DVD Review: Jonah Hex
In American fiction, the Western has been one of the most important genres of the last century. It mythologizes the history of our country. Not the founding, but a point in history when the country was just starting to mature. We see that period of history as we want to, with heroes and villains, that arguably teach us right from wrong. This is why it has always been a no-brainer to combine the Western with other genres from science fiction to horror, and everything in between. This sub genre is called Weird West. The earliest film example is The Phantom Empire, a 1935 serial starring Gene Autry. Shortly after this, the idea of crossing genres with westerns died out until the late 1950’s. Once the trend restarted a new movie was released every few years, until 1990, when the idea becomes popularized with Back To The Future – Part III. After this there is a movie released at least one each year, until 1999, when the Western becomes popular once again. Television had also used this idea a few times with differing results each time, the most notable series being The Wild Wild West (1965-1969), and The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1993-1994). In the 1970s, comic books also started upon this trend, since it was easier to depict these genre-bending stories. The first widely popular comic was Weird Western Tales, where one of the most well known comic heroes of the Weird West got his start. The character was Jonah Hex, and now his tale is available for you to own on DVD!
Blu-ray Review: Open Water & Open Water 2: Adrift Double Feature
We’ve had movies with people stranded in the woods, in the desert, in caves, and deserted buildings. They’ve been stranded in cars, in planes, busses, and on boats. We’ve even stranded them on spaceships and planets. But in the new Blu-ray double feature, from Lions Gate, Open Water and Open Water 2: Adrift the characters are stranded in the ocean.
Blu-Ray Review: The Blair Witch Project
When you think of the great hoaxes in history some just automatically come to mind. Orson Wells broadcast of War of the Worlds, The death of Paul McCartney, and now The Blair Witch Project. From the SciFi Channel’s documentary about the legend of the Blair Witch, and the mystery behind the finding of the tape after the crew disappeared, to the sequestering of the actors until after the movies premiere, added to the mystique of this movie’s release.
PS3 Game Review: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
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by Kevin Gaussoin, Editor-in-Chief
DVD Review: Human Target – The Complete First Season
"I work with a cover, blend in to the background, let you appear vulnerable so the threat reveals itself and then eliminate the threat."
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire…Christopher Chance! Based on the DC Comics series, Human Target follows the adventures of Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), the man you turn to when your life is at stake. Chance is a man of many talents, and is an expert at blending into the background to seek out the threat and literally become a human target. Now the Complete First Season of Human Target is available to own on DVD!
Xbox 360 Game Review: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Guitar Bundle
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by Kevin Gaussoin, Editor-in-Chief
DVD Review: Legend of the Seeker Season 2
The second and final season of Legend of the Seeker picks up immediately where season one left off. The Seeker (Craig Horner) has saved the day, but in doing so he’s created a potentially bigger problem for the world, opening a rift to the underworld and allowing the Keeper to gain a foothold in the land of the living.
DVD Review: Two and a Half Men- The Complete Seventh Season
Charlie, Alan, and Jake return for Two and a Half Men: The Complete Seventh Season, which is now available on DVD!
Last season Charlie met Chelsea, the woman of his dreams, and decides to pop the big question. Now with his marriage impending, Charlie must remain on good behavior to keep Chelsea happy. Alan also has a lot to deal with this season when he considers the possibility that his ex-wife's new child might actually be his. Jake begins to step into adulthood and gets his learners permit and a new girlfriend!
Blu-ray Review: Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
The DC Universe Animated Film series has been on a roll with putting out constant quality animated features based on various popular stories from all over the DCverse for the past few years. From Justice League: The New Frontier, to Batman: Under the Red Hood, this series of releases headed up by legendary superhero animation mastermind Bruce Timm has offered us many varied experiences, each very differently styled from the last. The newest addition to the series Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, which is now available on Blu-ray!