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 […]
Wii Fit is Here and Gone!
I don’t know why I’m surprised, but I was thinking about preordering the Wii Fit on Amazon today and it’s already sold out. I’m still suspicious that Nintendo, deliberately holds back shipments as part of their hype machine. I wasn’t enamored with it when I played with it at several Nintendo events last year, but […]
Movie Reviews – Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Michelle’s Review
If you have read my reviews for any length of time you will know that one of my many film bias is an extreme dislike of talking animals in my movies. Generally, they creep me out and take me right out of the experience. The one exception to that rule was The Chronicles of Narnia. […]
Movie Reviews: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Bigger, Brighter, Bolder… and Better!
Disney’s second Narnia movie is an improvement on the first one. The story is bigger, the colors [both in terms of set and effects design and in terms of performances] are brighter, the storytelling is bolder. The story involves a race of Adam’s Sons [humans] called the Telmarines, who have conquered Narnia and hunted the […]
Son of Rambow: Little Film About Filmmaking and Making Friends Is Utterly Charming
Will Proudfoot [Bill Milner] is a member of a religious sect that doesn’t allow watching television, so when his teacher plays a tape for the class, Will has to sit in the hall until it’s over. Lee Carter [Will Poulter], on the other hand, is the school’s resident hellspawn, who is frequently ejected from class. […]
Iron Man – Do You want to live like Tony Stark?
MTV is running a pretty cool contest where you can live like Tony Stark or a weekend. Personally, I wouldn’t want to win, it’d be a cruel joke to give you a taste of something I would never be able to get again. But I love the concept and like to see good marketing. From […]
Mad Money Hits DVD and Blu-ray today
Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton (Something’s Gotta Give), Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago) and Katie Holms (Thank You for Smoking) star in Mad Money, a comedy about three ordinary women who form an unlikely friendship and decide to do something extraordinary- rob one of the most secure banks in the world. Mad Money is directed […]
Speed Racer: Brightly Colored Fun!
Let’s be clear on this – I have never seen any of the Speed Racer anime´ nor have I seen any of the manga, and am barely aware of vintage merchandizing. Now that we have that out of the way, I have to say that, as a Speed Racer virgin, the brightly-colored film by the […]