Reviews - TheHDRoom

Closed Circuit Review: Pointless and Misrepresented

August 31, 2013

As summer winds down, studios are starting to roll out the more "thinking persons" type of fare; story driven, with less explosions, car chases and badly delivered one-liners. In the case of the new film, Closed Circuit, Hollywood is trying… Read More

2.0

out of 5

Disney Infinity Review: Build It and Fun Will Come

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August 30, 2013

To Infinity, and Beyond! Those words once only meant something to Buzz Lightyear, but now they might as well be a Braveheart battle cry echoed throughout Disney's Interactive unit and the Disney properties they have pulled into Disney Infinity. A… Read More

4.2

out of 5

The World’s End Review: One Last Round

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August 26, 2013

We all have those moments. That time in our lives when everything was good and there wasn't a care in world. For most, it is in our youth, for others, it may come later, with a marriage to the love… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Short Term 12 Review: Perfection Achieved

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August 23, 2013

One of the things that Janet Pierson, head of SXSW's Film division, stresses most during the festival's week of programming and partying is to watch something on a whim. To take a chance on a film you otherwise might not… Read More

5.0

out of 5

You’re Next Review: Creepy Exhilarating Entertainment

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August 23, 2013

Creepy animal masks, silent murderers and a tone the recollects one of the genre's all-time great slashers. It's without any doubt that You're Next, the latest film from director Adam Wingard and writer/producer Simon Barrett, is here to terrify its… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Remember Me Review: Potential Forgotten

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August 16, 2013

Unfettered ambition to break the generic third-person shooter mold is laced throughout Remember Me. In developing the new IP, newly formed studio Dontnod Entertainment takes an abrupt left turn where most games would take a right. But for every grandiose… Read More

3.4

out of 5

DuckTales Remastered Review: For Kids of Today’s Parents

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August 15, 2013

DuckTales, Woo Ooo Oo. It's hard for anyone familiar with the old Disney animated television series to not sing the theme song when the title screen for WayForward's DuckTales: Remastered game comes up. The catchy tune is a reminder of… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Under The Bed Blu-ray Review

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August 12, 2013

Fear is one of the most common traits amongst humans. Whether it be murderers lurking at every dark corner, a doctor pulling down his mask to reveal clown makeup or simply reaching for the toilet paper only to discover it's… Read More

2.5

out of 5

The Wolverine Review: Two Claws Up Out of Three

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July 25, 2013

When Hugh Jackman was first cast as the adamantium-clawed mutant Logan/Wolverine some 13 years ago in Bryan Singer's X-Men, he was a virtual unknown. In fact, he was actually the second choice to play the iconic mutant, and only got… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Girl Most Likely Review: Mental Breakdown Made Funny

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July 25, 2013

Kristen Wiig has this role down pat. The middle-aged woman, who is barely hanging on as the life she knows begins to unravel and slip away, and she has to hit rock bottom to learn to fly high again. We… Read More

3.5

out of 5