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New Lifehouse Single!

2009-11-06T16:00:00.000-08:00

Have a listen to Lifehouse's new single Halfway Gone from their upcoming fifth studio album, "Smoke and Mirrors" which hits stores on December 8.

Short Film Review: The Legacy

2009-11-06T12:15:00.001-08:00

The Legacy
Written and Directed by: Mike Doto
Starring: Jo McGinley, Louis Iacoviello & Paul Butcher

Last year we reviewed another short film from director Mike Doto, Peace. Well, he has sent over his latest short film, The Legacy. This time, Doto handles both the writing and directing for this film and in doing so proves himself as one to watch.

The Legacy is about a boy who discovers that his father is not the plain ol' dad he thought he was. That's all the plot information you'll get from me.

The Legacy is 12 minutes of pure 100% bliss. It is a perfect, flawless, and absolutely fantastic film.

The acting is superb from its perfect cast. As you watch you get this giddy sort of magical feeling in the pt of your stomach. It reminds me of when was a kind and I got home with a new toy for the first time. It evokes a bit of that Christmas morning excitement.

The music could not be better and the effects are quite remarkable for a film that's not a Hollywood blockbuster.

Doto has given us a masterpiece of a short film. I'm feeling right now as I type this that this is the best short film I have ever seen.

The folks at Warner Brothers should take note here. This is the guy they want for the next Superman film. This is a guy who can deliver the feeling of wonderment that the movies sorely need.

When you get the chance to see it, I would rush out and check out The Legacy. It's a brilliant piece of work that is certain to put Mike Doto's name on the map.

For more information and to find out when you can see The Legacy, visit Seaside Pictures and become a fan at the official Facebook site.

Movie Posters: Kick-Ass!

2009-11-06T12:15:00.000-08:00

IGN scored the great character posters for the upcoming movie version of the awesome comic Kick-Ass.

I am so excited to see this movie. There are already good reviews out there so it's only making my anticipation greater.

Click the Rawr for larger versions of the posters!

Blu-Ray Review: Stargate

2009-11-06T11:30:00.000-08:00

Stargate : 15th Anniversary Edition
Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Starring: Kurt Russel, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, and Viveca Lindfors

Bonus features:
Original Theatrical Version of the film, Unrated Extended Edition, "Is there a Stargate?" featurette, making of documentary, audio commentary with Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, 3 NEW featurettes, never before seen Gag Reel, Interactive Trivia Challenge, and BonusView picture-in-picture Stargate Ultimate Knowledge feature.

Specs: 1080P High Definition, Widescreen, English 7.1 DTS-HD Mater Audio, French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio, English and Spanish Subtitles, English SDH

It's hard to believe that it's been fifteen years since the release of Stargate. That's half my lifetime. I still have fond memories of the film and revisiting it these years later reinforced them.

Stargate is the unlikely film that has since launched a massive and much loved franchise. One that I do not follow. My knowledge of it begins and ends with this, the original film.

The 15th Anniversary set is loaded with special features including many brand new ones, including a pretty funny gag real. You also get both versions of the film.

On Blu-ray, the film looks stunning. The 1080p picture is gorgeous and the sound is spot on. Stargate holds up remarkably well. It really is a fun and exciting film that is one of Devlin/Emmerich's best.

The acting is great, the action is stellar. It has a strong story and some great direction.

It seems like movies like Stargate are just not made anymore. In fact the Sci-Fi genre seems to be lagging pretty severely in terms of films, with the exception of the recent Star Trek reboot and District 9, I'm hard-pressed to even think of another Sci-Fi film that came out this year.

Stargate is definitely worth revisiting even if you aren't a fan of the gigantic franchise it has spawned. It's presented perfectly on Blu-ray and makes for a welcome edition to your film collection.

Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition is available now.

Music Video: The Main Drag - Dove Nets

2009-11-06T10:03:00.000-08:00

The Main Drag "Dove Nets" directed by Ben&Julia from Ben&Julia on Vimeo.

Check out this fantastically crazy video from The Main Drag for their single "Dove Nets." Great video for a pretty great song!

For more info check out TheMainDrag.com