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DVD Review: 15th Anniversary Edition- Neverwhere

by Brenda Waldrop, Books Editor

BBC Studios has just released the 15th Anniversary Edition of their adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere on DVD.   Known to film audiences for hit films like Stardust and Coraline, and for his groundbreaking comics, graphic novels, and books, the unique miniseries Neverwhere was Gaiman’s first foray into the world or television. 

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Blu-ray Review: Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series (and Giveaway Contest – Ends 12/7)

by Kroze Kresky, Media Editor

When Stephen Moffat took the Doctor Who reigns from Russel T. Davies, people wondered if he could possibly keep up the feeling of wonder and excitement that RTD was able to inject into Doctor Who during his 5 year run on the series. Moffat, who is no stranger to blowing people’s minds over and over again, has more than proven himself again, showing that Series 5 was not just a fluke occurrence. Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series on Blu-ray gives us everything we have wanted and much much MORE!

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Movie Review: Hugo

by Ryan Ocular, Guest Reviewer

Hugo is a superb film that offers more than viewers might expect. You would expect it to be about Hugo and his adventure to get an automaton working. However, the movie heads into an unexpected arc as captivating as Hugo’s. To avoid spoiling the magic of the film, I will refrain from exposing it. There is also a note of concern for parents as the second arc becomes serious and dark. I would suggest this film for 9 year olds and older so they can understand and appreciate it more. Nonetheless, it is a masterful movie experience.

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Movie Review: The Muppets

by Matt Sernaker, Managing Editor

It’s time to play the music
It’s time to light the lights

The new Muppet movie is entirely awesome
And we’re reviewing it tonight!

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Blu-ray Review: Super 8

Super 8, the newest film from the mind of LOST creator J.J. Abrams and Sci-Fi mastermind Steven Spielberg, is now available for you to own in a special Blu-ray/DVD combo pack!

So, what is Super 8 and why do you need to watch it? Imagine E.T. The Extraterrestrial and Cloverfield, mash them together with a dash or two of awesome special effects. This movie is a solid win for Paramount Studios and Amblin Entertainment (who also made E.T.), as it allowed audiences to experience a great take on the science fiction genre,  with the pleasant addition of a genuine, feel good story and believable cast of characters from an 80’s movie. 

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TV Review: Primeval – Series 5 – Episode 2

“It’s a liopleurodon Charlie! A magical liopleurodon.” – Charlie the Unicorn

Get ready, because the ARC team must face its greatest challenge yet: a liopleurodon is loose in the present! Can the team get this creature back through the anomaly? With the threat of other countries learning about the anomalies, Lester must face off against military intervention. Can he stop a determined General from blowing up the anomaly before his team can return?

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TV Review: Primeval – Series 5 – Episode 1

Primeval returns to BBC America on Saturday, November 12th! 

It has been a few months since we last saw the ARC team. In the Series 5 premiere, Matt, Abby, Connor, and Becker must face a new threat from an underground creature that is tearing up the city. How can they stop a creature they can’t see? Also, if there haven’t been any anomalies detected, where did this creature come from?

Beware of Spoilers!

 

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NYCC2011: Green Lantern: The Animated Series (Advance Review)

“I’ve had a tattoo of the Kanji characters for “determination” on my chest since I was a teenager. [Green Lantern Hal Jordan’s] willpower and resulting stubbornness ring true to me (no pun intended).”
-Josh Keaton (Hal Jordan)

by Dylan Burke, Reporter

Bruce Timm’s animation dawns a new look with the premiere of his newest animated series, starring Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern. This new series is set to premiere November 11th on Cartoon Network, before taking a break and returning in the spring.

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Movie Review: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

Hilariously inappropriate hijinx drive this vehicle to deliver Xmas early …and in 3D!

by Kendrick Gaussoin, Junior Editor

While Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay picked up almost immediately after the events of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas begins years later.

 

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DVD Review: The Avengers- Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – Volumes 3 and 4

by Matt Sernaker, Managing Editor

Avengers Assemble!

The Avengers have come to save the day in Volumes 3 and 4 of the hit animated series, now available to own on DVD! Cap, Thor, Iron Man, and the rest of the team must come together to face new threats from Kang The Conqueror, The Masters of Evil, Hydra, and Loki in these Season One adventures. 

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Xbox 360 Review: Spider-Man: Edge of Time

It’s time to swing into action! Spider-Man: Edge of Time is now available to own on XBox 360, PS3, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS!

by Matt Sernaker, Senior Editor

The action kicks into high gear with our favorite wallcrawler in a follow-up game to Bennox’s 2010 release, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, as he must face off against threats from his own time, not to mention enemies from the far off year of 2099! Luckily, Spidey gets some help from his old friend, Miguel O’Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099. The two heroes must work together to stop an evil mastermind from going back and time and altering history as we know it. Can the two Webheads stop time from unraveling?

Beware of spoilers!

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DVD Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

 

by Kroze Kresky, Media Editor

Captain Jack Sparrow has become one of the most iconic characters in film of this decade (even showing up on Saturday Night Live being portrayed by Michael Bolton in a song that shares the same name). There is no denying the hold Jack Sparrow has over audiences. Disney Pictures knows this as well and that’s why they brought ol’ Captain Jack back for yet another outing despite most of the original production crew being gone. Pirates Of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides comes home to DVD to continue the multi-million Pirates movie franchise! The question is: does it hold up to its predecessors’ legacy?