Gamer’s Review: Broforce

In 2012, South African video game developer, Free Lives officially established as a small independent company. Their first project is “Broforce.” A throwback to both 2D side scrolling run-and-gun platform games like “Contra” and ‘80s-‘90s action movies starring Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson & Arnold Schwarzenegger. The game was given an early access to players on […]

Gamer’s Review: Alien: Isolation

Set 15 years after “Alien,” Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda learns a recording from her mother has been found by a space station called, Sevastopol. Just as Amanda and her crew are about to enter the area via spacewalk, all heck breaks loose causing Amanda and her crew to separate. Amanda discovers the space station’s crew […]

Aliens (Director’s Cut)

Following the critical and commercial success of “Alien,” Walter Hill’s company tried to persuade 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney purchase) to produce a sequel. Due to legal and financial problems, Fox out the sequel on hold. It’s a long story. If you wanna learn more about behind-the-scenes history on “Aliens,” grab a copy of “The Making […]

South Park: Imaginationland

South Park’s three-part episode, “Imaginationland.” aired in 2007 (same year The Sopranos ended) on Comedy Central. It earned positive reviews from critics, fans and viewers alike. Imaginationland won an Emmy for “Outstanding Animated Program for One Hour or More.” I consider Imaginationland as a standalone sequel to “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.” All three […]

Alien: Director’s Cut

In 1974, John Carpenter’s sci-fi comedy “Dark Star” opened in theaters. John’s pal Dan O’Bannon penned a 29-page script called, “Memory.” About a crew of astronauts wake up in their ship, receive a distress signal coming from a mysterious planet. As he brainstorms some ideas, Alejandro Jodorowksy offers Dan a job to adapt “Dune.” However, […]

Aliens VS. Predator: Requiem

In 2004, “Alien VS. Predator” opened in theaters. It received negative reviews and made enough money at the box office. Three Years Later, Fox distributed a follow up. This time with a Predator duking it out with a half-Xenomorph, half-Predator in “Aliens VS. Predator: Requiem.” Aliens VS. Predator: Requiem was officially released in 2007. (same […]