Not your usual island getaway
âDead Island,â the new game developed by Deep Silver, transports players to the lush and beautiful world of Banoi, a fictional island off the coast of Papua, New Guinea. The story begins as players choose one character out of four,…
Everything Must Go
New on DVD on Sep. 6, 2011, comes actor Will Ferrell in a dark humored but serious role starring as Nick Hasley in âEverything Must Go.â The story is based off the short story âWhat Donât You Dance?â by Raymond…
Detective Comics #1
Remember in Batman Begins when Jim Gordon tells Batman that he is afraid about crime escalation in Gotham City? Well, his fears are made real as Batman fights a three-way battle in the premiere issue of Detective Comics #1. Like…
Polar Bear Club
The new album by the Rochester, N.Y. natives Polar Bear Club, titled âClash Battle Guilt Prideâ is not an album to be taken lightly. Being the bandâs third full-length album, âClash Battle Guilt Prideâ shows major progression from their…
Action Comics #1
The most anticipated issue of DCâs âNew 52â, Action Comics #1 has arrived. The series has not been re-numbered until now. Its first issue came out in June 1938; the issue that introduced Superman to the world. There is a…
The R.E.D. Album
For those not familiar with The Gameâs music, after listening to his new album, âThe R.E.D. Album,â you may find yourself becoming fans. Unfortunately, âThe R.E.D. Albumâ dropped a week before Lil Wayne’s âTha Carter IV.â Any album released around…
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother, directed by Jesse Peretz, is a hilarious comedy. That being said, the movie has a substantive under-current as well. Ned, played by the masterful Paul Rudd, is an âidiotâ only in the eyes of the real world….
Judith Sloan
–Artist Judith Sloan spent several years researching the stories of her neighbors in Queens, N.Y. Their tales are documented in âCrossing the BLVDâ a multimedia project that includes a stage-show, book and exhibition. She collaborated with her husband Warren Lehrer,…
I Love You, Phillip Morris
For some the words independent film might translate to âboring artsy filmâ but hopefully this column will change your mind. I aim to introduce you to some newly released low-budget films on various mediums, from Netflix Instant Watch, DVD, and…
Brothers battle for everything in âWarriorâ
âWarriorâ is in many ways a movie thatâs been seen too many times. However, thereâs a certain appeal and emotional core that makes âWarriorâ a vastly different, and more importantly, good, movie. The film centers on Tommy (Tom Hardy, âInceptionâ)…
