Welcome to The Special Edition. I have had a crazy week, so I’ll just get this column out with little to no hoopla. Stranger Than Fiction Will Ferrell performed a song at the Oscars about comedy actors not getting any notice when it comes to Oscar time. The song was quite brilliant. Here, he makes … Continue reading
Even if you hated the shit out of American Beauty and its script by Alan Ball, there’s no denying that Ball’s cable series Six Feet Under helped turn HBO into the critical and awards powerhouse it is today. As previously reported in our THUD pilot roundup, Ball’s next effort for the “not tv” channel is … Continue reading
There has been a fair amount of coverage on game development costs expanding beyond control, resulting in an entertainment medium dominated by the major publishing houses with the bankrolls to hire huge teams across several years. We’ve also dealt with, and are way past, the grumbling about Xbox 360 and PS3 games costing an extra … Continue reading
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Look at this! I bitch and moan and then, in an act of pure coincidence, something happens to appease me. The Xbox Live Arcade will be receiving a new title this Wednesday, ending the drought with a tease of a shower. Alien Hominid HD will be yours for the buying, in all of its 2D … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Starz Home VideoMSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 77 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Feature Commentary w/ directors and creator• "To Hell and Back" featurette• "A New Breed" featurette• "Conquering Hellboy" featurette• "A View From The Top" featurette• "Keepers of Hellboy" featurette• "Hellboy Goes East" featurette• DVD-ROM content The Pitch "It’s like Sandman: … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsGateMSRP: $28.98RATING: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 108 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:· Commentaries featuring Greg Coolidge and Dane Cook· “At Work with Lon”· Ad-Libs· Alternate Opening· MySpace Video Contest winnersThe Pitch It’s your typical, slacker tries to get the girl comedy, only this one dares to include zero laughs. The Humans Dane Cook, Dax … Continue reading
When I was a kid, my mother often told me that I had eyes bigger than my stomach, which resulted in a couple of years during which I thought that I could let anyone punch me in the gut because, hey, my stomach was the size of an eyeball and wouldn’t get hurt. The poing … Continue reading
On the Lot, the reality show that’s had aspiring filmmakers buzzing for months and would-be-writers getting asked “why don’t you enter that there contest?” by their out-of-touch relatives who don’t get the difference between a director and a screenwriter for months will premiere alongside American Idol on May 16th. The series, which follows 16 contestants … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: TouchstoneMSRP: $39.99RATED: TV-PGRUNNING TIME: 625 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: "Thank You For Being A Friend" featurette The Pitch "Picture this: You’re eight years old. You get up in the middle of the night because you need a drink of water. As you pass the guest bedroom where your grandparents are staying … Continue reading