Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 8th, 2010
I’ll be honest, at first Chuck sounded like a pretty bad idea to me. I expected it to be a kind of modern Get Smart with a reluctant geek hero. And that’s pretty much what it turned out to be. Except it turned out to also be pretty darn entertaining as well. It all really […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 7th, 2010
“Ride into this world all alone. God takes your soul. You’re on your own. The crow flies straight, a perfect line on the devil’s back until you die. Gotta look this life in the eye”. When these guys send a message, they don’t use Western Union.
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on August 30th, 2010
Despite lasting over a hundred episodes, The Patty Duke Show only lasted about three years from the fall of 1963 until the late spring of 1966. However, it was often penned as one of the best shows of the 1960’s and still finds a way into syndication when networks such as TV Land need a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 25th, 2010
“The truth is, I’ve done dreadful things. My life has been a monstrous corruption. And there will be a price to pay.” The Picture Of Dorian Gray was actually Oscar Wilde’s only full-length novel. It was quite a controversial subject when it first arrived on the scene in 1890, but not because of the horror […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 23rd, 2010
“They rob, kill, and terrorize, and they’ve left their mark on our nation’s history.” It’s hard for me to believe that Gangland has been on History for five years now and I’ve only recently heard about it. Certainly, there are a ton of shows on every year, what with so many new networks trying to […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on June 21st, 2010
Most people who read this site frequently are aware with my love for cartoons. More often than not, my favorite cartoons are those from the 90’s or 80’s cartoons and included such shows as Batman Animated, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Darkwing Duck. But there are some cartoons that have been made in the last […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 18th, 2010
“The Legend Had It Coming.” It seems that pretty much every decade has had its screen version of Robin Hood; sometimes it’s on television. Robin Hood is one of the most popular characters in film, and there have been plenty of versions, each with their own particular take on the multiple legends that have made […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 11th, 2010
Perry Mason did it for lawyers. Marcus Welby did it for doctors. From 1969 to 1976 and beyond Robert Young was the face of the television doctor. The actor was so identified with his part that he dealt with fans and their medical questions his entire life following his portrayal of Marcus Welby. In those […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 4th, 2010
In many ways the epic story and film Doctor Zhivago echoes the real-life story of Boris Pasternak, who penned the original novel. Pasternak was a firsthand witness to the events that led to and became the Russian Revolution. He collected 50 years of memories that began with the early days before the revolution and ended […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 28th, 2010
“Every town has a story… Tombstone has a legend.” When will Kevin Costner ever learn? He just doesn’t strike that hero pose. He isn’t even that good an actor unless he’s playing a G-Man type as he did in The Untouchables and JFK. In just a little while Russell Crowe is fixing to school him […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on April 24th, 2010
This film is part biography of the immensely popular, African singer Youssou N’Dour, and part documentary of his tour to support his controversial religious album “Egypt.” The film opens with a stirring song that arrives with no context. 2 minutes into the film and Youssou’s amazing voice gives me goosebumps…we are off to a great […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on April 21st, 2010
7-Eleven does Used Video Games, Call of Duty to broaden audience & Ubisoft says no to manuals? – Welcome to the column that tried printing up a manual to help you read more efficiently but then decided that would be counter-productive known as Dare to Play the Game. I’m still unable to really start a […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on April 14th, 2010
Call of Duty: The Break Up, Halo: Full of Bull, & Ubisoft wants to improve the DRM experience? – Welcome to the column that is full of bull and we aren’t talking about a cow either known as Dare to Play the Game. Ever been in one of those moods where you can’t figure out […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 12th, 2010
If you’re the kind of person who feels the need to understand, at least, what kind of film you’re watching, then this movie must be avoided at all costs. It wasn’t until the bonus features when I discovered that this was, in reality, intended as a dark comedy more than anything else. There were certainly […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 12th, 2010
“If you can control the sky, you can control the world.” With the current remake of Ray Harryhausen’s Clash Of The Titans, is it any real surprise that there might be a resurgence of interest in the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus in Greek mythology? The Greeks created an entire family of deities to […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
One might have to legitimately ask about the thinking behind this particular children- targeted release. I have to admit that I was a little uncomfortable with the idea of reviewing this film at this particular time. I have two issues that are just unavoidable here: They both deal with the film’s two central stars here. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 2nd, 2010
“Boggis, and Bunce and Bean. One fat, one short, and one lean. These horrible crooks, so different in looks, were none the less equally mean.” Roald Dahl was one of the more eccentric writers to come upon the scene. While he often wrote for children, his work is most decidedly dark and often quite sinister. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 31st, 2010
“Maybe I’m not being clear enough. Maybe I need to be honest with you and tell you what I want. I want your soul to open up for me.” Clive Barker’s name has been synonymous with horror for quite a long time. Along with Steven King, there is likely not another name out there that […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on March 19th, 2010
It seems like yesterday, but about a year ago; my cat of 14 years had died. Her name was Burns. She had survived through my college years and the worst period in my life during my 20’s. Sarah had come into my life at that point and I guess my cat finally realized she could […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 16th, 2010
If any studio out there knows princesses, it has to be Disney. Uncle Walt has brought us so many memorably magical moments in the realms of fairy godmothers and the rags to riches tradition. A list of such Disney characters would serve as a rather complete roll call of such familiar animated ladies: Snow White, […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on February 23rd, 2010
Nia Vardalos casts herself across from her My Big Fat Greek Wedding love interest James Corbett, in an attempt to rekindle the magic that was the unlikely Big Fat phenomenon. As star, writer, and director, the weight of the film falls onto her shoulders and thankfully she has enough carry to drag a rather sparse […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on February 16th, 2010
“In the 1940’s and 1950’s the juiciest roles for actresses in Hollywood were often in B pictures that explored the dark side of life, staring roles as cool, calculating girls who could stick a knife in a man’s back and make him like it.” And so Sony collects 8 of these films as part of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on February 1st, 2010
Before SpongeBob SquarePants, before The Family Guy, before South Park, before even The Simpsons, there was Mighty Mouse. This revival of the Terrytoons character was a short-lived, but creatively vital series that ran in 1987-88. It wasn’t an adult show, like many of its spiritual successors would be, but it was something that hadn’t been […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 29th, 2010
Metaphors are often effective tools in filmmaking. They can be used in a variety of unique and clever ways to either highlight a particular aspect of story and/or character. They can be used to add an artistic flourish to a movie. They can even be used to drive a plot, if you’re careful enough to […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on January 27th, 2010
Farmville Addicts, Xbox Indie Game Sales, & Mass Effect 2 will make you swap discs? – Welcome to the column that gets freaky with the geeks and wipes up afterwards known as Dare to Play the Game. For a few months now, I have been playing WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010. Honestly, when I first […]
