Having already made a splash on the iPhone and iPod Touch, Sherlock Holmes is now available on the iPad. This strikes me as a really great addition actually, because the App game is good on the iPhone, but it might almost be too much game for the really small screen. At least, that was my experience. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the availability of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries … [Read more...]
If I can just step back from the pseudo-serious role of film and television critic for a minute, and put forward the somewhat more serious idea that I'm actually a stay-at-home-dad, I've got to tell you that I love Between the Lions. I want to make sure that as many people as possible know that the Fourth Annual Roadshow of Between the Lions is kicking off April 30th, and believe me, you want … [Read more...]
It's already been a strange run on The Celebrity Apprentice, and now that we're a few weeks in, two people seem to be dominating the overall feel of the show... and I bet they aren't going away any time soon. As much as you want to suspect Donald of having a tight grip on whatever he's involved with, those tricky reality shows always have certain disclaimers about the final decisions being up … [Read more...]
The family film market can be a strange game, and occasionally the strategies that seem to make the most can backfire. I wonder if that might be the case with Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove. In many ways a film designed purely based on theoretical data suggesting that you will put in your cart based on the information on the cover, it might alienate more people than it should based on … [Read more...]
I'm not exactly sure why, but Human Target is working for me. There's a certain conversation happening right now in the entertainment industry, and the general idea seems to be that I (those sufficiently similar to me in age and/or some alleged group of those younger than me with inexplicable tastes lacking the required nostalgia) am desperately longing for people to remake all the biggest bits … [Read more...]
So, it's been a while, and SXSW left me drained. That means a backlog here, but a lot of this stuff isn't time sensitive, and I think it's cool. I'm thinking we'll just jump quick though. Hopefully, a lot of you are watching Life on The Discovery Channel, and whether you are or not, TV.com has a cool interview with executive producer Mike Gunton. Check that out here. They're also taking a shot … [Read more...]
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is finally hitting Blu-Ray tomorrow (April 6th), and few releases have sparked more controversy. I will soon test your patience with my reviews of the films, but let's start with the specifics of the release. From the moment this release was announced, the reaction to the fact that the extended editions of the films are not included has been spinning around the … [Read more...]
50 years later, Alvin is still getting into trouble, and this time he's kicking things off by putting Dave in the hospital. Though ultimately a fairly odd and loose stringing together of antics for the sake of wedging in the wacky ideas we've had at just about any cost, there's no denying the positive response from younger viewers. When a concert mishap lands Dave in the hospital, the Chipmunks … [Read more...]
The unlikely hero is well-worn material as we all know, but more than that, it is practically a set in stone requirement of young adult fiction. Young adults, to put it right out there, want to be heroes... but, they are clever enough to find it unlikely. How to Train Your Dragon is the story of Hiccup, a young Viking lad, who has little Viking about him. He lives in a village that is a little … [Read more...]
I'm such a fan of the theory of Undercover Boss, that it almost doesn't matter if the show itself is worth anything at all. Conveniently, it's a pretty interesting and entertaining show, but the idea of CEOs going into the trenches and discovering (or rediscovering) what it's really like at the ground floor strikes a chord with me. It apparently works for a lot of other people as well, as the … [Read more...]
I have a soft spot for Clifton Collins Jr., and there's something about Little League baseball that makes it hard to keep up your cynicism. His new film, The Perfect Game, come out on April 16th, and it looks like a lot of fun. Being that the film isn't popping up every few minutes, especially with the wave of big-budget items elbowing their way into your vision right now, I wanted to make sure … [Read more...]
I hate to sound overly enthusiastic about a company, but EA has been blowing me away with their iPhone App games for quite a while, and now The Sims 3: World Adventures has hit as an App Game. The Sims 3, though limited and largely unable to pull me away from the PC version, is an incredible offering in the world of App Games, and we're taking things up a few notches. Just released, I haven't … [Read more...]
There is probably little point to much more critical analysis of The Blind Side. The comfortable, touching story which does not actually lend itself to harsh detraction, has as its main rallying point a kind of perfection of serviceability. Now with a Best Actress Oscar (among other awards) to hang on its mantle, the film has been around, and made it to the awareness of every possible potential … [Read more...]
Tornado Week returns to The Weather Channel on April 4th, and apart from all the other great treats that entails, you've got to check out the ability to make your own tornado. You can check a quick peek in the video below. “Tornado Week” returns to The Weather Channel beginning April 4th with an all-new season of Storm Stories at 8 p.m. ET, hosted by meteorologist and Storm Tracker Jim … [Read more...]
I have to admit right from the start that I am not a GameFly subscriber. I am nevertheless a big fan. I find the concept brilliant, but I only have so many hours in a day, and generally purchase the games I'm after that don't come to me for review. That's just me. Even so... I'm sorely tempted. GameFly has now gone a step further than movie counterpart Netflix seems willing to go, by taking … [Read more...]
My best personal experience at SXSW was the night I saw Micmacs, starting with the wait in line. Much like the night I waited to get into the documentary on The White Stripes, I couldn't help wondering if these people actually knew what they were waiting to see. In fact, once I arrived to see the Micmacs line, I had to think that somehow the lines for these two films had been … [Read more...]
