Three Cool Movies Starring Writers

The writing life is a lonely one. You spend much of your day in a room. Alone with your thoughts and a typewriter. Or a computer. Or a dull #2 pencil and piece of paper. You get the point. So maybe it’s no surprise the cinema is rife with films about the loneliest pursuit in …

Nazis Come Back from the Moon!

Let’s see, so far Jason Voorhees, Dracula and the Leprechaun have spent some cinematic time in space. Clearly those were successful jaunts. (I only say that sarcastically about Leprechaun and Dracula. I liked Jason in space. A lot.) So the world of cinema said, “Well, why don’t we send some other bad guys into the …

‘Batman: Gotham Knight’ Trailer

The official trailer for the upcoming direct-to-DVD release of ‘Batman: Gotham Knight’ has hit the Internet. The film, comprised of 6 short, anime-style features, will be released on July 8th, 2008, about a week and a half before the theatrical release of ‘The Dark Knight.’ Is it me, or does Batman’s voice sound kind of …

Microsoft Looking to Expand XBL Arcade Size Limit

Microsoft is looking into expanding the size constraints of games offered through their Xbox Live Arcade service. Customers can purchase games, from remakes/reimaginings/ports of older games, to games made by Indie developers. When the service first launched, there was a size limit of 50mb, it was expanded about a year ago to 150mb, the talk …

Jack Thompson Finally Goes Down

Forever a figure seen as an enemy to the gaming community, the infamous Jack Thompson was found ‘Guilty’ on 27 counts, including, “knowingly making a false statement of material fact or law to a tribunal.” Thompson, who for years went after companies like Rockstar and Take-Two for violence in their video games, went before a …

Demme to Direct Documentary on Bob Marley

Jonathan Demme is taking the reigns of a new documentary on Bob Marley from Martin Scorsese. The film, being produced by the Marley Family is set to be released on the 65th anniversary of the artists birth. Scorsese, whose Dylan Doc, and recent Stones concert film, has been seeing lots of success with his documentary …

Bale Loves Those Franchises

Christian Bale will not only be in the upcoming McG-helmed continuation of the Terminator franchise, ‘Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,’ but apparently has signed on for 3 Terminator films, according to a report.