If you haven’t seen it yet, here is some of the first footage of Harmonix’s Rock Band in action, with four employees playing "Welcome to the Jungle." Two things came to mind while I was watching it: 1) That it sounded as if the vocal track was layered over a pre-recorded take (either the original … Continue reading
On this festive holiday, I thought it only good and proper that I take a spin through one of the most celebrated patriotic films of our era. I had some trouble tracking one down that fulfilled two criteria: a) something that would make me less of a waste of film fandom for having finally watched, … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $22.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 109 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Deleted scenes and alternate ending• "Making-of" featurette• Outtakes• TrailersThe Pitch"What if Arthur C. Clarke tried to write a ghost story?"The HumansChang Chen, Yosuke Eguchi, Karena Lam, Barbie Usu.The NutshellA diabetic research scientist named Hashimoto has been working for years to harness … Continue reading
Chris Kohler over at Wired has compiled a list of the games and franchises that used to be exclusive to Sony, but are now making their way onto other platforms. There has been quite a bit of debate on what losing exclusivity spells for Sony, without much consensus. Are developers losing confidence in the PS3? … Continue reading
Some interesting news on the homebrew front this morning. According to posters at PSP Updates (via EvilAvatar) the two most recent firmware updates for Sony’s handheld have included code that seems intended to allow launching ISO files from a memory stick. Though this has been a possibility in Dark_Alex’s custom firmware for a while now, … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Koch-Lorber FilmsMSRP: $26.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 94 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Behind-the-scenes featurette• PSA from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeilne The Pitch "Ever had a really bad day? I mean a really bad day? Probably not this bad." The Humans The sort of men and women who usually end up nameless to … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DisneyMSRP: $29.99RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 96 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary w/ director, writer, producer• Commentary w/ cast and producer• "Making-of" production featurette• "Making-of" book adaptation featurette• "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" music videoThe Pitch"It’s like My Girl meets Pan’s Labyrinth! Emotionally devestating for adults and children!"The HumansAdorable AnnaSophia Robb, capable Josh … Continue reading
Yesterday, Nintendo issued a vague press release announcing a program called WiiWare, which seems to have been intended to parallel Microsoft’s XNA framework in allowing garage developers the faint glimmer of hope of having their games available on their respective console’s download service. As an ideal, that sounds good to me, but the details are … Continue reading
There’s not a whole lot to share with you this morning, but I’ll highlight what has my synapses firing today. First off is the trailer for Hitman, which our Jeremy wrote up right here. I’m with him in opinion; it’s a stylish trailer, and the use of classical music is a clever hook. I hope … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Quixotic Media (tilting at windmills…)MSRP: Not advertisedRATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 98 minsThe Pitch"It’s Loose Change meets your World Religions class!"The HumansInterviews with noted anti-Islam folks such as Robert Spencer and Serge Trifkovic, along with scholars of Islam like Bat Ye’or, Abdullah al-Araby, and former Palestinian terrorist Walid Shoebat.The NutshellOver … Continue reading