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DVD Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ Continues Series of Interesting DC Universe Releases
Submitted by BrianTT on March 6, 2009 - 1:20pm DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Even though I once had a weekly comic book addiction, I was never a big Wonder Woman fan. Maybe it was a trapping of my gender, but I always tended toward books with male heroes like Superman, Batman, and The X-Men. Having said that, I can still respect what the team behind DC Universe’s latest film have accomplished with “Wonder Woman,” another installment in an increasingly intriguing series of straight-to-DVD movies.
Zack Snyder Turns ‘Watchmen’ Into Loud, Disjointed, Brutal Mess
Submitted by BrianTT on March 6, 2009 - 12:29pm Rating: 2.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – For years, fans of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s masterful and influential “Watchmen” have been waiting for a filmmaker willing to faithfully and slavishly adapt their favorite graphic novel. Well, we got what we wanted in Zack Snyder’s frame-copying vision of this legendary book, but as someone once said - You should be careful what you ask for because you just might get it.
New ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Debuts on Apple.com From J.J. Abrams With Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 6, 2009 - 12:21pmCHICAGO – With the May 8, 2009 release date for the highly anticipated new “Star Trek” film quickly approaching, we just received word that another new trailer for the J.J. Abrams-directed film has been released on Apple.com.
Video Game Review: ‘Street Fighter IV’ Could Bring Fighting Genre Off the Mat With Nearly Perfect Game
Submitted by BrianTT on March 5, 2009 - 5:23pm Video Game Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – We are undeniably in a gaming era in which the first-person shooter is king, but players of a certain age can remember a time when fighting games ruled the day. “Street Fighter IV” has the potential to reverse the FPS trend.
Activision Announces ‘Guitar Hero Greatest Hits,’ ‘Guitar Hero on Tour: Modern Hits’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 5, 2009 - 1:03pmCHICAGO – Activision sent over the news today about two new titles that are sure to get music game fans excited - “Guitar Hero Greatest Hits” and “Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits”. The two new titles in the “Guitar Hero” family will debut in June and we have screenshots and details on these newly announced games below.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Australia’ Continues to Waste Talent of Cast, Crew on Blu-Ray
Submitted by BrianTT on March 5, 2009 - 12:03pm Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Visionary director Baz Luhrmann would probably like people to watch his grandiose, old-fashioned, epic “Australia” on the big screen, but HD Blu-Ray seems made for this vibrant, colorful director. At first. This Luhrmann fan, like a lot of people who loved “Strictly Ballroom,” “Romeo + Juliet,” and “Moulin Rouge!” was let down by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in theaters and the disappointment continues on Blu-Ray.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Role Models’ With Paul Rudd Good Movie, Great Blu-Ray
Submitted by BrianTT on March 5, 2009 - 10:36am Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – David Wain’s “Role Models” is far from a perfect comedy, but the Universal Blu-Ray release of it is one of the best of the year so far. The release of “Role Models” includes a great video transfer, entertaining series of special features, and a comedy that holds up pretty well on repeat viewing. What more do you want?
12th Annual EU Film Festival Highlights, Week One: ‘I’m All Good,’ ‘Zift,’ ‘Kisses,’ ‘Shall We Kiss’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 4, 2009 - 3:04pmCHICAGO – The Annual European Union Film Festival at the Siskel Film Center has become a calendar-clearing event for foreign film and arthouse movie lovers in the city of Chicago, but working your way through what to see of the five dozen films can be overwhelming. Let us guide the way.
Movie Trailer: New Comedy ‘Next Day Air’ With Mike Epps, Mos Def, Donald Faison
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 3, 2009 - 10:38pmCHICAGO – The trailer for the new comedy “Next Day Air,” which stars Mike Epps, Mos Def and Donald Faison (from “[scrubs]”), can be watched below. “Next Day Air” is distributed by Summit Entertainment. Summit Entertainment is also the distributor for the smash hit “Twilight” and its “New Moon” sequel “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon”.
Video Game Review: ‘Major League Baseball 2K9’ Hits Hard But Pops Up to the Warning Track
Submitted by BrianTT on March 3, 2009 - 3:18pm Video Game Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Playing 2K Sports’ “Major League Baseball 2K9” reminds me of spending an average season as a diehard fan of the Chicago Cubs. It starts with so much promise and there’s a lot to love through the bulk of the year. There are a few wins here and there and some really good times, but, at the end of the season, you’re usually left crying in your beer, wondering what the hell just happened.
DVD Review: ‘Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place - Live in Chicago’ Captures Windy City Show
Submitted by BrianTT on March 3, 2009 - 1:47pm DVD Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Fountains of Wayne have always put together light, breezy pop tunes, so a set in the Windy City seems the perfect location for their first ever concert DVD, “Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place - Live in Chicago”. The 16-song performance runs less than an hour and amplifies the band’s most notable weakness as the songs all kind of start to sound the same, but fans should be thrilled to finally own a piece of Wayne’s world.
Stores to Host Release Parties For ‘Twilight’ DVD on Friday, March 20, 2009
Submitted by BrianTT on March 3, 2009 - 10:24amCHICAGO – Can’t wait to get your hands on “Twilight” on DVD? Summit Home Entertainment announced today that on Friday, March 20th, 2009, from 10PM until 12 midnight, fans across the country will be able to celebrate and count down the minutes until they can take their favorite movie home.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic’ New Way to Read a Great Book
Submitted by BrianTT on March 3, 2009 - 9:55am Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Reviewing “Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic” is extremely difficult. The source material is absolutely fantastic, one of the best graphic novels in the history of the form and one of the most influential books of any kind from the last few decades. And the “Motion Comic” is incredibly loyal. But it’s hard not to say “just read the book”.
