Ian Arbuckle

DVD REVIEW: CLOSER, THE – SEASON 2

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $30.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 694 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Unaired scenes• Behind-the-scenes featurette• Gag reelThe Pitch"It’s Homicide meets House, with a bit more of that ol’ Southern charm."The HumansKyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Robert Gossett, Raymond Cruz, Jon Tenney.The NutshellDeputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson (Sedgwick) is in charge of a Special … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 06.01.07

Trendsetting state New York has, over the past 48 hours, leapt to the top of the GamePolitics radar, thanks to a proposed bill to make sale of certain materials to minors a felony. This might not sound particularly innovative in the realm of tried-and-failed game legislation, but hang on to that word ‘felony’ for a … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 05.31.07

And here I thought today was going to be as dry, news-wise, as the front lawn of the house I’m renting. It’s about time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise. While many of us fans will have our own little celebrations — I’m going to walk hunched forward all day, frqeuently … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 05.30.07

Small morsels today, but tasty nonetheless. T-A-S-T-E-Y.Bethesda is gearing up to release a full-blown teaser for Fallout 3 next week, but in the meantime has been dribbling concept art around. Concept art is a funny thing; there’s even less of a guarantee that they’re representational of the actual game than with preview screenshots. They do, … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: ARANG

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $22.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 98 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Feature Commentary w/ director and cast• "Making-of" featurettes• Interviews with cast and music director• Deleted scenes The PitchRenegade cop seeks SAM! You tried to rape me on a Silent Hill soundstage. Let’s meet.Shy professional seeks high school sweetheart. Last saw you … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 05.29.07

The long weekend is over. I am not a guitar hero. Two sad, sad realizations on this dreadful Tuesday morning. Muddle through this if you dare. Normally I’m a big fan of Destructoid, but this Metal Gear Solid mess is equal parts holy and shit, not necessarily conjoined as a single phrase. Here’s an exercise: … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: HAPPILY N’EVER AFTER

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $28.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 87 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Feature Commentary w/ director• "Making-of" featurettes• Deleted scenes and alternate ending• Games The Pitch "It’s Witches Abroad meets Shrek!" The Humans Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sigourney Weaver, Wallace Shawn, Patrick Warburton, George Carlin. The Nutshell The world of fairy tales … Continue reading

ANCHOR BAY UPFRONT: MAY ’07 CONTINUED!

This month’s Anchor Bay Upfront focused early on Hellboy: Blood and Iron (we’ve got a DVD review coming up soon;) but wait! there’s more! Never content to rest on their horror-laurels, we’ve got a couple other releases here to highlight for you. A bit of the ol’ issues-based horror, and some glorious, bloody vampires. Right … Continue reading

MCP: GAMING NEWS ROUNDUP – 05.25.07

Do you remember when legislators thought it was a good idea to force the ESRB ratings board to experience every last bit of content in every videogame they played? Those silly lawmakers are going to have a field day with this, I imagine. Halo 2 for Vista has been oft-delayed, to the point where the … Continue reading