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The Walking Dead: 400 Days Launches This Week
1 hour ago
Most of us were expecting Telltale Games’ downloadable content for the first season of The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: 400 Days, to launch sometime during the tail end of July, but the developer surprised us all today by revealing that the Dlc will start to roll out tomorrow.
IGN has confirmed that The Walking Dead: 400 Days will start its July launch this week according to the following schedule:
Tuesday, July 2nd – PlayStation Network (North America) Wednesday, July 3rd – PC/Mac (Steam, Telltale Games Store) Friday, July 5th – Xbox Live (Worldwide) Wednesday, July 10th – PlayStation Network (Europe) Thursday, July 11th – iOS (Worldwide)
The Walking Dead: 400 Days Dlc costs $5 on Psn, Xbla, PC, Mac and iOS, and consists of a single episode with five separate stories. The add-on revolves around a truck stop that is geographically close to some of the events in the first season. Telltale Games’ recommends that players complete »
- Justin Alderman
Dexter Season Premiere Review: “A Beautiful Day” (Season 8, Episode 1)
2 hours ago
All good things must come to an end, don’t they? It’s strange to think that this will be the final season of Dexter, especially since the titular character has become somewhat of a household name for fans of the show. Who would have thought such a large audience would cheer on the bad guy for so long? But we’ve reached the end, and as has been shown in the season premiere, nothing is going to be the same in Dexter’s world once we reach the final credits.
Season eight picks up six months after Debra shot and killed Laguerta, and everybody is still learning to cope with her absence. A bench is dedicated in her honor, drawing derision from most of her co-workers for not being enough to remember her by. Angel, in particular, isn’t having any luck getting over her, as he tries to »
- Christian Law
Ride To Hell: Retribution Review
2 hours ago
Ride to Hell: Retribution is, by far, the worst video game that I have experienced in recent memory. It is an utterly vile and broken piece of software, that fails to contain even a single redeeming quality. By releasing this game, Deep Silver has revealed that minimum standards simply do not exist within their organization.
If Deep Silver had any sense of pride for their work, or respect for the customers, Retribution would have been killed long before it saw the light of day. In my book, the fact that this game now sits on store shelves speaks volumes about the kind of company that Deep Silver really is.
Before we jump into everything that is wrong with Ride to Hell: Retribution, I think it is worth taking a look at how the game got to this point. As it was originally announced back in 2008, Ride to Hell had players »
- Justin Alderman
True Blood Review: “You’re No Good” (Season 6, Episode 3)
5 hours ago
If this is how True Blood operates on a ten episode schedule, then maybe the next few seasons should follow suit. Despite attempting to juggle enough plots to fill a holiday-named ensemble turd, each respective story is moving forward at a faster pace than usual, something that hindered past seasons of the show. For once, I don’t feel like I wasted an hour watching the characters slowly discover what the audience already knows.
The two main conflicts are still found in Sookie’s fear of Warlow and Eric’s retaliation against Governor Burrell’s crusade against fangers. Sookie takes the path of defense, sitting around her house with Jason and their grandfather, the King faerie (ugh), eventually including Ben in the ordeal. Each night is spent waiting for Warlow to attack, with grandpa taking off every now and then to try and be slightly proactive. Through his wanderings, he »
- Christian Law
Guillermo del Toro Describes Crimson Peak In The Best Terms Possible
6 hours ago
Sometimes I get so down on contemporary cinema that I begin to wonder if I should not just stop going to the movies altogether. Then, I’m reminded that Guillermo del Toro exists, and that he keeps on making movies, and I feel better. Now that the big robots and aliens are coming at us in Pacific Rim, Del Toro has begun talking about his next film, Crimson Peak.
So far Crimson Peak has been described as a haunted house film and a gothic ghost story in the old style. Charlie Hunnam recently referred to it as a ‘Jane Austen-style haunted house extravaganza,’ which I assume means that it’s a period piece. Despite a stellar cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Hunnam, we do not know much more about Crimson Peak. But del Toro is really teasing this one, calling it a meld of »
- Lauren Humphries-Brooks
Interview With James Badge Dale On The Lone Ranger
6 hours ago
James Badge Dale. You may not know him by name, but you’re probably familiar with his face. Appearing in shows like 24, Rubicon and The Pacific, and films like Flight, The Grey and Shame, has given the actor an impressive career thus far. Now, with the Summer of 2013 upon us, James Badge Dale is about to gain a whole lot more exposure as he has already appeared in two major blockbusters (Iron Man 3 and World War Z) and has one more on the horizon: The Lone Ranger.
In his upcoming film, James Badge Dale plays Dan Reid, the brother of the titular ranger. Though it’s more of a supporting part, Dale brings his always reliable acting chops to the table and turns in a strong performance, one that helps him to stand out in a star studded cast that includes Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.
Last week, James Badge Dale »
- Matt Joseph
Interview With Steve Carell On Despicable Me 2
6 hours ago
Though he’ll likely always be remembered for his role as Michael Scott on the hit TV show The Office, Steve Carell his making his mark on the film world and is doing so in an effective manner. After starring in the surprise-hit animated flick Despicable Me back in 2010, the actor is back to reprise his role as Gru in the sequel, aptly titled Despicable Me 2.
Last week, Carell was in Los Angeles doing press for the film and we were lucky enough to attend a roundtable interview with him. Among other things, he discussed what it was like coming back to play the character, how he came up with the voice for Gru, the music of the film, and much more.
Check it out below.
Steve, you have a teenage daughter…
Steve Carell: She’s twelve.
