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Blu-ray Review: The Man From Nowhere

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 09:31 PM PST



The Man From Nowhere
Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTED BY: Jeong-beom Lee
WRITTEN BY: Jeong-beom Lee
STARRING: Bin Won, Sae-ron Kim, Hyo-seo Kim
CJ Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2011

I wouldn't say I'm a knowledge in Asian cinema; I've seen some of the required viewing films like Oldboy and a few of Kurosawa's works, as well as ones like House of Flying Daggers and Hero, to name just a few. But despite my not having experienced many more of these movies, I'm always excited to see a new one. Running with this excitement, I was able to watch a movie recently that I had absolutely no prior knowledge of, knew nothing about the premise or story, and had not even seen a trailer for -- a movie called The Man From Nowhere.

The movie tells the story of Tae-Sik Cha (Bin Won), a former special agent whose wife and unborn child are killed, sending him into a quiet, reclusive existence. He runs a lowly pawn shop and most people assume based on his appearance that he's dangerous and keep their distance...except So-Mi Jeong (Sae-ron Kim), that is. [...]

EA Blocks Forum Commenter From Playing Legally Purchased ‘Dragon Age II’

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 07:16 PM PST



This might get a little interesting soon. There's no question that Electronic Arts has a not-so-cuddly reputation at the moment. Most gamers scoff at the very mention of their name and hold hatred toward the way they do their business in the gaming universe. This collective distaste for the company may be about to skyrocket even further after a bit of controversy arose on a BioWare forum recently.

The facts seem a bit up in the air, but here's the basic idea of what happened: a forum user named v_ware shared that his account had be suspended for "inappropriate content" but was unclear what exactly this meant and why. The suspension was to last 72 hours and would prevent him from being able to obtain the DLC included with Dragon Age II, the new title from BioWare he was anxious to play. But without causing a scene the user went out to grab his Signature Edition of the game and simply play the game as-is until his suspension was up. As fate would have it, however, he would soon discover that he needed to activate his new game, preventing him from even playing that.

So what pure evil did this forum user speak in order to prompt EA to lock down on him so hard that he wasn't even able to play the game he had spent almost $70 on? [...]

Check Out The New Poster For HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 04:03 PM PST

Game of Thrones

HBO has released a new poster for their upcoming series A Game of Thrones. See it here below.

The poster shows Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) sitting on the Iron Throne, a throne the book describes as being designed to be as uncomfortable as possible, because no ruler should ever sit comfortably. This is just the next step in advertising as HBO prepares to launch what may be one of the most anticipated new shows in years, and I'm sure we will be seeing much more as we approach the show's April 17, 2011 premiere date.

If you haven't watched the trailer yet, give it a look. The series follows the dealings of the Stark clan as they try to survive the political intrigue of a medieval style court of a land called Westeros. Eddard Stark is chosen to be the new advisor for the King (Mark Addy) and now he and his family must deal with a host of different forces trying to steal power. The show is based on the novels by George R.R. Martin, of which four have been released, with the fifth book set for release later this year [...]

New Full-Length ‘Super 8′ Trailer May Be The Best You’ve Seen In A Long Time

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 01:42 PM PST



We've seen the teaser trailer that director J.J. Abrams made for his highly-anticipated new movie, Super 8, before he even had a cast. We've seen the TV spot that debuted during the Super Bowl last month. But until you've seen this brand new full-length theatrical trailer, you simply haven't seen anything yet.

For those who don't know, Super 8 is not only produced by the living legend himself, Steven Spielberg, but it's also a homage to his films of the '70s and '80s. That's how the film was described anyway -- you never really know how much words like that are just fluff in hopes of building excitement. Now we can rest easy, as the new trailer shows that even with the usage of some CGI, there is hope that the magic of Spielberg's classic science fiction films has indeed been captured once again.

You can see the brilliant new theatrical trailer for Super 8 by clicking on over to the other side now. [...]

Buy The First 2 ‘Dork Tower’ Trades To Support The Red Cross

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 12:17 PM PST

Dork Covenant - Dork Shadows

Since the news came in on Friday March 11th of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, many are finding ways to support various causes and disaster relief organizations. It only takes a quick search on the web to find a way to help those affected, but one cool way to help that I ran across is from Dork Tower writer/artist John Kovalic.

For a limited time, you can buy a PDF version of the first two Dork Tower trades, Dork Covenant and Dork Shadows, for $5 each, with ALL proceeds going to the Red Cross [...]

Watch The Trailer For ‘Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime’ Video Game

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 10:13 AM PST

Ghostbusters Sanctum of Slime

The Ghostbusters are back in action in video game form this Spring with a new game, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. Game publisher Atari is bringing the franchise back, as they did in the 2009 game, Ghostbusters: The Video Game. This time around however the game will be downloadable, and not feature the original Ghostbusting team. Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will instead feature a foursome of rookies off to save New York City from another paranormal infestation.

You can check out the trailer below to see the action for yourself [...]

Comics Review: Invincible Iron Man #500.1

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 09:00 AM PST

Invincible Iron Man 500.1 Invincible Iron Man 500.1
Written by Matt Fraction
Art by Salvador Larroca
Colors by Frank D'Armata
Letters by Joe Caramagna
Marvel Comics
$2.99
Release date: February 2, 2011

A couple of months back when Marvel Comics announced their Point 1 Initiative, their stated goal was to get new readers to give some of their books a chance. Not just current comics readers who may not be reading particular series they were releasing, but they also wanted these issues to rope in new readers who had never picked up an issue before. The first of the these .1 issues has been released, with Invincible Iron Man 500.1, so it's time to see if Marvel will be able to reach their stated goals.

So, is this issue going to bring in those unfamiliar with Iron Man, or maybe those only familiar with the movies? In my opinion, no. This issue is page after page of Tony Stark telling his past during an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. There is a lot of talking and hardly any action, and while it may be an interesting character study, it is page after page of talking, and I don't think that is going to get you a lot of new readers. Hardly any mention is made of the current status quo of the book, and if you don't already know a fair amount about Stark and his past, this issue isn't going to make a whole lot of sense to you. Writer Matt Fraction clearly has a handle on the character, and he shows off his understanding in this issue, but that doesn't make it an enjoyable read [...]

First Look At ‘Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol’

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PST

Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol

Marvel will be launching a new five-issue miniseries in May called Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol.

That's right you read it correctly, it's Zombies in the Marvel Universe, retelling the classic Charles Dickens story. Artist David Baldeon and writer Jim McCann are teaming up to bring this story to life. Apparently they plan on telling something more horrific than silly like you might expect from a Marvel Zombies story.

"When we started working on this idea, I was amazed at how well the original text worked in with the concept of the undead. We've taken a way to introduce 'zombies' in a Victorian manner, keeping with the chilling tale Dickens crafted in the 1800s," said writer Jim McCann. "I think that David's amazing designs show you how well it will look. We aren't going for campiness or shoving zombies into a popular story, but for true Victorian horror...and a small glimmer of hope that lies in one man's cold heart: Scrooge!" [...]

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