Reviews - TheHDRoom

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Blu-ray Review

March 22, 2012

If you have any affection whatsoever for subtlety, intrigue, and a good, complicated plot, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a movie that delivers in a big, bad way. If you want a spy movie you can watch without the constant… Read More

4.8

out of 5

A Dangerous Method Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Reviews Reviews

March 19, 2012

A Dangerous Method is an engaging, fascinating, and - despite its affluent, turn of the century setting - oddly sexy film. The movie, an adaptation of Christopher Hampton's play The Talking Cure, tells the story of psychiatric pioneer Carl Jung's… Read More

4.2

out of 5

The Fades: Season One Blu-ray Review

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March 15, 2012

BBC's The Fades is an unusual hybrid of supernatural creepiness and the natural pitfalls of being a teenager. Like MTV's Teen Wolf, on paper it shouldn't work, yet creator Jack Thorne of Skins fame has brought over some of the… Read More

3.9

out of 5

Street Fighter X Tekken Review: A Flawed Fighting Dream

Game Reviews Reviews

March 13, 2012

It was bound to happen sooner or later. The folks at Capcom and Namco Bandai were destined to bring together their respective stable of fighting game characters for a game that, on paper, could be the greatest fighting game of… Read More

3.8

out of 5

My Week With Marilyn Blu-ray Review

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March 13, 2012

My Week with Marilyn is by no means a bad movie, per se. As a matter of fact, it's pretty well-made, well-written, and well-acted. I feel it's important to mention that up front. Because the more I think about this… Read More

3.2

out of 5

SXSW 2012: [REC] 3: Genesis Review Changes Pace

Movie Reviews Reviews

March 10, 2012

The "found footage" realm of Horror definitely has its ups and downs. Spanish director Paco Plaza's [REC] film series has been assuredly one of the highlights of the genre, and I was quite anxious to see what he had in… Read More

4.2

out of 5

SXSW 2012: The The Cabin in the Woods Review: Gift to Horror Fans

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March 10, 2012

SXSW 2012 kicked off in a major way with the world premiere of The Cabin in the Woods. Many of us waited over an hour in freezing rain outside the beautiful Paramount Theatre to take advantage of this screening. In… Read More

4.5

out of 5

The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 211 ‘Judge, Jury, Executioner’ Review

March 6, 2012

I have previously said that AMC’s The Walking Dead television show needs to be digested separate from the comic book, but I still find myself at times expecting the familiar plot points to happen and in the same timeframe. I fell victim… Read More

Young Adult Blu-ray Review

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March 5, 2012

Few filmmakers working today specialize in the borderline-irredeemable more than director Jason Reitman. He skirted the line with Thank You for Smoking, Juno, and Up in the Air, presenting us with characters with skeletons and baggage that would sink most… Read More

4.7

out of 5

FIFA Soccer Vita Review: Aims High, Reaches Goals

Game Reviews Reviews

March 3, 2012

There is a reason that football (or futbol, or soccer, or whatever it's called where you're from) is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is a simple game of kicking a ball into a net. Yes,… Read More

4.5

out of 5