Let the umpteenth incarnation of the console wars begin! Nintendo has now fired a warning shot across the bows of Sony and Microsoft, and has loudly exclaimed “Come at me bro!”. Despite their current console being less than five years old, Nintendo has finally decided to make the jump into HD gaming with the Wii […]
“Shut up and take my money!” That is what I keep screaming at the computer monitor every time a new clip for BioWare’s much-anticipated MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic, is released. I’m pretty sure if BioWare put a gun in my hand and told me to do horrible things to ensure the release of […]
I have a bit of a confession to make, a few years ago when the original Kung Fu Panda came out in theaters, I ventured to the theater by myself and watched the film in awe. I was ecstatic to see a CG animated film, from a company that wasn’t Pixar, that was filled with heart, humor, […]
Back in June of 2009 an R-Rated comedy was coming out from Old School director Todd Phillips, one that had no A-list names attached to it, and was written by scriptwriters, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who had no major hits to their name. In fact, the screenwriting team had more going against them with […]
Like any self-respecting pop culture fanatic I have a constant list of predictions on who are set to be big stars. I had been saying for years that Zach Galfianakis would break out, and finally after The Hangover he achieved A-List status that has turned into a cornucopia of roles for the actor. There has […]
Ask any art lover, and they’ll be able to give you a solid critique between classic art, and pop art. Both have their merits, but pop art is considered by a lot to contain less value (because if everyone loves it, it can’t be unique right?). Fast Five is the cinematic version of pop art, […]
In all likelihood how Water for Elephants does at the box office rests more on the shoulders of Twilight star, Robert Pattinson, than it does the actual quality of the film. Twilight-mania has continued to sweep across the nation, and those even associated with the films are seeing a boost in their careers due to the extensive […]
Part of the charm of the Scream series is its own self-awareness. The series is constantly referencing standard horror clichés, and creates the story around the conventions of horror storytelling. The formula worked well for the original film, but the series floundered a bit with the last two sequels. The films weren’t completely awful (depending […]
There is never a year that passes without me finding my new “indie” heartfelt comedy to champion. Win Win is a comedy much in the vein of films like Away We Go and Little Miss Sunshine in which the laughs keep coming, but they aren’t afraid to touch on serious issues. Mike Flattery is like […]
I might be committing a cinematic foul by saying this, but I have never been a fan of the original Arthur. I can see why people do, but I don’t think there is a lot of character progression, and I will state even more boldly that I was never a fan of Dudley Moore in the role. […]
