Weekend Movies: An ‘Unexpected’ Lack of New Movies
No joke, aside from that little orc & hobbit movie, I could only find two new limited releases opening this weekend.
Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings
Now Playing: One Prequel to Rule Them All
Like the majority of those who have seen them, I love the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies and have been excited to revisit Middle Earth since ‘The Hobbit’ films were announced. The act of stretching J.R.R. Tolkien’s short book into thr...
Mid-Week Poll: How Will You See ‘The Hobbit’?
This weekend, Peter Jackson kicks off his ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel trilogy with its first installment, the eagerly-anticipated ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’. In addition to bringing fans back to Middle Earth, the director...
Monster Madness: Rhedosaurus vs. Balrog – Frankenstein̵
Our last Monster Madness match-ups were veritable bloodbaths. Both the giant croc and the Ghoulies were dispatched easily by the Mist Walker and Hithcock’s killer birds. Today, we’ll find out if the Rhedosaurus can stand up to the...
Videogame Releases: Week of November 11th, 2012
With all apologies to Señor Spielbergo, it’s ‘Call of Duty’ that shakes the barley these days. Even someone hiding out in cave on Mars with their fingers plugging their ears is probably aware by now of the franchise and its popula...
Monster Madness: Cyclops vs. Fell Beast – Bride of Frankens
The Blob proved to be much too blobby for the fire-shooting Tanker Bug, while a telekinetic tire outdueled Belial, the world’s angriest pile of skin. In today’s Monster Madness, we’ll see what happens when a one-eyed giant battles...
Videogame Releases: Week of October 28th, 2012
The sheer volume of videogames being released this week is spooky. ‘The Avengers’, ‘Lego’, ‘Lord of the Rings’, ‘Wreck-it Ralph’… These are just some of the properties eclipsed this week by a French game.
Videogame Releases: Week of September 2nd, 2012
In honor of Labor Day, earth-shattering videogame releases took the week off. ‘The Sims’ becomes more like ‘Skyrim’, and ‘Skyrim’ does something that has to be seen to be believed. Also, we have a few vintage game commercials to g...
Posterizing: Comic-Con 2012 Edition
Comic-Con has just wrapped up, which means that a ton of new posters and advertising were released for movies upcoming in 2012 and 2013. Here’s a peak at a few of the posters that made the rounds as Comic-Con exclusives. (Plus one...
Book Review: ‘Tales from Development Hell’
Have you ever wondered why so many movies just plain stink these days? The simplistic answer, of course, is that Hollywood executives are idiots and/or have no respect for their audience’s intelligence. Both of these may be true t...
‘The Hobbit’ – An Unexpected Controversy
Has Peter Jackson made a terrible, terrible mistake? I mean, of course, a new mistake. Anyone who’s seen ‘The Lovely Bones’ or his ‘King Kong’ remake knows that the director has made terrible mistakes in the past. Yet, until now, ...
Weekend Roundtable: Worst Theatrical Experiences
Out-of-focus projection. Lousy sound. Uncomfortable seats. Obscene ticket and concession stand prices. Chattering audiences who won’t shut up. People texting with bright cell phone screens that light up the room. Restless teenager...