Netflix Flashback – Romeo Must Die
This 2000 martial arts / action flick Stars Jet Li, Aaliyah and Isaiah Washington in a stylized modern remake of the Shakespeare tragedy “Romeo and Juliet”.
10 Days Of Anime! Finale – Grave Of The Fireflies
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Based on the novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, which won the Japanese equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, this award-winning film (produced by Ryoichi Sato) transcends the anime art form as a true masterpiece.
10 Days Of Anime! – Akira
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Akira (based on the graphic novel by Katsuhiro Ôtomo) takes place in the year 2019, some time after the third World War, leaving biker gangs to rule the streets in Neo-Tokyo. Kaneda (Cam Clarke) is the leader of one such biker gang, consistently at war with other factions. Upon an attack on a rival biker gang, Kaneda’s friend Tetsuo (Jan Rabson) wrecks his bike nearly running over a strange child on a dark freeway.
Saturday Morning Winning Videos of the Week!
First things first you need to check out the video above, this is the one we talked about in the Entertainment Wrap-up this week. The company behind the music video writes songs and makes music videos for spoiled kids with wealthy parents. If your’re done partyin and partyin and partyin with the first video check out a great winning recipe from Charlie Sheen. Read the rest of this article…
Movie Review: Paul
Don’t you remember the 80s? No, I’m not talking about New Wave music, purple mohawks, or Ronald Reagan; I’m talking about the legion of movies and TV series involving an alien that crash lands on Earth, bonds with a kid and his family, avoids government authorities who want to cut him up for science, and hitches a ride back to his home planet. E.T., ALF, Mac & Me – everyone was infatuated with the stupid things. And of course, they were the first thing that came to mind about twenty minutes into Paul, a film in which an alien crash lands on Earth, bonds with two nerds, avoids government authorities that… Oh, sorry, spoilers.
Movie Review: Limitless
Don’t you kinda hate it when you watch the trailer for a film and in the studio’s attempt to sell you on the concept of the film, you get that gut-twisting feeling they may have told you everything? I thought Limitless would be one of those films. Thankfully, it isn’t. Writer Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is a bit of a bum. He’s living off a book advance that currently amounts to a document with a word count of 1. He’s sloppy, his girlfriend is leaving him, and he has a hard time connecting dots in simply explaining the concept of his book to others. That is, until he meets his drug dealer of a brother-in-law, Vernon…
10 Days Of Anime! – Cowboy Bebop
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Produced by Takayuki Yoshii and Ryôhei Tsunoda, this film is an alternate retelling of the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop. Some people may view anime as a childish form of art but this isn’t a Saturday morning cartoon, this puppy has an R rating. Steve Blum plays the voice of Spike Spiegel, an ex-mafia hitman-gone-bounty-hunter, in the year 2071.
Implied Value: The Hottie & The Nottie
They call it the “bargain bin,” the big basket of discount DVDs of questionable quality. We assume that the paltry $5 price tag still gives these films too much credit. Is there anything of use in these wire crates worth the implied value in the word “bargain”? One man braves the bin to find out.
Good Christ almighty, what have I stumbled upon? How could I have known–truly known––that the hour and a half of so-called “content” on this DVD was a vile, wretched monster born of my worst nightmares? I suppose I could have looked it up on IMDB, but that’s cheating. When I snagged this from a Walgreen’s bargain bin at three in the morning, I knew (as any rational person might) that this would be awful. Little did I know that I was paying $3.99 plus tax for the single most offensive, unfunny, lazy piece of trash ever put to plastic. I am not sure the English language has the capacity to encapsulate the vitriol and hatred I have for The Hottie & the Nottie, but by gum, let’s give it a shot. Read the rest of this article…
10 Days Of Anime! – Excel Saga
The following review was written by guest contributor Sam.
Insanity is a word tossed around a lot, but Excel Saga (not to be confused with Xenosaga) goes above and beyond into complete and utter idiocy, but on purpose. Excel Saga is an anime on a quest for a plot the entire series providing for some of the best gut laughs any anime has ever offered.
Netflix Might be Getting Original Programming
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Netflix might be getting original programming. Their sources say that Netflix has outbid several cable networks including HBO and AMC for a new drama series House of Cards. The new series would have at least 2 seasons with a total of 26 episodes directed by David Fincher starring Kevin Spacey who is also an executive producer. The deal is estimated to be worth over $100 million based off other high end drama’s that cost $4 – $6 million per show. Read the rest of this article…
