Pilotwings Resort Nintendo 3DS review

In terms of challenge, this is the same oldPilotwings. There are six classes to play through, with six challenges to complete in each. Do well enough in each set of challenges, and the next class is unlocked. Here, too, youll find bonus items and stunt rings that will unlock extra features. The more balloons you pop, the more time youll have to flutter around Wahu island collecting things. Pilotwings Resorttherefore feels more like a glorified demo than a full game in its own right....

April 3, 2011 · 1 min · 124 words · Sonya Turner

Sharktopus DVD review

What do you get when you cross a shark with an octopus? Awful acting, dreadful production values and a guilty pleasure, says Mark… As with Syfys other output, everything you should probably know aboutSharktopusis in the title. Unless things go wrong and the Sharktopus goes AWOL. Can you guess what happens next? Can Blue Water, the group behind the monster, bring it back safely? Can the Navy or police stop it from killing innocent civilians?...

April 3, 2011 · 2 min · 241 words · Susan Russo

Top 10 movie mothers from Hell

Who are the movie mothers that shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near children? As ever, be warned as there are somemajor spoilersin the article below… Well, yes, and no. You see, he was never all Norman, but he was often only mother. Regardless, the enduring lesson we can always learn fromPsychois that a boys best friend is his mother. Mama Fratelli (The Goonies, 1985) Oh, Slothy. I may have been bad....

March 31, 2011 · 2 min · 303 words · Justin Hill

Top 10 goo-filled films to make you shudder

We celebrate cinemas most memorable goo-filled films… Heres a list of ten films that feature some memorably gelatinous moments… Alternately known asSon Of BloborBeware! Nowhere else will you see a man devoured by a dozen gallons of sentient shaving cream. As a result, it plays like a camp reiteration ofThe Quatermass Xperiment. Originally intended as a horror comedy,Melting Mans gorier aspects were played up during filming. A certain awkward humour still remains in its script, though....

March 28, 2011 · 1 min · 84 words · George Reynolds

Why videogames haven’t grown up yet: Choice

Weve seen how the problems videogames have to deal with stem, although not exclusively, from their interactivity. Gaming stands at an awkward crossroads right now. Videogames, like all other visual media, need to diversify their output. But the diversification of videogames is far more complicated than the diversification of television and film. Youre not interacting with your television when youre watching it. Which brings us to the final part of our jaunt through the adolescence of videogames choice....

March 28, 2011 · 2 min · 359 words · Zachary Scott

Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After review

However, during a nice walk on their estate, theres an accident. Unfortunately, Lady Catherines serum will only slow the effects, not cure them. Ad content continues below Still, its a race against time for all involved. Will Fitzwilliam be saved? Will Elizabeth and the Bennett familys disguise hold for long enough? Will the powder keg that is London in the time of typhus explode? Will a cure be discovered for the dreadful curse?...

March 27, 2011 · 2 min · 218 words · Amanda Gray

A brief history of dragons in cinema

There are no words to describe how very exciting that will be. Its no surprise that the job of blending a real (i.e. to do what Disney does best, traumatise children the world over with one of its incomparable villains. Excellent stuff, though. Its strange how the memory chooses what to remember. LikeDragonslayer, it left another terrifying memory with me: Atreyus encounter with the wolf-like Gmork. The effects might have become less impressive over the years, but the fears still there....

March 24, 2011 · 2 min · 283 words · Angela Lin

The 10 best handheld gaming devices

Which is lucky, because heres one. Let the comment section decrying commence. Still, it deserves its place on the list for two reasons. Atari Lynx A big, ugly slab of black plastic that hardly anybody in the world actually bought. Bored on the bus? Whip out your phone and try and stop a rapidly growing serpent from crashing into a wall or itself. We have Nokia to thank for that....

March 24, 2011 · 2 min · 282 words · Mark Caldwell MD

10 classic Doctor Who sound designs

The Mind Robber Quiet, Jamie, quiet. Sound plays a huge role in establishing the somber tone. It suggests a great, vast empty space that lies within and beyond the darkened walls. There are more than a few parallels between the interior of the Axos ship and a trippy discotheque. Extremely groovy.Terror Of The Zygons While not as bold asClaws Of Axos,Terrorpresents a similar storyline. Like the serial itself, the sound design is truly unnerving, save for one element....

March 23, 2011 · 1 min · 140 words · Daniel Rodgers

10 potentially great horror films coming in 2011

The rest of 2011 will see a tidal wave of potentially great horror movies arrive in cinemas. But in a good way, obviously. CouldSector 7be South Koreas Earth-based answer toAlien? Burlesques Michael Landes, Wendy Glenn and Timothy Gibbs star.

March 23, 2011 · 1 min · 39 words · Amy Brown

Crysis 2 Xbox 360 review

Aaron gets stuck in to Crysis 2, the next benchmark-setting title from Crytek… It really does look that good. This is one fine looking title. Play it, already! This time, events take place in the urban sprawl of New York City. Your objective is to aid a scientist named Nathan Gould. Your mission doesnt start well, though, as your submarine is attacked and youre left for dead. From then on, youre set loose in NY, with some groovy nanotech powers to play with....

March 22, 2011 · 1 min · 180 words · Helen Roberts

Duncan Kenworthy interview: The Eagle, 12A violence, flying blood and the British film industry

WARNING:A portion of this interview mentions a few plot points from The Eagle. Ad content continues below What led to the decision to have American actors play the Roman roles? There may be a resistance to the idea. Do you think the American audience will like being associated with the Roman Empire? I dont think people look in the mirror and see themselves quite how other people see them. It takes a bit of getting used to, but hopefully you could see it works....

March 21, 2011 · 3 min · 638 words · Sharon Davis

Top 10 music concert films

So here we go: The Cramps: Live At Napa State Mental Hospital Forget 3D. Theres an intensity to the performance that is almost unrivalled by any of their peers. Its an ambitious project thats brilliantly captured. As a result,Sing O The Timesis thoroughly compelling from start to finish. The song selection and performances are absolutely faultless. One of the finest live performers of all time, Prince is on electric form here....

March 21, 2011 · 1 min · 92 words · Deanna Chandler