Tag Archives: Reviews

Film Score Friday Retro Edition: ‘The Fifth Element’ by Eric Serra

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

When I started writing the weekly film score review, one of the things I wanted to do was shine a light on some of my favorite scores from the past. Now that I have just passed my one-year anniversary on The Flickcast … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ for XBox 360

Posted on March 30, 2012 by John Carle

Almost two years since the first time we heard about Street Fighter X Tekken, it has finally made its way home to consoles. Everyone wondered, how would the characters of Tekken mesh into the Street Fighter world and how the … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Essential Games Music Collection Vol. 1’ by London Music Works

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

I like to make it a point to cover video game music as often as I can. I really think the entire industry is on the cusp of breaking down what little barriers are left and establishing itself as a thoroughly acceptable … Continue reading →

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‘Journey’ Proves That Traditional Gaming Conventions Are No Longer Required

Posted on March 21, 2012 by John Carle

When I first downloaded Journey off the PlayStation Network, I intended on giving it a traditional review. I had been mostly in the dark about the game itself other than hearing it mentioned after E3 last year. Quickly as I … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Grace Suh

Jeff is a jobless 30-year-old slacker man-child who does indeed live in the basement of his mother’s house. He is an expert at marijuana smoke rings, daytime television and pickup basketball but whines and protests when asked to perform a … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Town: Ultimate Collector’s Edition’

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Chris Ullrich

As skeptical as I was when Ben Affleck took his first turn as director, he managed to prove himself more than adequate to the task with his first film Gone Baby Gone. Now with his latest directorial effort, The Town, … Continue reading →

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‘The Gunstringer’ Gets Some DLC with ‘El Diablo’s ‘Merican Adventure’

Posted on March 14, 2012 by John Carle

Since our review of The Gunstringer, the TwistedPixel Studio was acquired by Microsoft. This came as no surprise since all of the games TwistedPixel released were exclusive to the XBox 360 with four XBLA titles and one retail release, that … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Silent House’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Nat Almirall

This decent thriller and remake of the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda is more fun than scary — the jumps, false alarms, little girls, bumps in the night, close-ups of the heroine’s boobies, etc. — border on abuse they’re used … Continue reading →