, Tony Hale, [...]
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VR: Why Be Me?

May 16, 2016
***Article is reprinted with author’s full permission from colbybryant.com*** The “Year of VR” If you aren’t keeping up with current products, societally, we are on the cusp of two new developments within the realms of cutting edge [...]
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What The Marvel Cinematic Universe Can Teach Us About Christian Teamwork

April 28, 2016
Since 2012, I have felt a certain geek satisfaction that I never thought I’d feel growing up. In May of that year, I saw what I thought was impossible: Marvel’s The Avengers, featuring multiple heroes, staples of my childhood, on-screen [...]
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Is Change Bad For This Dad?

March 26, 2016
On the day this article is posted, I will turn 30 years old.  On this date, I will have been a born-again Christian for 20 years, a vocational minister for 12 years, and a pastor for almost 7 years. On this date, I will have a seven year old daughter, a [...]
by Colby Bryant
 
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Review: Zootopia (2016)

March 21, 2016
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Brush Writers: Story by Byron Howard, Jared Brush, Rich Moore, Josie Trinidad, Jim Reardon, Phil Johnston, & Jennifer Lee (Additional Story Material by Dan Fogelman); [...]
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How Doritos Humanized the Unborn

February 20, 2016
Did you watch the Super Bowl recently? No? Well, a lot of people did, including me. There were some memorable ads, as expected; some were funny, some were sweet, and some were a soul-searing trip into insanity (I’m looking right at you, [...]
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