Posted in Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 23rd, 2007
So who knows how Harry Potter ended? The big disc news this week is New Line’s announcement that they’ll be coming out with next-gen titles, even if the first title is the current musical of Hairspray. Lord of the Rings, here we come? Aside from that, the biggest disc release news appears to be related […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 3rd, 2007
Be afraid. Be very afraid, if you are even thinking about picking up this rather lame title. There is absolutely nothing redeeming about this film. The only way that Kill House has any chance of giving you nightmares is by putting you to sleep. If only I had been so lucky. Beth Dewey was the […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on June 13th, 2007
Prince in Persia, Game Dev in Texas, and PS3 dominant in 2009? – Welcome to the column that predicts it will be #1 in readers by 2010 (but probably remain at 4,235) known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I did get my brand spanking […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on June 13th, 2007
Peter Jackson’s the Frighteners is a 1996 comedy/horror film starring Michael J. Fox. It follows the story of a physic investigator/ deactivate who is in league with the very sprits he is supposed to be exorcising. For the first half hour, the film is mostly comedy, with good work by Chi McBride as Cyrus, the […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on May 9th, 2007
I See Wii People, Double Dragon on Live, & Taito Legends 2 conspiracy – Welcome to the column that has died many times over and still kicking it known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. This week has been particularly rough on me. Why may […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on April 13th, 2007
Synopsis Ian Fleming’s The Man With the Golden Gun was the only posthumous release for the established actor, and the book was such a success that producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman decided to try and recruit Roger Moore for the role immediately after You Only Live Twice to capitalize on the success of Fleming’s […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on April 8th, 2007
On June 4, 1968, U.S. presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel, and later died in hospital. Bobby is the story of that day, and the people who were there. It’s not so important that I summarize the characters and their stories for you. What you should know […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on March 31st, 2007
Once Roger Moore left the Bond franchise (some would say three or four films too late), quite a few things left with him. When Timothy Dalton, whose most well-known work before this was an excellent supporting turn in The Lion in Winter, was brought in, several things seemed to change. First and perhaps most notably, […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on March 21st, 2007
Take Two for Sale?, Cooking Your Mama and An Extremely Long Name – Welcome to the column that brings you in the F & M in family but in reverse known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I found me a new addiction to stray […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on March 21st, 2007
Eragon is based upon the best selling book, which was written by then nineteen-year-old Christopher Paolini. This film was met with much hype, but initially to me seemed to be another generic Lord of the Rings type rip-off, with the addition of a dragon. Not usually my type of movie, but The Lord of the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on March 16th, 2007
I can’t say I’m too familiar with The Last Unicorn, I mean overall, animated children’s films were in the midst of a decline in the ’80s. However my wife was more than familiar with it and enjoyed it a lot growing up. And Lion’s Gate has presumably cleaned up the film and thrown some extras […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on February 16th, 2007
Before Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, there was another film full of warriors running through the wilderness, accompanied by a majestic score. That film was The Last of the Mohicans, director Michael Mann’s remake of the 1936 film of the same name, which was a remake of the 1920 silent film. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on January 21st, 2007
For all the talk about a film being “just as relevant now as when it was released”, Oh! What a Lovely War seems to fit that bill more than a lot of movies I’ve seen recently. From a screenplay by Len Deighton and directed by a first-time director (but longtime actor) in Richard Attenborough (Jurassic […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on January 16th, 2007
10 years ago, Clerks was released, appealing to the ever-growing population of the subculture of slackers. For a generation of grunge-music-listening, going-nowhere, fast-food-working young adults, Clerks became a cult favourite. With the release of Clerks II, I�m sure the very same people are attracted to this title, whether they have grown up and want to […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on December 27th, 2006
360 Warranty Extension, Plasma Recommended Viewing, & Star Wars the Christmas Edition? – Welcome to the Christmas column that spiked the holiday writing punch known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. Here is hope that you gave more than you received this christmas. I tried […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on December 13th, 2006
Plasma, Protecting Children from themselves & PS3 pipe dreams – Welcome to the column that never discloses whether or not it is rated M for Mature (just assume it) known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I’m your host that made the big jump this […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on December 6th, 2006
Halo 3 the Beta, Some good Konami and a hookup for Ked? – Welcome to the column that has more bugs than Brittany Spears on Friday night known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I’m your host that didn’t get a hookup this weekend…mostly wishful […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 25th, 2006
(Portions of this review have been pulled from the original one-disc version of Ronin, which can also be found in the reviews portion of the site)Synopsis I think the only thing I remember about Ronin initially was that Robert DeNiro (Heat) was involved in some scandal involving a French “house of ill-repute” or something along […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 25th, 2006
Synopsis Back when it first aired on Comedy Central in a previous incarnation as a television series, Strangers With Candy was an interesting enough premise. Take a menopausally challenged, recently released prisoner named Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris, Elf) who decides to return home for the first time in over three decades to try and get […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 24th, 2006
No monster movie is bigger than King Kong. AFI members recently considered King Kong to be the most influential film ever. The original King Kong has inspired more filmmakers, actors, and technicians than any film in Hollywood’s history. The score is considered the first modern film score. For the first time the music is timed […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 15th, 2006
Ever since making the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Director Peter Jackson has almost become a household name that seems to always guarantee success. Don’t get me wrong though, Jackson has not always been successful. Before making the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jackson had the film The Frighteners and a few smaller films where […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 9th, 2006
By the time this film was announced, everyone and their dog had asked me if I’d read The Da Vinci Code. I hadn’t. Yes, I’d heard it was the bestest book in the whole wide world. No, I didn’t want to borrow their copy. Months later, when I finally sat down to watch this DVD, […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on September 20th, 2006
After Heather (Agnes Bruckner) sets her parent’s tree on fire out of boredom, she is shipped off to a strange boarding school run by Ms. Traverse (Patricia Clarkson), where the woods surrounding the school seem to be slowly devouring the building itself. There’s also the standard issue legend surrounding the history of the school that […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 6th, 2006
What is it about The Roman Empire that fascinates us so? The answer is far too complicated to address in this forum, if you can pardon the pun. The influences of Rome are all around us. From the very form of government we practice to the grand arenas we watch our ballgames in, Rome can […]
Posted in Highly Defined, News and Opinions by Archive Authors on July 31st, 2006
What’s that thing on your shoulder? Oh yeah, it’s almost the end of fricken summer, go out and play already!!! Well, after my proverbial guts had been spilled on the floor last week, let’s look at news and notes on the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray fronts, shall we? Warner Brothers teased HD supporters by promising a […]
