I almost bought Transformers on HD DVD (yeah, I know) many times, but ultimately resisted. I've never been tempted to buy it or the sequel on Blu Ray. Get a Life. I mean, get a copy of BBC2's Life, or Planet Earth, instead.

It's the least nuanced, least enjoyable-by-adults movie Pixar has made by a mile (heh), but little kids love Cars with the passion of a thousand suns. Probably as they get old enough to develop actual taste, they still carry that love with them. See also: The Phantom Menace.

According to Wikipedia, Thor has already grossed over $133 million (it's been open in Australia since April 17, not sure where else it opened before the U.S.), so I think Thor will make back its budget before the night is through.

Though I'm sure as in everything there is variation, it's been said many many times that the actors that are typecast as villains or famous for playing them are some of the nicest people in Hollywood. And it's to Hamilton's credit that her performance was terrifying.

Sure, we could (and have! and will!) argue about what isn't on the list (Tetris?!), but I'm very pleased with what made it on to the list: in addition to the no-brainers, a lot of surprises (I'd forgotten about Spy Vs. Spy completely, but I loved it), lots of superior sequels where the original would have been the…

Anamorphic lenses are just one method of filming in widescreen; rest assured, the Blu Ray editions will maintain the theatrical aspect ratio (2.35:1, if memory serves).

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Sounds like you might need a little breather...

I meant what I said, and said what I meant...

The Shocker's lair... a perineal favorite!

Sony isn't responsible for the breach, but they are responsible for their security, which was inadequate, especially considering their deliberate provocation of hackers. Sony didn't steal anything, but their decisions have put their customers at risk, and are keeping their developers from selling dlc.

I haven't even finished the article yet... as soon as I saw "Wahboom Bada Boom" in all its glory, I felt compelled to hit ctrl-f and see if anybody had commented about it. It sounds more like an interjection than a sound effect to me, though. As in, "So I wuz walkin' along, minding my own business, when Wahboom…

I agree there have been too many many game collections on the Wii, but Nintendo's first description was enough for me to at least keep an eye on ii Play: Motion. With several different approaches to holding and playing with the Wiimote, the game sounds like a less frenetic version of Warioware: Smooth Moves. With the…

So far, without spoiling anything, no one is truly a hero, but Arya and Tyrion have been my favorite characters throughout the books. I always imagined Peter Dinklage when reading the books, and the pairing is as magical as I had imagined. I was flat-out thrilled when they announced the casting. It was really a…

I don't mean to be cynical, because I love Marvel, I love great comic book films, and I am a fan of Branagh. But scanning the 27 reviews, I recognized very few of the reviewers, and most of the publications were not heavy hitters. Did they do advance screenings only for publications with a hard-on for Marvel? There…

I love how Brian seems to posit "the strategy of fire from cover and health regeneration or the nuance of character buffing" as the true values he'll one day instill in Tristan while accepting it as good enough for now if he learns "to think outside the box, to learn creativity and sound reasoning to solve the…

This controller sounds expensive! It also sounds an awful lot like a 3DS... It would be great if instead of loading up on extra controllers, if we could use our 3DS units instead. But then 8 buttons seems to dash those hopes.

I choked up at work when I heard. Cool lady, really the forerunner of the take-charge companions of the modern series. I hear she completed about half of the episodes of the next season of Sarah Jane Chronicles. I hope they're aired, but it'll be tough to watch, at least initially.

Lugunitas' The Hairy Eyeball Ale. Familiar with the brewery but had never seen this offering. Very nice, malty flavor, a bit of a brown sugar taste to it, nicely balanced considering 9% alcohol. Went very nicely with my chirashi while I watched Twin Peaks on Netflix in HD.

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