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Deepwater Horizon 4K Blu-ray Review

4.5

out of 5

January 27, 2017

Some might argue that the Macondo Prospect drilling project disaster aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig happened too recently for Hollywood to exploit the tragic event. I would argue that director Peter Berg has taken great care to pay tribute… Read More

4.5

out of 5

‘Split’ Review: What The What?!

4.0

out of 5

Movie Reviews Movies Reviews

January 20, 2017

Split writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has had a very interesting career. He first struck it big in 1999 with The Sixth Sense, a film that came with a huge twist that changed how the movie was perceived, and ushered in… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Yakuza 0’ Review: I’m turning Japanese

3.0

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

January 20, 2017

SEGA is back with another Yakuza game. This time a prequel, Yakuza 0 takes place in 1988 Japan. Players are transported back in time to a fictional bustling city where they alternate control between two men, Kiryu and Majima. In… Read More

3.0

out of 5

‘Dex: Enhanced Edition’ Review: Hacking The Future

2.0

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

January 19, 2017

Dex: Enhanced Edition is an updated version of the original Dex, from developer Dreadlocks Ltd., released earlier this year. A 2D mash up of side scroller, shooter, and RPG, Dex: Enhanced Edition is an homage to many classic games like… Read More

2.0

out of 5

‘Morgan’ Blu-ray Review

3.4

out of 5

Blu-ray Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

January 8, 2017

Ronald D. Moore's Battlestar Galactica reboot series taught us humans will inevitably keep trying to engineer superior versions of themselves. Such is the case in Morgan, a sci-fi thriller from Luke Scott whose ambition to deliver a giant twist ending… Read More

3.4

out of 5

‘Dead Rising 4’ Review: Ho-Ho-Horror

4.5

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

January 7, 2017

Christmas shopping, especially on or around Black Friday, feels much like a zombie movie. Large numbers of people shuffle from aisle to aisle, mindlessly looking for that perfect gift, bumping into each other, sometimes even yelling at each other --… Read More

4.5

out of 5

‘La La Land’ Review: A Modern Tale In Old Hollywood Style

4.6

out of 5

Movie Reviews Movies Reviews

January 5, 2017

The new film La La Land opens, appropriately enough, with the CinemaScope logo, that leads into a circle wipe of a scene of L.A. traffic gridlock, and then quickly evolves into a epic song and dance number with a large cast… Read More

4.6

out of 5

‘The Little Acre’ Review: Animated Storytime

4.0

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

December 28, 2016

If you are an older gamer like me, you may fondly remember PC adventure games like King's Quest and The Secret of Monkey Island. These games set the bar high at the time and were akin to playing an animated… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Jackie’ Review: A Haunting, Powerful Tale Of America’s Darkest Days

4.5

out of 5

Movie Reviews Movies Reviews

December 24, 2016

The story of the JFK assassination has been told so many times that there really isn't a leaf unturned when it comes to the events in Dallas in late November, 1963. But just when I think that, a film like… Read More

4.5

out of 5

‘Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’ Review: Fighting Perfection

4.5

out of 5

Game Reviews Gaming Reviews

December 21, 2016

Originally released in 2011, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 made a huge splash in the world of fighting games. Now five years later, old and new players can enjoy it in for the current gen consoles. Take control of various… Read More

4.5

out of 5