Bad Night review

The fourth in the Criminal series, Jamie checks out Bad Night… I went looking for trouble, but she was already there, waiting for me. Oh yeah Bad Night the fourth in theCriminalseries. Id heard the names Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips before. Brubaker was a player, all right. He had an alibi for every crime. The word was hed killed off Captain America and brought Bucky back from the dead....

March 23, 2009 · 3 min · 481 words · Jessica Hardy

Paul Cornell interview: Captain Britain, Doctor Who, Matt Smith, Primeval and more…

Im guessing events like this really mean a lot to you. Ad content continues below Absolutely. A Forbidden Planet signing. Who wouldnt be proud of it? We do tend to, literally, make our holidays around the conventions. Worldcon, wherever it is in the world, we do two weeks there beforehand. And weve got the wonderful double-header this time round of New York Comic Convention and then Gallifrey. Absolutely, Im in three different fandoms: SF, comics andDoctor Who....

March 23, 2009 · 8 min · 1598 words · Desiree Cook

The Punisher Blu-ray review

Firstly, the film drops the ball with the cast. Ad content continues below Thats not to say there are not two or three good bits in the film. However, a few good scenes does not make for an hour and a half movie. This is also true for the Blu-ray. Marvel, it seems, is hit and miss when it comes to its characters. And as we all know there is only really one Punisher, and his name is Dolph Lungren....

March 11, 2009 · 1 min · 86 words · Joseph Merritt

Street Fighter Blu-ray review

When, of course, they do fight, hilarity ensues. Just because we can see Chun-Li on celluloid just isnt enough…make her do something. That it was his last film is even more tragic. So, will the review be a complete negative and will the extras save it? Did I mention the word cash-in? Film: Rating: 1 out of 5

March 2, 2009 · 1 min · 58 words · Gary Hernandez

Chrono Trigger Nintendo DS review

Ryan checks out a retro gem that may appeal to a wider Nintendo audience than the nostalgic… There are few fourteen-year-old games Id be willing to pay the best part of thirty pounds for. If this was any normal retro game,Chrono Triggercould be seen as a rip-off of the highest order. Fortunately, this isnt just any retro game. Now its finally available for the DS so has it been worth the wait?...

February 27, 2009 · 1 min · 77 words · Anita Mercado

Batman Forever Blu-ray review

That still staggers me, although I understand why that conclusion could be drawn. But that wasnt going to happen. Personally, though, I cant standBatman Forever. This isnt just a badBatmanfilm, its a bad film. Its not too bad. The rest of the extras? The disc is then rounded off with a trailer, and a Seal music video. But I appreciate I may be in a bit of a minority there…...

February 19, 2009 · 1 min · 77 words · Erin Martinez

Batman And Robin Blu-ray review

Batman & Robin enters the high definition world. But can it emerge as a demo disc example of the format, and perhaps save the film? Thus,Batman & Robinfound itself picking up quite a few sales. Some of us even managed to sit through the film again. And this, bluntly, isnt one of them. It does still improve picture quality over the DVD, but not by as much as youd expect....

February 18, 2009 · 1 min · 179 words · Eric Parker

The Graveyard Book review

Macabre master Neil Gaiman delivers atmosphere and story in spades. The magical wordsmith Neil Gaiman, cast his spell of special enchantment which captured kids and adults alike. It brought the dead alive and filled the living with imagination. Once again Gaiman confirms his reputation as a master of the modern fairytale. Beyond his acclaimedSandmanseries, his modern mythologies have been presented in novels such asAmerican Gods, Stardust, andCoraline. Its a disturbing beginning....

February 17, 2009 · 1 min · 109 words · Jordan Goodwin

SimAnimals Wii review

Another woeful release for Nintendos Wii console. Where have all the good games gone, wonders Mark? Do you also see a couple of problems with that list? Not only are all the titles Nintendo ones, theyve also been out for ages. Where are all the new games? Where are all the third-party developers? Im sad to say thatSimAnimalsis not that title. The basic premise of the game, aimed squarely at younger gamers, is perfectly sound....

February 10, 2009 · 1 min · 163 words · John Lang

The Unborn review

Casey then begins to see the boy from her dreams everywhere and also starts having some intense hallucinations. The film almost seemed like a backwards step when it comes to visual effects. Its about time some new concepts were introduced to keep the horror genre fresh. If you like faltering movies then this is a must see. Rating: 1 out of 5

January 16, 2009 · 1 min · 62 words · Frank Gill

LittleBigPlanet PS3 review

For the uninitiated, the idea is simple: do whatever you want. Ad content continues below The real meat of the game isnt in the admittedly excellent story mode, though. Others, though, are a bit different. Every level is navigated with your own personal Sackboy. Thats not the only customisable areas, either. Graphically, too,LittleBigPlanetis a masterpiece. Its a look that carries over to every visual style, too, throughout the game. First signs are good; the numerous levels already available to play are both imaginative and addictive....

December 30, 2008 · 1 min · 93 words · Jocelyn Ayala

The Day The Earth Stood Still review

Ron hopes for the best as Hollywood remakes the Citizen Kane of sci-fi movies… And that was before they announced the cast included Keanu Reeves! Earth is in a crisis. Except theres no crash. Whats thought to be a meteor turns out to be a gigantic, lame-looking CGI globe. The alien visitor, Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), is taken immediately into government custody. Is he peaceful or dangerous? When isJohnny Mnemonic 2getting made?...

December 14, 2008 · 2 min · 284 words · Kellie Mclaughlin

The Goonies Blu-ray review

How does the truffle shuffle look in high definition? We greet The Goonies as they go Blu… Some kids hadStar Wars. Weve got Mouth (played by Corey Feldman) doing translation work for the new housekeeper. Weve got Chunk (played by Jeff Cohen) doing the infamous truffle shuffle. Then theres Data (Jonathan Ke Quan) with his brilliant, and often-failing, gadgets). The kiss with Andy (where are you, Kerri Green?). Its genius, and the kind of film that never gets tired of being rewatched....

December 8, 2008 · 1 min · 173 words · Margaret Wagner