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The Messages Behind Dead Fantasy
With convention events, fan videos and a wiki dedicated to the subject, Dead Fantasy has become one of the hugest phenomenons in gaming fandom. If you don't know what Dead Fantasy is yet, you're 2007 and late.
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FLAREgamer Christmas Traditions
There's no better season than the holiday season for getting the community together! Read on for what the digitalFLARE members have been up to over the past decade.
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Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY
Arnie Roth and Nobuo Uematsu were back in Canada last Saturday for a concert where we got to enjoy the music of Final Fantasy, performed by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and the Tallis Choir of Toronto. Thanks to a generous boyfriend, I was able to attend with a stomach full of crêpe!
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Joey Ansah's vision of Street Fighter: Legacy
When FLAREgamer staff caught a glimpse of Street Fighter: Legacy, our hopes for an accurate live action adaptation of the game were instantly rekindled. Within the confines of a short trailer, director Joey Ansah showed the world that a labor of love is what it takes to do Street Fighter II justice.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Let's not mince words: the realities of aging and dying are not exactly the loveliest topics you could be thinking about. This is why The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is such a quietly remarkable and heartfelt story about exactly those two things, told through the eyes of a man who finds one impossible and the other inevitable.
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I Am Legend
Last night was the early screening of I Am Legend and Sheila, along with the CTV/SPACE crew went to check it out. Legend adaptation comparisons aside, this movie was a riot to watch... at first.
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In the Shadow of the Moon
To many of us, the first moon landing was some inconspicuous event that occurred long ago. It was something only seen in brief footage or movie re-enactments. This is why In the Shadow of the Moon is what could be called the first true documentary of the Apollo missions.
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Stardust
A star falls from the sky; a young man searches for love. A prince seeks his crown, and a witch chases after her youth. All these things and more converge in Stardust, a fantasy-romance-adventure of swashbuckling proportions. Does this movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess’ illustrated novel shine – or does it bite the dust?
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300
A whole lot of blue screen aint so bad anymore. Toronto's premiere screening of 300 was last night at the Scotiabank Theatre and Sheila, along with the AnimeXtreme gang, was there to see it.
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PLAY! A Video Game Symphony
For most of us, listening to game soundtracks and fan remixes is the only way to enjoy game music. In Japan, concerts with game music happen all the time. Lately both Canada and the U.S.A. have been getting game concerts, and I was lucky enough to attend one with a friend!
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Serenity
aka Firefly the Movie. You can't stop the signal. Serenity is a movie based on the television show Firefly both of which are the pet project of Joss Whedon.
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Densha Otoko
電車男 Densha Otoko aka The Train Man can without a doubt, be labelled as the new diamond in the rough of modern love stories, not only in Japan. After the big success of Densha Otoko - the novel, Fuji TV started broadcasting a 12 episode long drama series and Densha Otoko - the movie was recently shown at local theatres. But is the hype really justified?
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Batman Begins
Already being hailed by many as the movie of the year, Batman Begins can also take a bow for being the best live action film featuring the Caped Crusader. Was there ever any doubt? Director Christopher Nolan and a superb cast have delivered. The indecisive will believe! Note: No bats were harmed during the making of this film.
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Sin City
If you haven’t seen Sin City yet, forget whatever it is you’re expecting from the film. The trailers and the hype will not prepare you for what is one of the best films of 2005 (and I have no problem saying that when half the year has yet to pass).
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The Village
Many people think M. Night Shyamalan has a Sixth Sense for movie-making. He’s raised the bar for story-telling through such works as Unbreakable and Signs, and is well-known for leaving a trail of wicked surprises that stump fans and critics alike. Mary Huang returns from her visit to The Village, his latest work and one of the most awaited summer movies of the year.
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Troy
Depending on whom you talk to, you’ll receive positive or negative feedback on Troy. Is this a a flick the gods would smile down upon, or spat at? Michelle recaps one of the most anticipated films of the summer.
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Hellboy
Michelle goes through hell and back (ok, not REALLY) and tackles the newest movie adaptation of a comic book series. Highly entertaining and wickedly funny, Hellboy is a riot (in a good way), and Michelle loved it so much that she's considering naming a kitten after a certain caustic demon hero.
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Northern California Regionals
Held on November 15-16, players from all over the West Coast and East Coast (come its NorCal) came and showed their l33t skillz in single and team tournaments for MvC2, CvS2, SvC, GGXX, 3S, A3 and ST.
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Hosting a Videogame Tourney
Tonight I'm having a chat with my friend Kris Abel, Technology expert for Canada AM. He recently hosted a small HALO tournament which was also his very first. Having been there to see it happen, I know it was a learning experience for him as well.
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X2: X-Men United
Trent reviews one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Bryan Singer’s “X2: X-men Unitedâ€, starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Brian Cox and Halle Berry. He explains why this is what X-men fans and movie-goers alike have been waiting for since the characters first outing.
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Daredevil
Trent shares his thoughts on the latest Marvel Comics superhero to cross over to the silver screen. Released February 14, he explains that although there are a few saving graces, it’s basically a barely passable crowd-pleaser and not much more.
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