Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category
Oscar’s Gamble Pays Off
On June 24th, 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it expanded the amount of Best Picture nominees from five films to ten. The reaction to this announcement was decidedly mixed- while some believed that this expansion would allow for more deserving films to achieve recognition...
March 8th, 2010 | Featured, Film | Read More
Major League Baseball 2k10 Review
Major League Baseball 2k9 was one of the worst sports games ever made. Shaky controls, an unlimited ability to hit home runs, and unacceptable glitches plagued the game and made it unplayable. Thankfully, MLB 2k10 does not suffer like its predecessor. While the single-player modes do not offer the same...
March 7th, 2010 | Featured, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More
Caprica review: Season 1, Episode 2, “Rebirth”
After the tremendous pilot introduced us to the world of Caprica, one could say that the bar was set unreasonably high. Every show has its good and bad moments.Nevertheless, while the show remains fun and watchable, “Rebirth” felt like a letdown, mainly because it is the first time the show has made...
March 3rd, 2010 | Featured, Sci-Fi, TV Shows | Read More
NCAA Basketball 10 Review
Every year EA Sports tries to sell its NCAA Basketball game as the best one ever, especially in gameplay and authenticity. This year, it falls short like a buzzer-beating heave that hits the front rim and leaves the stadium gasping. I am guilty for drinking the Kool-aid and believing this year’s game...
March 1st, 2010 | Featured, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More
‘Caprica’ Pilot Review
Viewers were stunned back in 2003 when Ronald Moore and David Eick’s “Battlestar Galactica” exploded on to Syfy. Taking their concept from the admittedly campy 1978 series created by Glen Larson, Moore and Eick put together an epic sci-fi saga. That series left audiences with one phrase in...
February 28th, 2010 | Featured, Reviews, Sci-Fi, TV, TV Shows | Read More
RE5: “Lost In Nightmares” Review
Resident Evil 5 offers players a thrilling action game complete founded on tense survival horror mechanics. Available for both Xbox 360 and PS3, the latest piece of DLC for Resident Evil 5, entitled “Lost In Nightmares”, allows players to further explore the expansive and detailed universe...
February 23rd, 2010 | Featured, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More
Assassin’s Creeed II Review
Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed divided the gaming community. You either thought that the game was a stroke of genius or that it was a good idea gone awry. Originally marketed as an assassination game set in the Holy Land during the Crusades, it turned out to take place in modern times...
February 23rd, 2010 | Featured, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More
Lady Antebellum: ‘Need You Now’ Review
Nashville based stars are enjoying great commercial success as of late. Lady Antebellum’s self-titled debut album was a monster hit when it was released in 2008. Band members Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott’s sultry harmonies provided for a memorizing listen and propelled the album to platinum...
February 23rd, 2010 | Country, Featured, Music, Music, Reviews | Read More
The Ricky Gervais Show, Ep. 1 Review
Ricky Gervais’ new show is all about his comedy podcast that enjoyed an enormous following. Sitting down with his good friend and colleague Stephen Merchant and the absent-minded Karl Pilkington, they basically talk about nothing. The show has a unorganized format because Gervais and Merchant react...
February 22nd, 2010 | Animation, Comedy, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More
NBC’s Olympic Coverage Fails to Meet the Gold Standard
The opening ceremonies of an Olympics are usually a good indicator of the two weeks that follow them. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the wizardry and precision of the Opening Ceremonies was matched by the record-breaking performances of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics, on the...
February 22nd, 2010 | Featured, Sports, TV | Read More






