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21 Jump Street Finds a Couple Cloudy Directors

As Oscar season quickly approaches the discussion for which films should be nominated continues to top headlines and in relation to the Best Animated Film category, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is definitely at the forefront. With their revolutionary use of combining practical and virtual camera movement during the...
Posted 30 Jan 2010 | Film,Rants

Assassin’s Creed 2 Limited Edition Unboxing

I know this is way overdue as Assassin’s Creed 2 got released months ago, but my Limited Edition version from Hong Kong finally arrived. This edition is a bit different than the Black and White versions seen in the US and Europe. There is only one version, and it is...
Posted 06 Jan 2010 | Gaming,Rants

IconoCritic’s Top 10 Games of 2010

With the new year upon us, it’s time to start looking forward at the coming year and evaluate the gaming landscape. Thankfully 2010 doesn’t look to disappoint. With the recession hitting many game developers hard, many of the A list titles got pushed back to the first quarter of 2010....
Posted 04 Jan 2010 | Gaming,Rants

[YIR] My Favorite Games of 2009

As 2009 will be over in a few short hours, I’d like to take a chance to look back at the year and review some of my personal favorite games that were released this year. Unfortunately, with the recession hitting hard this year, many of my most anticipated games were...
Posted 31 Dec 2009 | Featured,Gaming,Popular,Rants

SNL: Celebrity Jeopardy

Tom Hanks stars as himself on an awesome throwback skit on Saturday Night...
Posted 18 May 2009 | Rants

Newspapers Next Up to the Trough?

The past few years have hit the print media rather hard all over the country.  From coast to coast ad revenues and subscription totals are falling through the floor at a record pace.  Not even the big name newspapers are immune to such trends in the marketplace.  Papers like the...
Posted 26 Mar 2009 | Rants

What’s in the Box?

Thanks to my friend Alex over at Firstshowing.net I came across this extremely well made and mysterious youtube video today.  It’s titled What’s in the Box? and it sure as hell had me asking that question throughout the non stop chase sequence.  For a low budget, possibly student made, short...
Posted 19 Mar 2009 | Film,Rants

The Boston Film Phenomenon

Last month I moved back to New York after a 2 year long stint in Massachusetts and while there I was amazed at the number of films based on, and set in the surrounding Boston area to be released in the coming days. It got me thinking of the recent...
Posted 19 Mar 2009 | Film,Popular,Rants

Playing the Worlds Smallest Violin

In October of 2008 the majority of Republicans in the House and Senate were convinced that the credit crisis and the resulting recession would be halted with the passing of the first TARP bailout. Now less than six months later every right wing pundit across the nation is ranting and...
Posted 18 Mar 2009 | Rants

Dead Rising 2 Wishlist

With the announcement from Capcom about a sequel to the amazing zombie slasher, Dead Rising, it got me thinking of a few things that I'd like to see improved in the new version. If the details released about the sequel are any indication, Dead Rising 2 will give Left...
Posted 13 Feb 2009 | Gaming,Rants
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