Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on November 29, 2010 | No Comments

Xbox 360 Review: Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga

Xbox 360 Review: Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga
The Dragon Knight Saga gives you plenty of questing-and-slashing bang for your buck. If you’ve finished up Dragon Age: Origins and are eager for some console RPG action to tide you over till the inevitable Oblivion follow-up, then Divinity II is a great little under-the-radar gem well worth your time...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in DVD on November 28, 2010 | No Comments

DVD Review: Deadly Crossing (aka True Justice: Deadly Crossing)

DVD Review: Deadly Crossing (aka True Justice: Deadly Crossing)
If you’ve ever wanted a version of CSI Miami where, instead of David Caruso solving crimes and breaking out cringeworthy one-liners, Horatio Caine were played by Steven Seagal and simply snapped the wrists of every perp remotely connected to the case before pummelling them into the concrete, then...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in DVD on November 26, 2010 | No Comments

DVD Review: Little Big Soldier

DVD Review: Little Big Soldier
The anti-war message that the film adopts is occasionally muddled, and the more melancholy tone of the third act is a little at odds with the slapstick that appears throughout, but even in its weaker moments, it’s kept alive by the heart and soul injected by Jackie Chan’s wonderfully rounded...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in DVD on November 22, 2010 | No Comments

DVD Review: The Hammer and Tongs Collection

DVD Review: The Hammer and Tongs Collection
On the whole it’s an amazing selection of immensely inventive visual filmmaking and a fantastic playlist of amazing indie and alternative rock tracks both new and old. The insane adventures of a young milk carton in Blur’s ‘Coffee and TV’ or the dazzling puppetry madness of...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Blu-Ray on November 18, 2010 | No Comments

Blu-Review: Shogun Assassin

Blu-Review: Shogun Assassin
Shogun Assassin exists on a completely different plain of entertainment than Akira Kurosawa’s samurai oeuvre, which are genuine masterpieces, and instead fires itself straight at the B-movie crowd who eat up badly-dubbed Shaw Brothers kung fu movies and kaiju flicks. In that sense, it’s tough to...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in DVD on November 15, 2010 | No Comments

DVD Review: The Secret of Kells

DVD Review: The Secret of Kells
A truly beautiful masterpiece full of whimsy and wonder, it effortlessly stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the wonderful animated fantasy output of Studio Ghibli. In an age where traditional hand-drawn kids’ films are a dying breed, The Secret of Kells is a stunning reminder of just how magical 2D...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on November 12, 2010 | No Comments

PS3 Review: Shaun White Skateboarding

PS3 Review: Shaun White Skateboarding
For old-school fans of the Jet Set Radio games, Shaun White Skateboarding is the closest you’re likely to get to a new entry in the series any time soon. Though it takes the bare mechanics of Skate and the challenge-based structure of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Ubisoft’s new pro boarder game...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on November 6, 2010 | No Comments

DS Review: Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth

DS Review: Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth
Evacuation Earth is the best Doctor Who game yet, and though that may sound like faint praise considering the slim and not-exactly-stellar competition, it’s genuinely a worthwhile, fun game replete with entertaining, diverse puzzles, a well-written story and some superb voice acting. It’s just...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Blu-Ray on November 4, 2010 | No Comments

Blu-Review: Spirits of the Dead

Blu-Review: Spirits of the Dead
Like most anthologies, Spirits of the Dead suffers from being uneven in quality, with Metzengerstein and William Wilson failing to reach the inspired heights of Fellini’s closing segment. Even so, Toby Dammit is the main attraction; a mesmerizing mini-masterpiece, Fellini’s short is essential...
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