This Tuesday, March 2nd, will see new DVD releases of four of Hayao Miyazaki’s films. Read more
The real Animal House.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop-motion animated film directed by Wes Anderson, who is known for directing such live-action films as The Royal Tenenbaums. Fantastic Mr. Fox is Wes Anderson’s first forray into animated cinema, but how well does Wes Anderson transition into the medium? Read more
*Here’s another game from 2009*
No Mike Tyson this time around.
The Wii iteration of Punch-Out is a 2009 video game by Next Level games, and serves as a retro revival for the classic Punch-Out!! series, which was a massive classic on the NES, and even had a big impact on the SNES. But does this revival live up to its predecessors? Read more
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that two of their most anticipated games, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M, would be released sooner then you would expect. And today, Nintendo let us know just how soon. Read more
No shirt, no shoes, hard shell, no service.
District 9 is a sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson, and is the feature film debut for director Neil Blomkamp District 9 is based on a previous short film by Blomkamp that came about after Peter Jackson’s Halo adaptation fell through. So how does District 9 hold up as a sci-fi film? Read more
Imagine that.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a film by Terry Gilliam, who is probably most famous for his work on Monty Python (particularly, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, one of the funniest films ever made). The film stars the late Heath Ledger in his last major film role, and Christopher Plummer. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a film about the power of the imagination, but does the film have the power to captivate the imagination?
I knew I should have brought the Bat-umbrella!
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 video game by Rocksteady Studios. The game takes place in the very familiar Gotham City locale of Arkham Asylum, where the Joker has let loose the inmates to run amock and wreak havok. As you would expect, it’s up to Batman to stop the Joker’s deranged plot. But is Arkham Asylum the Batman game we have always wanted? Read more
Lately, I have begun playing more of the “stories” people have created using the Story Designer in Smackdown vs. RAW 2010. And I thought it would be an interesting idea to give quick reviews for the ones I have played so far. Keep in mind I own the Xbox 360 version of the game, so I’ll only be reviewing stories found on that version (unless I decide to get the others as well for some reason). Read more
Feb 18
Earlier today, SEGA’s classic Genesis/Mega Drive game, Sonic & Knuckles, was released on the North American Virtual Console. Read more