What could be better than a character-driven Western in which Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and Russell Crowe (Cinderella Man) spend more time matching wits and swapping philosophies than firing pistols or punching each other? This is precisely what this movie is all about, a remake of the 1957 classic based on a short story by Elmore Leonard.
The Simpsons have seen their share of games in the past, some trying to capture the whole story, and others taking from a page of the Crazy Taxi handbook. Honestly, the most recent next-gen game is not at all like the rest. Sure it captures the city and the feel, but it does an amazing job of taking a look at videogames in general ala Simpsons parodies, while capturing the feel of the Simpsons world.
Can you ever go wrong with Tom Hanks? Easy Answer. Any movie with Tom Hanks in it is sure to be gold. Add in the always amazing Philip Seymour Hoffman and you get Charlie Wilson’s War, a comedic and educational looks at how a Texas congressman drastically effects the war between the Soviets and Afghans.
With the revolutionary idea of combining all the instruments and band members in a band and making them a part of a game, Harmonix hits the nail on the head with Rock Band. Playing Drums, Guitar, Bass and singing vocals with 3 other friends is as close as you can get to being in a real band aside from throwing a bunch of sweaty teens in front of you and crowd surfing.
In the enormous drought between Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the new Indy flick, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, National Treasure has found it’s place as the treasure hunting franchise of this generation. With nothing short of an amazing cast, the newest installment, Book of Secrets, delivers a solid action flick that any family is sure to enjoy.
Walk Hard comes out this week and looks to draw the usual comedy crowd. In addition, they are trying to get some baby-boomers interested to see it because of all their Jim Morrison parody posters, Johnny Cash similarities and a cameo from the Beatles in the movie. John C. Reilly does a great job with the singing and performing as Dewey Cox. The rest of the movie has some great parts, but plenty of scenes that fall short.
The trailer left this movie shrouded in mystery as to what is happening during the movie, and why is Will Smith’s character the “last man on earth?” The answers behind the questions are sure to send some chills down your spine. The plot is rather interesting, and Will Smith does an amazing job playing Robert Neville, a former scientist, and the sole survivor of a devastating virus created by man that initially kills 588 million people in 2009.
From the first screenshots and videos, Bioshock built up a lot of hype and excitement. All with good reason though since many consider Bioshock the best game of the year. That is a mighty achievement when its competitors are Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed and Rock Band. Bioshock offers an extensive number of power-ups, abilities, and weapon variations which adds strategy and RPG elements to what would normally be a regular first person shooter.
Today, the third installment of the Bourne series hit shelves on DVD (as well as high definition formats). The Bourne films have set new standards for action sequences and cinematography. The Bourne Ultimatum DVD takes you behind the scenes of some of the most intense action stunts yet in the series, and shows viewers the many locations (like Paris and Tangier) in which the movie was filmed.
Midway’s new shooter Blacksite: Area 51 came out recently. You take control of Aeran Pierce, a Delta Force member who is part of an elite group of soldiers called the Echo Squad. Your journey leads you from Iraq to various parts of Nevada in a search to find out who is behind a renegade militia wreaking havoc on Rachel, Nevada residents. You can guess by the “Area 51″ that aliens are involved.
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