Racing games are great and have a simple formula. There’s not much that can mess them up. So, then, how did Sega manage to mangle the 3DS release of this title? The premise is straightforward: Race around the courses and use any number of various skills weapons, and abilities to win. Your vehicle can also … Continue Reading →
While Pixar gets all the attention at Disney, Disney’s own animation division has done some really nice stuff in the CGI field. There’s “Tangled,” of course, and the under-rated “Bolt,” for instance. Most recently, we had “Wreck-It Ralph,” a fun ode to video games filled with gaming Easter eggs, humor, color and, most important in … Continue Reading →
OK, I’ll admit it. I’m easy to please with video games — as long as I can play them. Several hours in to “Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two,” I can still play, which I can’t say for a lot of games (that’s on me, not the games, which is why Mike does most … Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to wrap my head around the announcement that Disney bought Lucasfilm and will be producing new movies. What does that mean? Hidden Mickeys in the background? Princess Leia joining the Disney Princess line? Jabba the Hutt hanging out with Cruella de Vil? Ursula the Sea Witch … Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Added Warner Bros. movies! I don’t usually post a lot about new acquisitions and announcements of upcoming DVD/Blu-rays — mainly because I just get so many of them. But a few have crossed my desk in the last couple days that I feel deserve some special attention because of the awesomeness involved with the … Continue Reading →
Today I put on my Disney hat because a trio of classics is being released this month on Blu-ray: “Cinderella,” “The Great Mouse Detective” and “Pete’s Dragon.” “Pete’s Dragon” is out this week, so I’ll start there. Like “The Great Mouse Detective,” “Pete’s Dragon” is highly underrated. I hadn’t seen it in years, so I … Continue Reading →
Since I’m about as far away from the target demographic as I can get (except the Disney thing), I wasn’t going to review “Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure” when I got a Wii copy this week. (It’s also available for PC/Mac and Nintendo 3DS.) But I had a couple hours of free time, so I … Continue Reading →
The 2011 network TV season’s second fairy tale-based series makes its debut on DVD and Blu-ray this week as “Once Upon a Time” prepares for its second season of curse-breaking fun. In this show, the evil queen from the “Snow White” tale has cursed all of the fairy tale characters to live in a dreary … Continue Reading →
Today could also be called “Disney Day,” as the company releases a flood of Blu-ray debuts for various animated films and/or their sequels. We get “Pocahontas” and “Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World” in one set, “The Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure” and “The Tigger Movie: Bounce-A-Rrrific Special Edition.” There’s also “The … Continue Reading →
For all the love I’m giving this movie, it darn well better be good when I see it this weekend. When last I was oohing and aahing over “Brave,” I was giving away a lovely artbook. This time, I have the PS3 version of the video game. In an industry where there aren’t a lot … Continue Reading →