Reviews - TheHDRoom

The Delta Force Blu-ray Review

June 24, 2012

The Delta Force is one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen, and yet for some reason it holds some bizarre charm that comes frighteningly-close to making me love it. It's jingoistic redneck fodder - the kind of movie that… Read More

2.9

out of 5

Brave Review: Pixar Goes Bold and Beautiful

Movie Reviews Reviews

June 23, 2012

In the amazing run of Pixar features, we've seen talking cars, toys with more soul than anything Michael Bay has ever directed, lonely robots, culinary rodents, and even a house that could fly. But one thing that Pixar has never… Read More

4.2

out of 5

True Blood Season 5 Episode 50 ‘Authority Always Wins’ Review

June 20, 2012

After last week’s shaky start, I was hoping that this week’s episode of True Blood, ‘Authority Always Wins,’ would see the show attempt to get, if not better, at least a little more focused. While not a complete turnaround,… Read More

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PS Vita Review: Snake in Your Pocket

Game Reviews Reviews

June 19, 2012

Fresh off last fall's release of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for both PS3 and Xbox 360, Konami has now packaged the series into a portable version for the PS Vita. Bringing the beloved series to the Vita is… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Falling Skies Season 2 Premiere Review

June 18, 2012

Falling Skies feels slightly different in the early goings of Season 2 versus the rocky first season. Fundamentally it’s still the same; Tom and Weaver are doing everything in their power to keep a group of civilians alive in a post-alien… Read More

John Carter Blu-ray 3D Review

3.5

out of 5

Blu-ray Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

June 18, 2012

John Carter is a fittingly bland name for Disney's equally bland big budget actioner. It's a film whose premise, based on the Barsoom series of books penned by Edgar Rice Burroughs between 1912 and 1943, is past its time, borrowed… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

June 18, 2012

If you're an aspiring writer looking for a good example of how to successfully adapt the richness of a long-standing, beloved literary character, watch anything except Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. On the other hand, if you want to… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Superman vs. The Elite Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

June 17, 2012

Superman vs. The Elite is an animated feature that dares to ask a pretty adult question: In a world where atrocities are an everyday occurrence, has the Man of Steel's "small-town" morality become obsolete? Based upon a story written by… Read More

4.1

out of 5

True Blood Season 5 Premiere ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ Review

June 14, 2012

Rest easy, fang bangers of the world; True Blood has returned. Unlike the Season 4 premiere that jumped the show a year into the future, Season 5’s premiere episode, ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ picks up immediately where 4 ended.… Read More

A Perfect World Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

June 12, 2012

Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood were responsible for a great deal of Hollywood's blockbusters in the early to mid Nineties. Somewhere in the middle of all those films, the pair joined together (with Eastwood directing) to create A Perfect World;… Read More

3.6

out of 5