ReelGamers' Spotlight: Emma Stone By Hawke Culbertson on 7.10.08

Last year’s “Superbad” set a new standard for raunchy, teen-centered flicks, building upon the years of John Hughes memories and injecting a debauched humor and a perverted moral somewhere amidst all the oral sex gags. What pushed the film beyond its intended demographic of older teens and college kids were the smart script and the mostly genuine performances by its (then) unknown cast. While lead stars Michael Cera and Jonah Hill have received gobs of praise for their portrayals, both continuing their comedic careers to varying degrees of success ... (more)

 

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Love Stories...For Guys By Matthew Watkins on 7.9.08

There's no getting around it. Love, romance, kissing, hugging, love-making, snuggling, smooching, etc.... It's part of the film world. Films that center around love like Casablanca and Gone With the Wind have always held highly respected places in film culture. What is it about love that is so inexplicably alluring? Why should we, as viewers, be interested in the romance of others? Women, for the most part, reject these questions. “Why wonder?” they might ask. Men, on the other hand, will respond only with denial of interest, rejecting such “chick flicks” as refuse of femininity. (more)

 

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Review: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith By Bennett White on 7.8.08

 

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Review: Wanted by Matthew Watkins on 7.5.08

Now that the Wall-E fervor has died down a bit, you'll have time to investigate the other films at theaters. And, while preliminary reviews for Hancock aren't looking so good, and Hellboy II is more than a week away, a safe bet would certainly be Wanted. Right of the bat, it's easy to say Wanted is a better than the average summer pop-corn flick. James McEvoy (Atonement) leads the cast that includes Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie in a story of betrayal, paternal issues, and yes, curving bullets. (more)

 

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Showdown: PSN vs. Xbox Live by Brian Paterson on 6.30.08

After a year and a half of waiting, Playstation Nation has finally received what they asked (or rather, begged) for. Just last night, Sony rep Eric Lempell premiered the Playstation 3’s in-game XMB system along with their answer to Xbox 360’s “achievements”, the PS3 trophy system. Jubilant PS3 owners can now listen to their favorite tracks during those marathon CoD4 sessions, message their friends without leaving Snake in the cold, connect Bluetooth headsets in-game and even enter a different game – all without quitting back to the XMB. True, 360 owners have had the privilege of using these exact features for the past two and a half years, but with an ever expanding market for Blu-Ray, a wealth of excellent titles for ’08 and Playstation Home on the way, Sony’s now burgeoning online service can now compete directly with Microsoft’s. (more)

 

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Video: Top 10 Most Controversial Games by Bennett White on 6.29.08

 

 

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Review: Wall-E by Brian Paterson on 6.28.08

I’m upset. Upset that I’m not sitting in the theater watching Wall-E rove through a post apocalyptic wasteland in his Chaplain-esque manner bringing smiles to every audience member who lays their eyes upon his rusted metal core. Upset that Pixar has once again managed to make me forget about Nemo, Remy and Woody and one-up their past films with a piece that makes the recent Kung Fu Panda, a film I thoroughly enjoyed, look near shameful in comparison. Most of all, I’m upset that I may never see a true sequel to Wall-E, as Pixar rarely follows up their creative works with a second (save for Toy Story). You will not remember Wall-E for its story or lavish visuals, but for a tiny Waste Allocation Load-Lifter • Earth Class (Wall-E) who will steal your heart within the film’s first minute. (more)

 

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