In a year that was especially quiet for such a huge trade show, there was an interesting but subtle trend that emerged if you looked closely enough: the line between movies and games is being blurred. There were several movie tie-ins on the show floor, which is never a surprise. The surprise that came from […]
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HOOSIERS Now on Blu-Ray (Video Review)
June 13th, 2012 
Pat Battistini The newly released 25th Anniversary Blu-ray of “Hoosiers” is not only entertaining for the pure sports aspect of the film but also answers questions for those bothered by story and character shortcomings.
Box Office Monday: Prometheus Can’t Top Madagascar
June 11th, 2012 Nick Lepa Although Ridley Scott’s Prometheus was expected to have a larger opening, it has made number three on the list of “Biggest Opening Weekends NOT at Number One” with over $50 million. So who grabbed the number one spot? Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted took the glory this week with $60 million. $60 million for […]
Batman: The Web Series
June 10th, 2012 David Derks If you search carefully, you can find hidden gems on the Internet. If you know where to look, discovering great content is as simple as the click of a mouse. Whether it’s reruns of your favorite shows, home videos or original storytelling, there’s a plethora of material waiting to be discovered. In my quest for […]
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Tags: Action, Action/Adventure, Action/Thriller, Batman, Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, The Dark Knight, web series 
1 Comment »Alien Resurrection…Well, Sort of: Prometheus (Film Review)
June 10th, 2012 David Derks Editor’s note: Please be aware that this review may contain spoilers. In our fifth trip to the Alien franchise, director Ridley Scott takes us to the same universe where Ripley and the crew of the Nostromo encountered the original Xenomorph. In the same vein as 2001: A Space Odyssey, we’re brought on a journey that takes […]
Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews HONDO (Blu-Ray Review)
June 9th, 2012 Malone Hollywood loves pretty boys, but every once in a while a real man’s man comes around. Burt Reynolds. Charles Bronson. Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood. These guys certainly weren’t your modern Ben Affleck types, Doc. But when I think of a “man” there’s one who stood head and shoulders over his contemporaries as the very […]
Go Behind the Scenes with this BRAVE Featurette
June 8th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin, surly Lord Macintosh and cantankerous Lord Dingwall. Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, […]
