There aren’t many games that rely exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS’ touch activated screen. The truth is that it is hard to justify having a game of that nature when you have buttons, right there, just chillin’ and waiting to be used. On the iPhone it makes sense, there are no buttons. The touch screen in the only option, but […]
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the latest installment of the Modern Warfare series produced by Infinity Ward and newcomer Sledgehammer Games. The series seems to have a relatively simple formula for success; provide a fairly entertaining single player game and attach it to a revolutionary multiplayer system that sucks grown men (and women) from their real-life duties for hours/days/months on end. This formula has produced mind boggling results in revenue, and it has done so once again with Modern Warfare 3. However, do we get our money’s worth in entertainment?
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It is arguable that no one franchise defines video games, both in terms of an unofficial mascot and overall quality than a little Italian plumber by the name of Mario. From the days of the original NES up till today, Mario has been the focus of more games than lines done by Charlie Sheen at a strip club. Unlike Mr. […]
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Since the dawn of Man, we have used stories as a way of understanding both ourselves and the world around us. Many of the best stories are about journeys, both metaphorical and actual. Some follow a character or characters from one location to another, and others serve as a chronicle of the progression from one stage of a character’s life […]
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For most people, Christmas is a time for togetherness, a time to connect with friends and family, and bask in the warm glow of love, peace and friendship. For others, however, Christmas is just another painful reminder of how alone they truly are, and the holiday becomes a sort of existential nightmare for these poor folks who have nothing better […]
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Because if there’s one thing Hollywood is in need of it’s a little justice.
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It’s Christmas time in Hollis, Queens (and other non-Run-DMC approved locales), so in honor of this most beloved of holidays, Cinematic Soulmates will turn its attention to a couple of films that (at the time) put a fresh and fun spin on the most famous Christmas story of them all, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Both Scrooged (1988) and A […]
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People who did not grow up with the Muppets may have a hard time understanding why they mean so much to those of us who did. Hell, even some people who DID grow up with the Muppets may have a hard time understanding it, but for some of us, Jim Henson’s fabulous felt creations had a profound impact on us […]
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For the sake of entertainment, this review shall be read in the voice of Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson. Ignite. The title of this game pretty much says it all. Produced by Nemesys Games, Ignite brings back certain nostalgia for the uncontrolled speed and recklessness lost on the more popular racing franchises, namely Need for Speed and Forza. It is truly […]
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A word of warning before we begin: things are about to get schmaltzy here at Great Moments of Cinema, so if you’re one of those heartless cynical types who hates all that sappy emotional stuff, you might want to stop reading right now. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s dive right into this month’s column, in which I […]
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