That’s getting there.
Steve Carell: Don’t push it. »
- Billy Tatum
The Lone Ranger Sequel Deal Locks In Armie Hammer
7 hours ago
The Lone Ranger has not even been released to the general public yet. But, like Man of Steel, The Avengers and pretty much every other big budget film, it already has a sequel in mind. To which end, star Armie Hammer has confirmed that he’s pretty much contractually obligated to take on a second film, or more, if The Lone Ranger does well.
Both Hammer and his female lead Ruth Wilson have confirmed that they are set to appear in a trilogy, or more, of films. Not so with Johnny Depp, who signed a one-off contract and thus would not have to appear in the films … unless, we presume, they upped his salary. Depp would be into another Lone Ranger, though, saying ‘If they started talking sequel on this I’d be ready to go in a second‘. Of course he would.
This is not surprising news for a big budget film now. »
- Lauren Humphries-Brooks
5 Of Cinema’s Greatest Voiceover Narrators
8 hours ago
Actors can cultivate their skills through years of training and learning their craft from all sorts of experts. They can take steps to improve their appearance, whether through natural, chemical or surgical means. But unless I’m missing something, the one part of a performer that it seems there’s no real way of attaining other than the happy accident of being born with it, is the quality of the voice. Certainly this is something that be augmented by how it’s used, and a case can most likely be made that the size of the voice doesn’t matter. But if Ted Williams, a.k.a. the homeless man with the golden voice, taught us anything, it’s that some people are just born with a gift for speaking in a way that tickles the eardrum just so.
This gift can be put to use in a variety of effective ways. »
- Darren Ruecker
New Hobbit Production Diary Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Desolation Of Smaug
8 hours ago
It’s been several months since director Peter Jackson last delivered a production blog covering the process of making his epic trilogy of Hobbit films, but at long last, a new one has popped up. Last we saw, the gang was putting the finishing touches on the first film just in time for its premiere in New Zealand. For this new blog, we find the cast and crew together again to shoot what are called “pick-ups,” which are shots that are done to make sure all of the existing footage fits together well.
The blog starts off with another bit of news, and that’s the unfortunate announcement that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will not be at Comic Con this year. Jackson’s reasons for this include a very busy shooting schedule and the fact that anything he that he would end up sending to Comic Con (i. »
- Jeff Beck
Hellboy 3 Could Be Made By Legendary Pictures
9 hours ago
There is one superhero franchise that I am 100% behind every step of the way, and that is the Hellboy franchise. It’s been no secret that there could, maybe, possibly, at some point in the future, be a Hellboy 3.
So far that has been a distant dream of desperate fans who want to see the conclusion of the big red guy’s adventures. Now, with Pacific Rim on the way and the possibility of Guillermo del Toro finally getting his due as a big budget director, there’s the barest glimmer of hope that we might actually get to see Hellboy 3 before Ron Perlman is too old for the part.
The glimmer comes from Perlman, del Toro and the head of Legendary Pictures Thomas Tull, all combined. Here’s what del Toro had to say:
I hate giving pieces about it, but last night, we were at dinner and Ron said, »
- Lauren Humphries-Brooks
The Killing Review: “Eminent Domain” (Season 3, Episode 6)
14 hours ago
Is The Killing one of the finest shows on TV? Perhaps not yet, but it’s definitely good enough to deserve its slot on AMC. More than one episode seemed to drag on forever, nevertheless we’re oft presented with miraculous episodes that serve as reminders of why we started watching the show in the first place. Sure, it’s not for everyone — some might deem it dull and convoluted, others may find it unrealistic and over-indulgent. Personally, I have no trouble sitting through an entire episode, or suspending my disbelief. I’ve questioned some of the decisions the main characters have made in the past, yet I understand grievous mistakes are needed for storyline purposes.
Last week I argued that the show needed to stop focusing on character development and start advancing the plot. At this point, we know much about Linden and Holder’s backgrounds and motivations, enough »
- Paulo Lazo
The Way, Way Back Review
15 hours ago
Apparently the only movies I’m reviewing these days are extreme horror films and touching coming of age stories, with the latter being much less frequent but entirely necessary to break up the countless attacks of violence and perversion. Since I’ve recently reviewed Hatchet III and The Purge, indulging in Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s The Way, Way Back was a welcomed change of pace, especially since I was still riding the whole coming of age genre high that was The Kings Of Summer. I mean hell, how could I not be excited after Oscar winning writers/first time directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash floored audiences at Sundance with their wet and wild dramedy, striking a deal with Fox Searchlight for $9.75 million?
Our story follows a young boy named Duncan (Liam James) as he’s forced to spend his summer trapped in a beach house with his »
- Matt Donato
Detention Of The Dead Review
22 hours ago
“See Mom? You can’t be too mad at me for going to detention, it could possibly save me from the zombie apocalypse!” said every troublemaking kid who caught Alex Craig Mann’s newest zom-com, Detention Of The Dead. Playing in a much simpler fashion than last year’s Detention, Mann’s film (which is based on a play by Rob Rinow) feels like a cross between an 80s style high school dramedy and some good old self-aware zombie horror. Basically, if George A. Romero and John Hughes did the nasty, Mann’s film would be the demented product. And yes, I know how babies are made, but that’s just a hypothetical – you get what I’m saying here.
Following a group of stereotypical high school cliches, Detention Of The Dead starts when our group all gather for their after school prison sentence. Unaware of the horrors sweeping across their school, »
- Matt Donato
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