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Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star in Game Night , a dark comedy about a couple and their friends who are invited to play a new game one night, only to find that the ensuing chaos is very real and not actually part of said game. Sort of like a cross between The Man Who Knew Too Little and Date Night with a little of  The 'Burbs thrown in, Game Night takes a gimmicky, slightly derivative premise and runs with it with enough gusto to make Baby Driver jealous. For all its goofier aspects, this is a sharply written comedy that strikes a good balance between dumb and clever without losing track of its characters and why we should care about them. Max (Bateman) and Annie (McAdams), through their playfulness and competitiveness, seem to be perfect for each other and, even though some problems are revealed along the way, this is a relationship we root for throughout. Their friends are mostly one-dimensional but they each have their moments and remain likeable despite their ob

My written review for this year's Review A Bad Game Day was Jumpy Jeff , an iPhone game with a difference: it's terrible. For all other RABGD reviews, here's the link .

In this 65th episode of  The Big Rewind , we review Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice , talk about the  Rogue One trailer, the new Huntsman movie and Pee-wee Herman. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Email us here if you have any questions, requests or contributions:  bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com Or simply comment below :) Oh and you can also find us on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  Soundcloud  and  Player FM  where you can subscribe to the podcast and download every episode thusfar! @TheRetroCritic #TheBigRewind retrocriticblog.blogspot.com thebigrewind.blogspot.com youtube.com/TheRetroCritic youtube.com/Cablogula

In this special episode of  The Big Rewind , I put together another compilation of some of my favourite conversations from the show thusfar. You can expect a brand new episode real soon! Promise. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Email us here if you have any questions, requests or contributions:  bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com Or simply comment below :) Oh and you can also find us on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  Soundcloud  and  Player FM  where you can subscribe to the podcast and download every episode thusfar! @TheRetroCritic #TheBigRewind retrocriticblog.blogspot.com thebigrewind.blogspot.com youtube.com/TheRetroCritic youtube.com/Cablogula

In this Gaming Special 50th episode, Adam (aka The RetroCritic), fellow gaming buff Jamie with special guest host Dale (@Silent_Consumer) discuss game news and predictions, review  Destiny  and talk retro games. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Email us here if you have any questions, requests or contributions:  bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com Or simply comment below :) Oh and you can also find us on  iTunes  and now  Stitcher  where you can subscribe to the podcast and download every episode thusfar! @TheRetroCritic @Silent_Consumer #TheBigRewind retrocriticblog.blogspot.com thebigrewind.blogspot.com youtube.com/SilentConsumer youtube.com/TheRetroCritic youtube.com/Cablogula

Our  The Big Rewind  podcast meets The Tomboy Tarts’  Tomboy Tirade   podcast and film reviewer  The Movie Rogue  in this Avengers-style special Summer blockbuster episode of the mighty Tirade! You can find both Tomboy Tirade and The Big Rewind on iTunes! The episode is up now, like, right NOW so check it out and subscribe! Click the link/picture above :)

Well, Anime Month (and a half) finally draws to a close so here's a list of all the anime-related reviews we've had over the past month (and a half). A couple more will be written before Christmas, anime series will be reviewed over the next year (sorry I couldn't get around to those) and live-action anime Vlogs will become a regular thing and will be posted on our Youtube channel every so often so stay tuned! Thanks again for all your support ;) Spirited Away Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Howl's Moving Castle Millennium Actress Battle Royale My Neighbor Totoro Dr Slump Arale: Ncha! Bycha (Game Review) Tokyo Godfathers Origin: Spirits Of The Past Devilman City Hunter (Game Review) Golgo 13: The Professional Guyver: Dark Hero Porco Rosso Ponyo Casshern R.O.D: Read Or Die Sailor Moon (Game Review) Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind Speed Racer Psychic Wars Fist Of The North Star (Game R

Thanks for all your support during Vampire Month! I'll try and post a few more vampire reviews on weekends this month but it's time to let Anime Month do its thing and say goodbye to Vampire Month... for now. (and let's not forget that vampire anime does exist :P) Here are all of this month's reviews: Master Of Darkness (Game Review) Dracula In London (Game Review) Castlevania: Bloodlines (Game Review) Dracula III: Legacy Dracula II: Ascension From Dusk Till Dawn Fright Night (1985) Shadow Of The Vampire BloodRayne Kid Dracula (Game Review) Sucker The Vampire The Last Man On Earth Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula Escape From Vampire Island Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula (Video Review) Dracula: Dead And Loving It Blood (Game Review) Queen Of The Damned Thirst Scars Of Dracula   Rockabilly Vampire Bram Stoker's Dracula Dracula 2000

In this 16th episode, fellow film buff Jamie and I discuss movie news, review a recent release ( R.I.P.D. , this time), and rewind back to more retro cinematic topics. Guess what film was being referenced in this week's brand new segment  "Kneel Before Zog"  segment and get a shout-out in the next episode! You can email your answer here:  bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com Or simply comment below :) Oh and you can also find us on  iTunes  where you can subscribe to the podcast and download every episode thusfar! @TheRetroCritic retrocriticblog.blogspot.com thebigrewind.blogspot.com youtube.com/TheRetroCritic youtube.com/Cablogula

