Dan Vinton

BLAME RESIDENT EVIL

Good news. Now you can heap even more loathing upon what Resident Evil has wrought in the lusty makeout session between gaming and film. In a bid to subsidize costs from an increasingly tough market in gaming, Capcom, the video game developer of classics like Vulgus, Kai, Block Block and… oh yeah, Resident Evil and … Continue reading

PRIME RIBBING

I’d seen this image of Optimus Prime doing his best Mr. Universe impression with glowing eyes and ribcage a few days ago, but since it was on the cover of Empire, and since Optimus Prime can be seen in bootlegged sketches all over the internet and since this reveal was covered in a few other … Continue reading

SILENTER HILL?

When Silent Hill was released earlier this year, its clock was critically cleaned as underwhelming, nonsensical and plodding (read the CHUD review here). Yet, using a rusty machete in a real-life manifestation of the road to hell being paved with the best intentions, Silent Hill carved up some guilty fascination and laid it firmly on … Continue reading

IRON GRINDHOUSE

If you’re looking to kill some time over the holidays, two genre-cuddling websites are up and ready for your chronosticidal tendencies. First, Tony Stark has finally ponied up the capital to establish a URL for Iron Man. The official site, www.ironmanmovie.com is up… but not so operational. As is the case for most film sites … Continue reading

NEWS ROUNDUP

— Hot on the alloyed heels of the geekalicious Transformers trailer comes the rebooted Transformers website. The site now hosts a message board, desktop downloads, trailers in HD and a glowing, spikey globe. The official website trailer has also added a special Easter egg for those who can’t wait to hear Peter Cullen as the … Continue reading

SUCK IT, SWAG

Peace out, swag. The legendary Oscar and Golden Globe celebrity gift bags are being squashed under the heel of conscience. And the threat of having to pay taxes. And, apparently, Edward Norton. Word is, Mr. Norton, feeling the bags were both “disgusting and shameful” voiced enough grievance that the IRS and Academy of Motion Picture … Continue reading

NEWS ROUNDUP – 12.21.06

— You knew the double-dip was coming. Spider-Man 2: Extended Edition will be officially shooting extended gobs of extra-sticky goo your way in April- just in time to coincide with the release of Spider-Man 3: The Normal Cut. In an effort to A) tantalize fans for the April release or B) deflate the April release, … Continue reading

NEWS ROUNDUP 12-20-06

— Hardy Boys fans can stick it. Nancy Drew has made her way to the Cineplex first, thanks to Warner Brothers. Want proof? Check out the trailer and all the pre-pubescent mystery here. — Rogue pictures has picked up and is churning Hack/Slash, a graphic novel inspired tale involving two bounty hunters (one wears a … Continue reading

DISNEY DOES THE RIGHT THING

When Disney announced the dissolution of its hand-drawn animation studio back in 2004, many saw it for the bullshit it was: A short-sighted knee-jerk reaction to the explosive success of Pixar, Blue Sky Studios and Dreamworks Animations CG features. In the aftermath of the 2004 2D studio culling, Disney tried to play catch-up, releasing The … Continue reading

PARAMOUNT GETS CROFTY

I don’t know if you’d heard, but with all the excitement over Mr. Trump allowing Miss USA keep her title, things are shaping up to be a banner day for busty, one-dimensional ladies getting second chances. In the secret labs of what can only be described as the Hollywood/Video Game Consortium of Mediocre and Downright … Continue reading