Archive for August, 2008
DVD Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collectors Edition (2 Disc with Bonus Digital Copy disc)
Story and Characters by Tim Burton
Directed by Henry Selick
Voices by Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O’Hara, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens
I am a rabid The Nightmare Before Christmas fan. I have been since the film came out in 1993. I have more watches, jewelry, statues, plushes, dolls, and other memorabilia than I could list here. So, [...]
Comics: Super Spy GN
Written By Matt Kindt
Art by Matt Kindt
While spies have been a staple in comics from the days of Nick fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., a serious treatment of them hasn’t been done very often. With Super Spy, Matt Kindt gives us serious spy fiction set in the backdrop of World War II.
Contest: Enter to Win a Bronx Zoo Prize Package!Wildlife Conservation Society Opens Spectacular Exhibit at Bronx Zoo, Celebrating the Wondrous Wildlife of Madagascar
This summer, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) unveiled Madagascar! at the Bronx Zoo, a spectacular immersion exhibit inside the restored historic Lion House. Madagascar! offers guests a breathtaking view of the world’s fourth largest island off Africa’s eastern coast and home to an amazing array of unique animals and plants.
The exhibit features a wealth of [...]
Blu-Ray: Transformers 2 Disc Special Edition
Directed By Michael Bay
Starring Shia LaBeouf
The Transformers was one of those series similar to the DC properties (Super Friends) that was built around a toy line. Looking back now it seems pretty exploitative but at the time when I was a kid I wasn’t complaining. Hasbro had acquired these transforming robots from Japan. They thought [...]
Episode 11: Pogo’s, Death Race, iPhones, and Duke Nukem!
For Episode 11 of the official CineGeek Podcast we try some new cheese sticks called Pogos. We discuss Death Race, Stargate coming and going, iphone updates, The Walking Dead, Thor, and Peticoat Junction! Somehow we squeeze it all into an hour! Check it out now or head on over to iTunes and subscribe!
DVD Review: Code Monkeys Season One
Created By Adam de la Pena
Starring Adam de la Pena Andrew Sipes
South Park started many years ago utilizing a barebones animation style out of necessity of the creators more than being gimmicky. The show did however make fun of its limited animation style and utilized it (and still does) for episode plots making the series [...]
DVD Review: The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season
Created by: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg
It’s hard to think of a combination of characters that has not been used in a sitcom, but Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady have actually come up with an original. Take four geeks, an attractive blonde and a good dollop [...]
DVD Review: The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Starring: Michael Copon, Randy Couture, Karen David, Simon Quarterman
The original Scorpion King, a spin-off of The Mummy franchise, has always been a guilty pleasure for me. It came out at a time when I was really itching for a new Conan style movie and for the most part it fit the bill. [...]
Contest: Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil’s groundbreaking live music and dance extravaganza DELIRIUM will be showing in theaters for a limited time only, August 20, 21, 23 and 24. DELIRIUM has stopped touring, so this is the last chance to check out the show! Get your tickets for one of these four shows while seats last, or find [...]
Episode 10: Green Tea Chocolate, Tropic Thunder, and Blockbuster
We made it! It’s episode 10 of the official CineGeek podcast and we’re talking green tea chocolate, Tropic Thunder, Blockbuster Videos’ new venture, and we each pick 5 TV shows that we would like to see made into feature films. We also record on location at Comix City!!