You can listen to the rest of the podcast episode HERE . To download previous episodes, check out thebigrewind.blogspot.com ;)

After gobbling-up not only Marvel but also Star Wars, it seems that Disney is quickly taking over our entire childhoods (and the world). So far, though, I gotta say they're not doing such a bad job updating all that stuff for new generations. This time, Disney takes on retro gaming and arcade games in particular bringing some familiar game characters to life and adding their own creativity to the mix to create: Wreck-It Ralph . Much like Toy Story took place within the secret world of toys, this one takes place within the secret world of games where all your favourite characters interact and lead their own lives, treating the games themselves as a kind of job, Monsters Inc. -style. All the games in this arcade are linked through a power lead extension which, within that world, translates as Game Central Station, a common chill-out area for all the game characters to pass through and stick around. Among them, you get cameo appearances from the likes of various Street Fighter

We’ve all been asked this question at some point in our lives: “What’s your favourite film?" Hmmm… It’s always a difficult one isn’t it? You thoughtfully ponder for a moment, quickly scanning through the sizeable library of cinema visits, DVD’s, Blu-Rays and videos that you’ve amassed in recent memory. It’s never an easy one to answer with absolute certainty and the likelihood that your particular movie of choice will differ from another individual’s is, in essence, human nature. Of course, many will share the same passion for the silver screen's popular Oscar winners, black and white classics, perhaps a Disney film or two... Personally, I couldn’t care less about a film’s artistry, the award-winning performance of an actor, the previous pedigree of the director or the millions of dollars spent on cutting-edge special effects. No, for me, a memorable film is one where you can feel part of the on-screen enjoyment, create an emotional bond with the characters and, most impo

Cowboys & Aliens may still be fresh in our minds but that doesn't mean we should NOT have another movie with cowboys and aliens, right? ...right? Come on, you know those two things kick ass and you know you want it... again. That's how John Carter begins: like a moody old western complete with saloons, the cavalry, feather-wearing native Americans and Sergio Leone-style swagger. "Beans: beans is the first item..." "My name is Carter. John Carter." Cut to: MAGIC! Shazam! WHOOSH! Mars. Fair enough. I mean there's no need for Disney to screw around with horses and sarsaparilla and shit when you can just beam to Mars! So anyway, Mars looks great. It's like CGI heaven but the effects are actually awesome. Like Avatar awesome. You've got these kinda gross-looking green guys with four arms, their even grosser-looking babies, some bulldog-type fast-as-shit mutt and loads more goodies. The Mars humans, on the other hand, are

Going into The Hunger Games with no prior knowledge of the story or the book, with only a really vague trailer and a rough guess of it being like a kid-friendly Battle Royale -type deal, I was hardly dying to see it. But, desperate for a popcorn movie and half-aware of some decent reviews for it I decided to check it out in the hope of finding some sort of originality, simple entertainment or maybe, just maybe, some good old fashioned Battle Royale teen cruelty. So how did The Hunger Games "play out"? Not bad, as it happens. I mean, I'm amazed it's done so much better than John Carter financially since both films are just as enjoyable but I can understand the film being more accessible going in. For one thing the concept is fairly straight-forward and bears no resemblance to Flash Gordon in the slightest, and there's no sign of any intimidating use of Avatar -style CGI in what can only be described as the plot for a really epic, campy Saturday morning 8

Yes it's Guest Review Week on The RetroCritic blog. We'll be posting reviews throughout the week written or filmed by guest critics, if you are interested in taking part please contact me HERE . It can be a film, game, TV show (or specific season), play, musical or album review. Written (500 words max) or video (Youtube link if possible). I'd suggest picking something I haven't already reviewed but by all means choose whatever you like. Not really anymore rules to speak of, if you have a blog, website or video channel you'd like to promote please include a link to your site and I'll make sure I include it in the blog post. Thanks guys! Happy reviewin' ;)

"All subjective arguments and hyperbolic opinions aside, what is one thing that older video games did better than current ones do?" My answer to this week's prompt, loads of badass answers from the usual RGR gang and a special little contest!  What more could you possibly want? Only on LoudMouthedGamers.com "Hey, remember when Grand Theft Auto was basically filmed by hefty seagulls? Yeah, some newer games might be worth giving them a go..."

Check out my (late) entry into the 2nd instalment of the Retro Gaming Roundtable over at LoudMouthedGamers.com ! Also read everyone else's cool take on the proposed prompt. RGR #3 should be up soon so stay tuned!

"What was the single greatest innovation in gaming" Loads of cool answers from my buddies over at loudmouthedgamers.com ! Not in this one myself but I will return in the next instalment, promise ;)

"Why Are Old Games Still Worth Discussing?" My answer and many more on loudmouthedgamers.com !