Videogame Releases: Week of January 26th, 2014
Another week into 2014 brings us a re-release for one game not even a year old, plus one more that’s nearly 20-years-old. Come have a look at all of this week’s promising videogame releases.
‘Idol’ Gossip: The Trouble with Harry
When I saw the new ‘American Idol’ logo with the Roman numeral “XIII,” I thought to myself, “Wow, eight years is a good long run.” Then fourth grade math caught up with me and I realized that it...
Weekend Box Office: Who, Didn’t See This Coming?
No, the jokes about commas aren’t done yet.
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of January 26th, 2014 – On Top of
January winds down with a new slate of Blu-ray releases that span the age ranges from a kids’ flick to a comedy for old folks, with plenty in between. How many of these movies are actually worth buying? Well, that’s fo...
Weekend Roundtable: Sci-Fi Gadgets You Wish Were Real
Phasers and tricorders, flying cars and spaceships that travel faster than light…. Of all the things we love about science fiction stories, it’s the advanced technology that so often captures our imagination the most vividly...
Weekend Movies: Gimme a Break
If last week had a congested slate of new movie releases, this weekend offers slim pickings.
Now Playing: It, Frankly Stinks
It’s been quite a while since the monster from Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ shuffled across screens in a Hollywood horror yarn. A decent reboot for the character might actually be worth offering a fistful ...
What It Really Takes to Get an Oscar Nomination
In all the hubbub about the Oscar nominations, you’d be forgiven for focusing on the major prizes and maybe not paying much attention to Best Original Song. That category is often regarded as a joke. After all, what do a bun...
Sundance Journal: ‘The Raid: Berandal’
Although I’m not attending the Sundance Film Festival this year as credentialed press, when the chance came up to see the world premiere of ‘The Raid 2’, as any sane person would do, I took it. Having reviewed &#...
Thumbs Up: A Review of ‘Life Itself’
This past weekend, a new documentary about the life of Roger Ebert called ‘Life Itself’ (based upon his book of the same name) debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Steve James, who helmed the great ‘...
Mid-Week Poll: Are You Holding Out for 4k?
With the failure of 3D, the consumer electronics industry and Hollywood studios are eager to push 4k Ultra High Definition (UHD) as the next great technological breakthrough that home theater fans just can’t live without. Af...
‘True Detective’ 1.02 Recap: “In the End, It
Episode 2 of TV’s best new series manages to give viewers a little more insight into the occult-like killing of Dora Lange, and a whole lot of additional information about Martin Hart and Rust Cohle, the two Louisiana detect...