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Paris, Texas: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

January 28, 2010

Wim Wenders' 1984 film Paris, Texas, now available on Blu-ray disc from the Criterion Collection, centers around a man named Travis (Harry Dean Stanton). Long thought to be dead since disappearing four years ago, Travis reappears from the desert near… Read More

4.7

out of 5

The Green Berets Blu-ray Review

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January 25, 2010

The Green Berets (1968) holds the distinction of being the first out of only a handful of big budget productions made about the Vietnam War while it was actively being fought. The prominent reason for the cinematic dearth on this… Read More

2.0

out of 5

Surrogates Blu-ray Review

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January 24, 2010

Every couple of years, Hollywood sees fit to remind us that creating artificial intelligence to aid humans in mundane tasks will lead to the annihilation of mankind. The last example, Pixar's Wall-E, is guaranteed to make viewers think twice about… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Starz’s Spartacus: Blood and Sand Pilot Review, Season One Preview

January 22, 2010

Already attracting much attention for its graphic depictions of sex and violence, new action drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand starts tonight on Starz with a blood-soaked season premiere. Starz is so certain that the series will be a success… Read More

Syfy’s Caprica Pilot Review, Season One Preview

January 22, 2010

The Battlestar Galactica prequel television show Caprica premieres on Syfy under unusual circumstances. On top of carrying the burden of one of sci-fi’s greatest crossover shows ever on its youthful shoulders, the two-hour pilot… Read More

Heroes Season 4, Episode 16 Review: Pass Fail

January 20, 2010

This season of Heroes is slowly nearing its end and, quite possibly, it may be the end for the series itself. There is little sense of urgency to be found however in this week’s episode Pass/Fail’ which continues the series’… Read More

Dark Void Review: Turbulence After Take-Off

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January 19, 2010

Capcom's Dark Void promises to offer a "unique third-person shooter experience" and unparalleled 3D action so compelling that Hollywood is already planning to translate it to the big screen. The latter is actually true, but the bold claim is akin… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Fox’s Human Target Review: Worth Setting Your Sights On

January 17, 2010

Though your attention may be focused this Sunday on the NFL Playoffs or the return of 24, be sure to catch the pilot of action thriller ‘Human Target’ on Fox. It is one of the most entertaining action dramas to appear in quite some… Read More

Army of Two: The 40th Day Review

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January 14, 2010

The original Army of Two arrived on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2008 and was marketed by EA as their next big franchise spawned from a new intellectual property developed internally. Rather than fire up gamers and leave them begging… Read More

3.6

out of 5

Heroes Season 4, Episode 15 Review: Close To You

January 13, 2010

If Heroes has learned one important thing this season it’s that a little mystery gets you a long way. In previous seasons, secrets were blurted out as though in a state of nervous excitement, the writers throwing revelations at us like… Read More