Dragon Age II Xbox 360 review

The Darkspawn are back in Dragon Age II. Your choices in the game change the course of this story, and ultimately decide the endgame. Trimming the fat Its not long before you realise thatDAIIis a different beast toOrigins, though. In fact, you wont even get past the character creation screen before this happens. This is something that BioWare does very well, and its a welcome feature here. Once into the game proper, youll be in familiar territory, and much of the same conventions remain....

March 13, 2011 · 1 min · 206 words · Jeffrey Brown

Guillermo Navarro interview: The Resident, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, At The Mountains Of Madness and more

Question: when is working on a Saturday evening a good thing? Answer: when said work involves interviewing Guillermo Navarro. Navarros latest feature isThe Resident, the first fully-fledged Hammer horror film for over thirty years. (Ffittingly, it has Hammer torch-bearer Christopher Lee turn up and say hello.) Or, what we (and Navarro himself from the sounds of it) thought was their next collaboration. Buta lot can happen in a week. Youre in Vancouver at the moment forTwilight, is that right?...

March 10, 2011 · 6 min · 1121 words · Mark Leon

Bedevilled DVD review

South Korean revenge horror Bedevilled arrives on DVD. Bedevilledisnt, however, a badly made film. Ultimately, its the simple, put-upon Bok-nam who wins our sympathy. Film:Disc: Bedevilledis out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store. Rating: 3 out of 5

March 9, 2011 · 1 min · 40 words · Anna Stewart

And Soon The Darkness Blu-ray review

The police have little interest in the disappearance and Stephanie is unsure of who to trust. Yustmans character is quite annoying and unsympathetic, but she delivers a solid performance. Hes a commanding presence whenever hes on screen, but sadly, hes not on screen nearly enough. Theres an incredible amount of detail in the transfer that more than justifies the upgrade over DVD. Extras-wise theres only a selection of deleted scenes on offer....

March 8, 2011 · 1 min · 106 words · Mrs. Ashley Brown

Looking back at Superman II

Hes played master to Jennifer GarnersElektra. Hes played a drag queen inThe Adventures Of Prescilla, Queen Of The Desert. Hes also starred in a cameo of the Devil himself inThe Company Of Wolves. Three villains versus one superhero? Ad content continues below The director in this case is, of course, Richard. But which is it, Lester or Donner? Personally, I love the Lester version. For me, the humour is a triumph and juxtaposes the action sequences wonderfully....

March 7, 2011 · 1 min · 145 words · Bryan Thompson

Music in the movies: the latest movie scores reviewed

This is why this score was deemed ineligible for the Academy Award. And considering the quality of his output to date, thats saying something. Ad content continues below Carter Burwells soundtrack toTrue Gritis available now through Nonesuch records. In fact, they were the main draw for me. The songFairgroundis heartbreakingly beautiful and should leave people in pieces as it plays out. The soundtrack to Grizzly Bear is available now through Lakeshore Records and comes highly recommended....

March 7, 2011 · 1 min · 181 words · Jennifer Davis

Doctor Who: Mara Tales DVD review

The Peter Davison era stories Kinda and Snakedance are collected together for a new Doctor Who release. The first of these is the Maras maiden outing,Kinda. Ad content continues below However, despite these positives,Kindastill has issues. Nyssa has a headache? Is thatreallythe best they could do? grumpy) setting with a rather fun take on the Mara-possessed Miss Jovanka. Another notable plus is the direction by series favourite, Peter Grimwade. This subsequent adventure,Snakedance, while popular, was not as highly regarded by fans asKinda....

March 6, 2011 · 1 min · 129 words · Katie Hardin

Hal Hickel interview: how ILM went from visual effects to making Rango

Rango marks the first full-length animated movie to be produced at ILM. Its an excellent piece of cinema, and richly deserves to be seen. Rangoalso marks the first animated movie to be produced by ILM. Ad content continues below Heres how we got on… Can we start by talking about your position. Your role in the process is the animation director. So, youre presumably the link between director, Gore Verbinski, and the animation team at ILM....

March 3, 2011 · 8 min · 1583 words · Kyle Walsh

George Nolfi interview: The Adjustment Bureau and adapting Philip K Dick

Obviously, it started as a Philip K Dick short story. The short story, which is worth reading, only accounts for 15 minutes of the movie. The guy gets to work and sees his friend frozen, and then he runs from the Bureau. So, all the characters in the movie essentially had to be invented. I also wanted to turn the premise of the story on its head. The storys about the line between reality and fantasy....

March 2, 2011 · 2 min · 364 words · Paige Robertson

Liam Neeson interview: Unknown, Taken 2, Krull, Star Wars, Darkman and more

Well, until now. So, it gives me great pleasure to share our time with him. Yep, its number one, which is terrific. Really terrific and Im so chuffed. What was it that drew you to the project to begin with? I did and I thought, Wow, this is really. A really good psychological thriller and I get to do some physical stuff again, which I love doing. So, he set it up pretty quickly....

March 2, 2011 · 5 min · 947 words · Terry Ross

Shock Labyrinth 3D DVD review

Having said that, they do accept the return of their friend after nearly a decade really quite quickly. So, perhaps theyre not the brightest kids in Japan. Except, the hospital is weird and unoccupied, so they wait, and wait, and wait. Each believes that they killed her and the stories quickly spill out. From early in the film, there are weirdly effective, if slightly bizarre, moments. In places, the film reminds me of games likeThe 7th GuestandThe 11th Hour....

March 2, 2011 · 2 min · 317 words · Samuel Jordan

Disney’s silver age of animation

Films such as Snow White and Pinocchio marked Disneys golden age. But Mark argues that the animation that came in the decades after was just as good… But its not just the visual differences. Its also about how they move in new and interesting ways, alongside the styling. So, why doesnt it includeRobin Hood? Whats also forgotten is that the silver age wasnt just about Disney. So, as good as it certainly is, it doesnt count as a true feature in my book....

March 1, 2011 · 1 min · 119 words · Lindsay Gonzalez

Portal 2 interview and hands-on preview

For coming out in April isPortal 2, Valves follow-up to its surprise first-person puzzle hit of 2007. However, lets remind ourselves: this is Valve! Theyve not yet made a less-than-great game. Ad content continues below The game opens with a mix of the new and the familiar. He wishes to escape the facility, but he needs your help. Also returning, unsurprisingly, is GLaDOS, who Wheatley unwittingly wakes as you tiptoe through her chamber....

March 1, 2011 · 5 min · 1004 words · Jill Shelton