Alice in Wonderland
The Resurgence of the Fairy Tale
Fairy tales have been around for centuries and, for some of us, are massive parts of our childhoods. With numerous books, movies, and cartoons stocking store shelves it should be no surprise that the fairy tale is back and better than ever.
Review: Alice: Madness Returns (PS3)
Back at the turn of the century, a little PC game by American McGee was released, creating a follow up story to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in gruesome fashion. It turned a classic tale of wonder into a cornucopia of nightmare visions. The game developed an incredible cult following, and now, 11 years out, we finally get a sequel. Alice: Madness Returns is a perfect example of how di...[Read More]
Preview: Alice: Madness Returns
Wonderland on ecstasy. Three words that sprung to mind when I had the chance to preview Alice: Madness Returns recently. Still driven to find the people responsible for the deaths of her parents, Alice is trapped inside her imagination, alone and imprisoned by her broken memories.
Buy One Alice Get One Free
As if the upcoming Alice: Madness Returns wasn’t going to deliver enough Wonderland inspired insanity into your homes, EA has gone one step above and beyond by making the original PC only classic available on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. What’s more, if you buy a new copy of Madness Returns, you get that game for free.
2011 Golden Globe Nominees Announced
Earlier this morning, when most people living on the West Coast were still asleep, the nominees for the 2011 Golden Globes, which airs on January 16th, were announced. Some of the choices are very fitting, while some are a little shocking. Either way, here is the complete list of nominees for Television and Film.
The Death of a Genre
Not all stories have happy endings. Once upon a time, so called “spoof” films were intelligent, well-written, relevant, and genuinely funny. Some parody films have become classic films in their own right. Films such as Blazing Saddles, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Naked Gun, and Airplane! have provided phrases that are still quoted to this day, decades after they were released. ...[Read More]
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
If you’ve been living under a rock, then you wouldn’t know that the genius known as Tim Burton has been working on Alice in Wonderland. If you are aware of Mr. Burton’s endeavours, then you probably know that today a trailer for it was released onto the internet. It spread like wildfire, only to be deleted by Disney (because they suck). I did a little “Google Magic” a...[Read More]