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10. Death Proof (2007) Death Proofis basically a showcase for spectacular practical movie stunts. There are some great car chase and crash scenes in this movie. Drawn out scenes of banter between characters are a Tarantino trademark. But if you’re looking for the riveting dialogue and innovative story telling that Tarantino films are known for, you’re going to be let down. Unlike Tarantino’s other movies—where dialogue scenes are masterfully written and arguably among the greatest scenes in cinema—when I watchDeath Proof, I get restless and even bored....

1.Beat Hazard 2 The tagline of both the originalBeat Hazardand its sequel are “gameplay powered by your music” and it is telling the truth. This is a twin-stick shooter (or keyboard and mouse shooter, if you’re playing without a controller) but the intensity of both your weapons and the enemies are driven by the music. You might want to start off with a few mellower tracks, because things get hectic quickly....

5. Urban Chaos: Riot Response (2006) Delivered on the cusp of a new generation,Urban Chaos: Riot Responsewasn’t the game that Rocksteady hoped it’d be. In the end, it came out as a well-made but slightly lost title that few played. The game revolves around the character of Nick Mason, who must save his city from the rioting members of a burner gang who are attacking everybody within. As a member of a riot squad, the player goes through the game targeting the leaders of the gangs and trying to bring order back to the streets, which is a huge dollop of action fun....

21.Tales From Earthsea(2006) Tales From Earthseais one of the rare failures from Studio Ghibli. While it doesn’t lack ambition, it’s missing Studio Ghibli’s patented touch of magic. There’s no sense of levity or humor to it, which makes it all the more noticeably lacking for the audience. Directed by Gorō Miyazaki, the film is based on the belovedEarthseafantasy novels. Author Ursula K. Le Guin was upset that Hayao himself hadn’t directed the feature....

4. The World Ends With You The World Ends With Youis a crazy RPG set in a modern version of the Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, a location you’ll most definitely want to visit should you ever venture into Japan proper. In the game, the player experiences much of the fictionalized version of Shibuya through the Underground (UG). However, while you’re battling for survival in the UG, the Realground (RG) is happening all around you, letting you see the world of Japan....