I love the swashbuckler and there’s no greater story than the Three Musketeers. The folks at Marvel Comics are bringing this classic book to comics and we have some the early pages. It’s brought to us by the team that did their last adaptation – The Man In The Iron Mask, which I started reading […]
MOVIE NEWS: Indiana Jones Cannes Press Conference
One of these years I’m going to make it to the Cannes Film Festival. Every time I come close to pulling the trigger, I start thinking, am I going to get something out of this, that will make it worth spending over $4,000 on? My answer always end up being no. Here’s a look at […]
Wii-kly Update: Dr. Mario is Here and Metal Slug!
Dr. Mario® Online Rx (Nintendo, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): The doctor is in! Mario™ takes a break from his adventuring ways and once again dons his stethoscope for a new generation of germ-battling mayhem. In addition to the classic mode of using vitamins to exterminate viruses, you’ll find two battle […]
MOVIE ESSAY: Raider of the Lost 80s – by Scott Essman
When RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was released in 1981, it did the unthinkable – the movie superseded the previous works that creator-producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg had each done individually in genre filmmaking. And that said a lot, with Lucas on the heels of the first two STAR WARS films, and Spielberg […]
Television Review: The Andromeda Strain, Sheldon Says Don’t Strain Yourselves For This Weak Remake!
Robert Wise’s The Andromeda Strain was the first adaptation of a Michael Crichton bestseller to film. That was in 1971, and the 2001-like elegance of its design, and the computer-like efficiency of the members of the Wildfire team, gave us an entertainment was scary on so many levels that it was almost an improvement on […]
Death Note, Volume 4: Sheldon Says The Pen Is Indeed Mightier Than The Sword!
Imagine, if you will, that you could easily, and in total anonymity, execute criminals who had gotten off on a technicality. Not only that, but the only person who could even hope to figure out your identity was a consultant for the police – and your father was the police chief. This is the situation […]
The Tellybox: Once again into the weird world of Eurovision
It’s May Bank Holiday, time for pootling off to Brighton, huddling under umbrellas while picnicking in the park and, of course, watching our Eurovision entry get trashed with the obligatory “nul points” from those countries which don’t like us. Which seems to be pretty much everybody right now. I can’t pinpoint the year […]
Movie Games: Incredible Hulk Making Of Video
I always said that if you want to get some insight into a popular upcoming film, look no further than the Video Game Tie-In. I saw The Incredible Hulk Game at New York Comic-Con a few weeks ago and it looks amazingly beautiful – if empty. There are some awe inspiring moments like when you […]
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Ok, I’ll admit I’ve always been pretty ambivalent towards the Indiana Jones trilogy. I liked Raiders well enough, but loathed Temple of Doom – it’s completely un-watchable, while Last Crusade was meh. So when they announced that they were finally going to do Indy 4 I could not have cared less. Indiana Jones and the […]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – Indy Can Still Take Us on a Wild Ride!
Indiana Jones is back – and it’s a Very Good Thing! Indy has faced many obstacles in his life, but never before has he been considered a potential threat to national security! And let me tell you, it really bugs his @$$! The problem arises because of a [former] friend who helps a covert Soviet […]
Television: American Idol – Is it over yet?
Ok, I know, a few weeks ago I gave up on this show and these fun little recaps . But I’m a masochist. I have to watch the showdown of the no-talent Davids, I’ve come around on David Cook. But he comes across as a pompous ass, and I strongly dislike David A. It’s like […]