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Movie Review: Arthur (2011)
Sometimes a remake happens way too soon (Death at a Funeral), is completely unnecessary (Psycho), or rarely betters the original (The Ring). Let’s not even get into Hollywood’s endless case of...
View ArticleHas Hollywood Run Out of Original Ideas?
With remakes and reboots seemingly all the rage in Hollywood, it makes one wonder if innovative scripts are on the endangered list. As rumours and facts fly out of Hollywood, more and more, that new...
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Blu-ray Review: Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
Usually, I roll my eyes when I see Jack Black’s name attached to a moving picture project of any sort. I also tend to sway my ocular organs upwards whenever I see that the overpaid, pretentious fools...
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The Rooster Abides: A Tale of Two True Grits
Watching both versions of True Grit in one sitting is an illuminating way to compare two disparate eras of the western, in the twilight of its prime and as a shade that only intermittently returns to...
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Blu-ray Review: Fright Night (2011)
The 2011 version of Fright Night has arrived on Blu-ray, which will hopefully result in a larger audience for this largely overlooked horror flick. Since the 1985 original is a much-loved cult classic,...
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PSN Review: Choplifter HD
Beyond nostalgia, there is certainly some fun to be had in the tried and true gameplay mechanics of a few remakes of classic games. The Atari 2600 was the multiplayer machine for my family, friends,...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review: The Thing (2011)
In 1982, John Carpenter gave us to his take on The Thing, inspired by John W. Campbell Jr.’s short story “Who Goes There” and the 1951 film The Thing from Another World, starring James Arness as the...
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DVD Review: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Season 1, Volume 2
In the early ’90s, Turner Broadcasting System — the brainchild of everybody’s favorite media mogul/humanitarian/sports nut, Ted Turner — purchased the classic animation studio of Hanna-Barbara. The...
View ArticleTelevision Reboots
With a new year upon us, thoughts turn to fresh starts and new horizons. However, what will be dramatically different for us in 2013 than in 2012? Most people’s lives are likely to stay very similar to...
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Xbox 360 Review: “Resident Evil: Revelations”
Resident Evil made its debut way back in 1996 and has undergone numerous gameplay changes through the years. Throughout the adaptations and ill-conceived spin-offs, it has remained the definitive...
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Back to TV’s Roots
Lately, television networks have flocked to remakes and reboots as much as the cinema has. Sometimes, it works well; other times, it’s a disaster. What could or should be remade, and how do those...
View ArticleHas Hollywood Run Out of Original Ideas?
With remakes and reboots seemingly all the rage in Hollywood, it makes one wonder if innovative scripts are on the endangered list. As rumours and facts fly out of Hollywood, more and more, that new...
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Blu-ray Review: Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
Usually, I roll my eyes when I see Jack Black’s name attached to a moving picture project of any sort. I also tend to sway my ocular organs upwards whenever I see that the overpaid, pretentious fools...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Rooster Abides: A Tale of Two True Grits
Watching both versions of True Grit in one sitting is an illuminating way to compare two disparate eras of the western, in the twilight of its prime and as a shade that only intermittently returns to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blu-ray Review: Fright Night (2011)
The 2011 version of Fright Night has arrived on Blu-ray, which will hopefully result in a larger audience for this largely overlooked horror flick. Since the 1985 original is a much-loved cult classic,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PSN Review: Choplifter HD
Beyond nostalgia, there is certainly some fun to be had in the tried and true gameplay mechanics of a few remakes of classic games. The Atari 2600 was the multiplayer machine for my family, friends,...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review: The Thing (2011)
In 1982, John Carpenter gave us to his take on The Thing, inspired by John W. Campbell Jr.’s short story “Who Goes There” and the 1951 film The Thing from Another World, starring James Arness as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DVD Review: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Season 1, Volume 2
In the early ’90s, Turner Broadcasting System — the brainchild of everybody’s favorite media mogul/humanitarian/sports nut, Ted Turner — purchased the classic animation studio of Hanna-Barbara. The...
View ArticleTelevision Reboots
With a new year upon us, thoughts turn to fresh starts and new horizons. However, what will be dramatically different for us in 2013 than in 2012? Most people’s lives are likely to stay very similar to...
View ArticleBy: Mark Hasty
Gobbling the coin of the ignorant is the point, and it’s a perfectly accepted practice in the entertainment industry–or any other, for that matter. Still, you’ve got to wonder what WON’T get made...
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