Graphic novel review: Point Blank and Sleeper (season 1)

Interested in what has Sam Raimi and Tom Cruise all fired up? The psyche of his characters is darker, their motives more ambiguous. Colin Willsons art remains clear and concise with shady undertones but defining dynamic panels to echo Brubakers punchy dialogue. InSleeper, the focus falls on Holden Carver himself who is playing dangerous games. It means he has to keep his allies and enemies such as Miss Misery and Genocide at close hand....

August 31, 2009 · 1 min · 138 words · Rebecca Valentine

Mystic Emporium review

These items range from odd spells and seeds to artefacts. You must serve each customer in a timely fashion to avoid them walking out and leaving you with nothing. The quicker you give them what they want, the more youll get paid. And money, my friend, is the aim of the game. The beauty ofMystic Emporiumis its a bit more than just picking items up and handing them to customers....

August 31, 2009 · 1 min · 142 words · Cody Gordon

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan expanded soundtrack review

A seminal work for composer James Horner is honoured in this very welcome re-release from the 1982 movie… The soundtrack collecting hobby is all about holy grails. Film Score MonthlysStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. As before, the new album starts with Horners famous Main Title. moment, its not as much of a crescendo as youd have thought. Completing the trio is Horners theme for Spock. As everyone knows, one of the thingsKhanis most famous for is its plentiful space battles....

August 31, 2009 · 1 min · 166 words · Lauren Lewis

Thorn Queen book review

An urban fantasy outing proves a satisfying experience to fans of Richelle Mead’s Succubus Heat… Im glad to report that I wasnt disappointed. ThoughThorn Queenis part of a different series toSuccubus Heat, the female lead character is similar in personality. Shes strong, sassy and sexy. And shes also in charge of her own kingdom. Now Eugenie is Queen of Thorn Land. People are already struggling with the changes since their previous king, Aeson, was murdered....

August 31, 2009 · 2 min · 223 words · Robert Sweeney

Batman: Arkham Asylum Xbox 360 review

Licensed games are always approached with a healthy dose of cynicism and uncertainty. Thankfully, this is a situation thats set to change big time! Holy Batgames, Batman! BAAis part beat em up, part adventure and part platformer all rolled up in an atmospheric and authenticBatmanworld. There are elements of the comics, the WB cartoons and even the recent movies. These guys clearly understand the nature of the Dark Knight and his disturbed foes, and it shows....

August 30, 2009 · 2 min · 342 words · Savannah Moran

Interview: Chris Addison talks In The Loop, standup & Tom Baker

For a first film, thats quite a project to be a part of. Has it, as your first film, whetted your appetite in any way to do any more? And one part in a film for someone at university. I enjoyed it so much. Its such a fun process the way that we make those shows and that film. And theyre very different from any other kind of acting. But since then I have, sort of, experienced other things....

August 28, 2009 · 4 min · 827 words · Karen Rich

Duplicity download review

How does Duplicity fare on the screen of an iPod? Ive never really been much of a convert to the idea of watching films on very small screens. Id been tempted with TV episodes in the past, but a feature film? It just didnt really compute in my head. Yet having a mooch around the iTunes store, and I couldnt help but feel in the minority. And thus I had some optimism as Tony GilroysDuplicitymade its way onto my players drive....

August 26, 2009 · 1 min · 155 words · Megan Cervantes

Revisting Kevin Smith’s Zack And Miri Make A Porno

After a disastrous night out the pair return home to find that their electricity has also been cut off. Together they decide to make a porn version ofStar Warscalled Star Whores. A party ensues and Stacey asks Miri if it is okay for her to sleep with Zack. Although she has feelings for him herself, she agrees and watches sadly as they go into his room. There is also the script which really is widened out for a larger mainstream audience....

August 26, 2009 · 1 min · 112 words · Maureen Bush

Arthur: The Legend graphic novel review

Arthur, arguably the most famous of Britons, gets a faithful and thrilling treatment in comic-book form… Arthur: The Legendis available in paperbacknow. Rating: 5 out of 5

August 25, 2009 · 1 min · 27 words · Ronald Page

Battlestar Galactica season 1 episode 13 review: Kobol’s Last Gleaming (pt 2)

The finale of Battlestar Galactica’s first season brings with it one heck of an ending… 13. The season finale, though, the second part ofKobols Last Gleaming, had mescreamingat my television set. The finale, its fair to say, throws in plenty more food for thought. Ad content continues below On one hand, to be fair, theres what youd expect of a finale. We left things last time with a stranded Raptor on the surface of the newly-found planet Kobol....

August 25, 2009 · 1 min · 196 words · Sarah Mullins

Race To Witch Mountain Blu-ray review

I cant compare it the original, however, as I never got round to seeing it. But this version is solid stuff. But then Seth and Sara start demonstrating strange powers, and are revealed to be aliens. But heck, theyve still got the cash, so The Rock keeps driving. But its effective entertainment that stays within its Disney content confines. Ad content continues below The Blu-ray presentation is really quite good....

August 25, 2009 · 1 min · 163 words · Donald Franklin

Top 10 comic book heroes that deserve their own game

Then, when every things set, turning into Goliath and squashing them like a puny bug. Ad content continues below 9. Jack Staff A bit of good old English class, Paul Grists originally self-published superhero is an underground classic. 8.Deadman There just arent enough games featuring dead circus performers who do tasks for made up gods. I mean, you cant think of any, can you? Deadmancould right that particular wrong. Hes intangible, invisible and can pretty much inhabit the body of anyone he wants....

August 24, 2009 · 2 min · 217 words · Scott Gill

The Damned United Blu-ray review

But then someone had the idea of casting Michael Sheen. He single-handedly drags the film up to earn it an extra star. The Disc The Blu-ray presentation is generally fine, with few moments where the picture quality heavily impressed. The audio is equally up to the job, if not particularly exciting. Some nice subtleties do lift it, though, and a broad soundstage is well employed. In terms of supplementary material, theres a good deal of it....

August 23, 2009 · 1 min · 195 words · Ashley Anderson