Movie Review: Pixels

Pixels.... here is a movie I am not going to spend much time on. While I have definitely seen worse movies this year, that is not saying much. I think the worst thing is that from the time I saw the trailer right on up through its release until I was able to see it, I was a defender of Pixels. I thought it looked like a fun summer movie based on a pretty solid idea. Unfortunately, now that I have seen the movie, I can no longer defend it. I still think the idea is a good one, but the execution is just terrible. Pixels is not a good movie, it is lazy and boring.

Movie Review: Need for Speed

I am not much of a gamer. Sure, I like games enough, but I was never good at them and I don't go nuts over the next big thing (which is, I think, Titanfall these days?). So, when it comes to video games being adapted into movies, all I really want is a movie that has some sort of inspiration from the game but, much more importantly, is a good movie. This last bit is the real trick. Games are not an easy adaptation, lead characters tend to be bland, leaving room for the player to impart themselves onto the role, so they have an idea of what they want before going into the movie. If the movie doesn't match their vision.... look out! The latest adaptation is driving series Need for Speed.

Movie Review: Double Dragon

There was a time when it was fun to go to the arcade. When I was a kid I always enjoyed it when my parents gave me a buck to waste on a few games. I remember playing a game or two in the little arcade at the bowling alley. I even remember friends having birthday parties at arcades, it seems unheard of today, and no Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Busters are not considered arcades by me. I would go and play pinball, Rampage, The Simpsons, Elevator Action, Road Blasters, Battle Toads, X-Men, and one of my favorites Double Dragon. Those were the days.