Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on April 29, 2011 | No Comments

Wii Review: Virtua Tennis 4

Wii Review: Virtua Tennis 4
Virtua Tennis 4 presents gamers with a fantastically fun fusion of arcade madness and surprisingly deep, engrossing tennis tour sim – two halves which mesh together more perfectly than you might expect...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in DVD on April 26, 2011 | No Comments

DVD Review: Tekken

DVD Review: Tekken
Chalk it up to low expectations, but against the odds, Tekken is a solid, fun video game adaptation. It boasts a likeable cast and energetic direction, but that energy is often misdirected, resulting in some unnecessarily tight and overactive camerawork during fight scenes. Still, while it won’t set...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Film on April 24, 2011 | No Comments

Film Review: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec

Film Review: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec
A picturesque, high-energy romp through Paris and parts beyond, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec is a wonderfully whimsical fantasy adventure full of thrills, giggles, pterodactyls and talking mummies. Besson might spend a little too much of the film setting up possible sequels, but after...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on April 20, 2011 | No Comments

PSN Review: Dungeon Hunter: Alliance

PSN Review: Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
There is a lot of fun to be had with Dungeon Hunter: Alliance; it’s a technically well-made game that does tap into the simple addictive quality inherent in the dungeon-crawling loot-’em-up genre. But like any addiction, there’s the comedown period, and Dungeon Hunter’s comes with its...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Blu-Ray on April 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

Blu-Review: Street Wars (aka True Justice: Street Wars)

Blu-Review: Street Wars (aka True Justice: Street Wars)
The cop show that surrounds Seagal is as generic and clichéd as they come, but he and his gratuitously violent arm-snapping approach to crime-fighting elevate it greatly above the abundance of other cop shows around. It’s uneven, sure, but it’s entertaining nonetheless, and scattered with enough...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on April 15, 2011 | No Comments

PSN Review: Chime Super Deluxe

PSN Review: Chime Super Deluxe
Between the multiplayer modes and the challenge of the solo grids, Chime Super Deluxe packs plenty of addictive, mellow tune-based puzzling entertainment in a package that both fans and newcomers are sure to be happy with...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Video Games on April 14, 2011 | No Comments

PSP Review: The 3rd Birthday

PSP Review: The 3rd Birthday
After a lengthy decade-long road to fruition, The 3rd Birthday finally sees a follow up to beloved cult classic survival horror-RPG hybrid Parasite Eve 2 hit stores. The resulting game delivers the PSP its most visually stunning title and an excellent third-person shooter teaming with great gameplay ideas,...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Blu-Ray on April 13, 2011 | No Comments

Blu-Review: Monsters

Blu-Review: Monsters
Blending a poignant, tender, subtle romance with intelligent sci-fi to amazing effect and somehow achieving A-grade CGI on a miniscule budget, Monsters is a resounding triumph of indie ingenuity...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Blu-Ray on April 11, 2011 | No Comments

Blu-Review: Rubber

Blu-Review: Rubber
The killer tyre aspect of the plot might be short on ideas (and the film resorts to a few too many rolling tyre montages), but past the gleefully silly ‘get ‘em in the door’ B-movie premise lurks the most deceptively clever, deliriously weird and amazingly funny movie satire in years...
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Posted by Simon Rowson in Blu-Ray on April 11, 2011 | No Comments

Blu-Review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole

Blu-Review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
The hurried mythology might be overly familiar to adult viewers, but younger kids will likely find this gateway fantasy-adventure movie immediately absorbing, and the stunning visual spectacle and breathtaking action on display in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole will prove thrilling to...
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