Blu-Ray Review: Splice
Man has always been wondering how the human body has worked since the beginning of time, and inevitably followed with how to take control of life itself. In the past 60 years technologies have been invented that have edged us ever closer to those goals. In 1987 the Human Genome Project was created to map the nucleotides in a human haploid genome reference group. In 1997, scientists famously cloned a sheep named Dolly. In 2000, scientists cloned a rhesus monkey. In 2001, a bull was cloned. In 2003, the announcement was made that the Genome was mapped. In 2009, scientists cloned a camel. These days scientists are moving closer and closer to being able to clone, and/or genetically engineer a human. In Splice, we see a film about what just might happen in the case that we do make that final leap into cloning.
TV Review: Young Justice “Independence Day” Series Premiere
There comes a time in life where you must decide the type of person that you are going to become. For Robin, Speedy, Aqualad, and Kid Flash, the time to stand up and be acknowledged is at hand. For years these four have been recognized only as “sidekicks”, but now the Justice League has invited them to begin the process of joining the big leagues. When things don’t go exactly as planned on their big day, the sidekicks must decide whether or not to take matters into their own hands and use what they were taught to help others…even if the League disapproves. Welcome to the series premiere of Young Justice, the new series airing on Cartoon Network, created by Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood) and friend of ComicsOnline, Greg Weisman (Spectacular Spider-Man). So how does this series hold up in comparison to the abundance of DC Animated projects that we have grown to love?
Blu-ray Review: DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts: Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam
DC Showcase Collection: Superman/Shazam!- The Return of Black Adam! This release includes a fantastic new take on the origin of Captain Marvel, as well previously unreleased extended versions of the DC Showcase Shorts: The Spectre, Jonah Hex, and Green Arrow.
DVD Review: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman. We all grew up with these heroes around. Their comic books entertained us many a day during our childhoods. These films and television series fed our imaginations, and we played super heroes, or maybe even played a villain. Since the 1930’s, every generation had the same characters to look up to. And recently these characters have grown up into he kind of heroes that we all want to be in our current day and age. We know their stories and origins, but most of us know nothing about the company that publishes them. We may know most of the facts about the creations of the heroes, but all of the facts and how they relate are known only to the few who are practically historians on the subject. Now DC Comics has authorized, and released through Warner Brothers, a documentary on their seventy five year history, Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics.
Blu-ray Review: Sherlock – Season One
Within the past few years the BBC has been hard at work reviving classic titles and updating them for modern audiences such as Robin Hood, Jekyll, and Merlin. Now, hot on the heels of the recent movie release starring Robert Downey Jr., comes a modern take on Sherlock Holmes, simply titled Sherlock. Set in modern day, this retelling of some of the best Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories in a new way.
DVD Review: Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen
The time of the third Doctor had just passed, and the time of the fourth had just arrived. At the end of he previous season Jon Pertwee had just regenerated into Tom Baker, and the new Era began. It was the first season of the latest Doctor, and all of the great things in the Tom Baker era were still to come. At this point the writers were still figuring out who this new Doctor was, and the facets of his personality. His bohemian attitude, and all of his eccentricities were still being figured out. It was still in this time, the first season, that this serial takes place. This serial, “Revenge of the Cybermen,” follows on a continual story arc that had run from the end of the serial that began the season, “Robot,” and runs until the serial “Terror of the Zygons.” It also follows the classic serial that is infinitely important to the series, “Genesis of the Daleks,” as it tells the creation of Daleks.
Now you can own Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen on DVD!
DVD Review: Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
Ronald Reagan is president, Margaret Thatcher is prime minister, and Doctor Who is 25 years old. The year is 1988, and it’s the silver anniversary of Doctor Who. Throughout the year, products and specials are released to celebrate the momentous occasion, such as a 25th Anniversary soundtrack and a 25th Anniversary special Magazine. Fans of the series were celebrating Doctor Who all across England. It seems that for the silver anniversary then, that “Silver Nemesis” would be an apropos title for the 25th anniversary serial, which this one happens to be. This serial was also part of a darker turn in the storyline of the series, with an intention of revealing who the Doctor really was. This episode featured the inevitable return of the Cybermen, as they were one of the most popular alien villains, next to the Daleks.
Now you can own Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis on DVD!
Xbox 360 Game Review: Rock Band 3
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Rock Band 3 is available now at Amazon in the following packages:
Xbox 360, Xbox 360 keyboard bundle
PS3, PS3 keyboard bundle
Wii, Wii keyboard bundle
Blu-ray Review: Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Nightmare on Elm Street is a remake of the 1984 horror film, starring the iconic character Freddy Kruger. The film follows five teenagers as they are killed in their dreams, in retribution for an event that was carried out by their parents. These teens must figure out what is going on, survive as long as they can, and, finally, defeat the murderer in order to survive the whole incident. Now you can get your copy of Nightmare on Elm Street on Blu-ray!
Wii Game Review: Goldeneye
Playing as Oddjob is soooo NOT cheating.
by Elliott Schuhardt, Games Editor
Gameplay
Bond is back! Well, sort of. Goldeneye returns in name only with a brand new adventure featuring everyone’s favorite MI6 agent. Fans of the original will see the immediate changes in the new Wii version. Pierce Brosnan has been replaced by the current box-office Bond, Daniel Craig. Not only that, many of the other roles throughout the film have been given current updates as well. Since the new Bond films feature a heavier focus on action and far less swagger, you can expect this game to offer up the same type of experience.
Not your father’s BondBlu-ray Review: Doctor Who Series 5
“Geronimo!!”
The longest ongoing Sci-Fi series returns yet again as the newly regenerated good Doctor prepares to make more house calls across all of time and space with the brand new season of Doctor Who!
Fresh off Russel T. Davies’s 5 year run rebooting the classic series into modern times and bringing with it a host of amazing quality and timeless stories, Doctor Who is back at the front of the Sci-Fi pack bringing in thousands of new fans making The Doctor a household name once again. Now RTD has passed on the torch to the fan favorite Steven Moffat, who has given us some of the best episodes of the recent reboot such as “Blink”, “The Girl in The Fireplace”, and “Silence in the Library”, to head up the next chapter in the Doctor’s life. With Moffat comes a brand new Doctor, played by newcomer Matt Smith, to take up the Timelord mantle. The question is, how do they fare?
