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Way back in episode 21, Alex, Dan, and Jeff lost their minds over The Surrogates, a comic book from the new writer/artist team of Venditti and Weldelle, published by Top Shelf. Now, 2 years later, that comic has been been turned into a feature film, starring Bruce Willis. Is the movie equally exciting, or a colossal let down?

The Cohen Brothers have been extremely prolific of late, including their Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, and last year's Burn After Reading. Their latest, A Serious Man is a much darker film, about a suburban Jew whose life begins to unravel. The guys give A Serious Man some serious consideration.

There is as castle, nestled in the heart of Hollywood, that can only be visited by invitation - where every visitor must wear a suit and tie at all times, and where the unexpected lies around every turn. What is this magical castle? Why, the Magic Castle! And thanks to magician and host of Revision3's Scam School, Brian Brushwood, Alex, Dan, and Jeff get a chance to tour its hallowed halls and see what this real-life Hogwarts is like!

The Need for Speed series is one of the longest-running and most successful racing franchises, and the newest installment, Need for Speed: Shift introduces a much more realistic "cockpit view". Alex, Dan, and Jeff strap themselves in for one of the most visceral driving game experiences ever.

The latest Mario Bros. role-playing game on the DS has the mustachioed plumbers doing their best impression of Fantastic Voyage, shrinking down and exploring the biology of their nemesis, Bowser. Could Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story be one of the years best games?

This week's question, sent in by Andrew Correnti, is whether or not it is possible to be a geek and a sports fan at the same time.

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