Reviews - TheHDRoom

Tomb Raider Review: Bold, Brutal, Beautiful

March 12, 2013

I'll admit this right off the top: I was never a Tomb Raider fan. Sure, I've played a few of the early Playstation titles in my day, but never for more than an hour or so, and I still have… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Wreck-It Ralph Blu-ray 3D Review

March 11, 2013

Disney's Wreck-It Ralph is everyman in its message and predictable in its beats. Nostalgia is prevalent and familiarity thinly disguised. It's scary when necessary, but also capable of eliciting tears when emotional points count most. Insert Luxo the Lamp into… Read More

4.3

out of 5

Evil Dead Review: Storming SXSW Gallons of Blood at a Time

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March 9, 2013

As I begin writing this, it has been almost 12 hours on the dot since director Fede Alvarez introduced myself and overall 1200 other lucky individuals to his feature film debut, Evil Dead, at South by Southwest 2013. 12 hours… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Oz The Great and Powerful Review: Raimi Embraces 3D

Blu-ray Movie Reviews Reviews

March 8, 2013

It was an arduous task. Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Drag Me To Hell, Spider-Man Trilogy) was picked by Disney to create a big-budget prequel to one of the most beloved films of all times. No matter what Raimi did, the… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Schindler’s List 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

March 8, 2013

Between the mid-1980s and early 1990s, Steven Spielberg's career seemed to be in a bit of a holding pattern (and that is putting it mildly). In the seven and a half years that followed his 1985 hit The Color Purple,… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Emperor Review: Matthew Fox Out of His Element

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March 7, 2013

In the final days of World War II, after the Germans had surrendered in Europe, the Japanese still fought hard thinking they could win. Even after numerous bombing raids on Tokyo and of course, the flight of the Enola Gay,… Read More

3.0

out of 5

The Insider Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

March 4, 2013

What is integrity? Does it exist solely as the inspiration of virtuous intent or can it also shine through a veil of self-interest? Or does it truly exist at all? The Insider, on the surface, doesn't look like a film… Read More

3.6

out of 5

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus Review

4.5

out of 5

Game Reviews Reviews

March 3, 2013

It was inevitable. A year after bringing the Ninja Gaiden Sigma series to the PS Vita as a launch title, Tecmo KOEI and Team Ninja have now ported the second game, aptly called Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, to Sony's… Read More

4.5

out of 5

PIG/1334 Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

March 1, 2013

Watching as many films as I do, it's often easy to forget just how affecting the medium of film can be. Sure, films can make you laugh and cry, but those are merely reactionary. Every once in a while, something… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Jack the Giant Slayer Review: Bryan Singer Goes Retro for Families

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February 27, 2013

In an age when Hollywood is scraping the bottom of the barrel for fresh ideas; when every other film is a remake or a reboot or a reimagining, sometimes, going back to the source material of many of the stories… Read More

4.6

out of 5