National Treasure 1 and 2 Blu-ray boxset review

A pair of Disney hits, in one high-def box? Naturally, these clues are horribly cryptic, and have baffled people for over a hundred years. And its a good adventure to join in on. Does he get into character? Its, bluntly, hilarious hokum, but once again, never less than good fun. Both films are flawed. Both are really quite enjoyable blockbusters. And theres a third one on the way too. ThePiratesfilms, particularlyAt Worlds End, have the edge, but theNational Treasuresstill look gleaming....

October 14, 2008 · 1 min · 177 words · Christopher Huynh

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Xbox 360 review

The question is this: am I still a very happy Jenny after playing it? Theres a lot to go at here. All are great fun and can be played on your own or in multiplayer. Ad content continues below The main game now involves a nod towards actual skill. Also gone, it turns out, is the one feature which deeply enamoured me to the GameCube version. I used to love wandering around looking at all the things Id won....

October 14, 2008 · 1 min · 100 words · Jason Williams

FIFA 09 All-Play Nintendo Wii review

Is this the one where FIFA takes over from Pro Evolution Soccer? Ive always been aPro Evoman. FIFA titles offered up a typical arcade football game whereas withPro Evo, what you got was simulation heaven. As the series progressed, it just got better and better. Fully customisable tactics, amazing gameplay and, of course, the genius that is the Master League. It was the best footballing series on the planet. Until last year that is, whenPro Evo 2008managed to spectacularly cock things up....

October 13, 2008 · 2 min · 306 words · Jeffrey Pierce

On The Road by Frank Skinner review

Its certainly fair to say that you dont get quite the book that you expect. Since, er,Frank Skinnerfirst came out, in fact. On The Road isout now. Rating: 4 out of 5

October 13, 2008 · 1 min · 32 words · Rachel Bennett

Top 10 actors playing themselves

It’s the role of a lifetime, and we all play it. This added another layer of distance between screen real life Malkovich and real real life Malkovich. Funny, I keep writing Malkovich. Ive never written Malkovich so many times. Cheesier than aquattro formaggio, and consequently irresistible. 6: Billy Zane Zoolander(2001)Listen to your friend Billy Zane. Hes a cool dude. The best of these is the meeting between actor Alfred Molina and actor Steve Coogan....

October 13, 2008 · 1 min · 163 words · Andrea Fields

Build A Lot PC review

Lucy checks out another casual game that’s determined to eat up your lunch hour. In its favour,Build A Lotlooks completely different to a lot of the modern casual games out there. Build A Lotcasts you as a property developer, steadily progressing through several communities and improving them. Each community has its own theme, i.e. The aim of the game is to complete each task that you are set before the time runs out....

October 10, 2008 · 2 min · 251 words · Allison Rivera

The Sarah Jane Adventures series 2 episode 3 review

How do they come up with this stuff? Rating: 4 out of 5

October 10, 2008 · 1 min · 13 words · Jennifer Vargas

The Starman Omnibus Vol.1 review

Now we can addStarmanas reimagined by another Brit, James Robinson. First introduced in 1940s, the Golden Age of DC, Starman was the chosen protector of Opal City. Ted Knight possessed the gravity rod which granted him the power of flight. He was a member of the JSA, but always seemed to be treated as a second-rate character. Robinson has plucked him from that forgotten obscurity and brought him into the modern world....

October 10, 2008 · 1 min · 186 words · Keith Baker

R-Type Tactics PSP review

So, R-bang out Final wasnt exactly Final then? Every now and then its good to delve into the past for a bit of inspiration. Sometimes however, you have to wonder… why? Yes, turn… based… strategy. What next,Street Fighter2Sims?Half Life: the text adventure? Or maybe evenHells Kitchen: The Game… Err, oh yeah, scratch that last one. Keeping in the style ofR-throw in, the game plays out like a side scrolling shooter in parts....

October 9, 2008 · 1 min · 161 words · Tara Harris

Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Xbox 360

You might need some Dutch courage on this bloody Xbox romp through war-torn Holland… Where other games are found wanting,Brother in Arms: Hells Highwaydefinitely delivers gaming excellence. The use of brilliant cinematic material demonstrates that this could effortlessly become an animated film. Compared to its contemporaries,Hells Highwayblasts into a league of its own. Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway isout now.

October 8, 2008 · 1 min · 60 words · Joe Johnson

From Russia With Love Blu-ray review

Having made a jaw-dropping start with Dr. No, how does the second Bond outing fare under Bluray…? Previously Icoveredthe first Bond outingDr. No, and was blown away by the restoration work done with that. WouldFrom Russia with Lovelive up to those incredibly high standards? This film was made just a year afterDr. No, and with much the same creative and production team including direction by Terence Young. Its not as slick as his later renditions, but its better than the weird mess that accompaniesDr....

October 8, 2008 · 1 min · 207 words · Kyle Smith

Dr No Blu-ray review

The world’s first review of classic James Bond’s Blu-ray adventures. And the Connery era makes a spectacular start in a truly stunning hi-def edition… But more of the incredible transfer later on. Let me first talk about the movie as a piece of cinema history. There are many incredibly cool things aboutDr. No, and Im not just taking about Ursula Andress coming out of the water. But tantalisingly there are things missing or different inDr....

October 7, 2008 · 2 min · 251 words · Gina Hernandez

Tropic Thunder soundtrack CD review

Ben Stiller recently admitted that he wasn’t up to doing the music for Tropic Thunder himself. Teddy Shapiro certainly was… In fact, it might be too good. There were a couple of times where I zoned out while listening and forgot where I was. Then I started freaking out cause it sounded like the Viet Cong were coming to get me. Ted Shapiro is no stranger to scoring crazy, Stiller-esque send-ups....

October 1, 2008 · 1 min · 195 words · Christopher King