All posts for the month November, 2009

Movie Trailer: Ninja Assassin (red band)

For those who missed the first Ninja Assassin trailer I posted last month, fear not! This latest offering brings even more ninja action than its predecessor, complete with buckets of blood and enough unbelievable slow-motion killshots to keep even the most voracious fan of over-the-top action flicks satisfied. I doubt it’ll win any awards for […]

Video Spotlight: Mario does Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’

Has watching a video ever caused you to shake your head and exclaim “Clearly they have too much free time!”, though you are secretly jealous of the sheer awesomeness involved in creating such a spectacle? Well, prepare to have whatever video you currently hold as “most incredible ever” banished to a distant memory by this […]

Video Spotlight: Plane Stupid and the polar bears

In this surreal anti-airflight video by campaigners Plane Stupid, we’re told that the average European flight produces 400kg of greenhouse gas per passenger, which works out at roughly the same as an adult polar bear. Not sure the motif really drives home the point, but the video is certainly striking and is bound to get […]

Video Spotlight: Peaches Geldof says “Like” sometimes

Here, the multi-talented daughter of everyone’s favourite drunken sweary Irish singer and charity concert aficionado (that isn’t Bono) demonstrates her uncanny turkey impression.

8 Ways To Kill An Idea

Images by the very talented Scott Campbell.

Game On: Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)

Format: Xbox 360, Windows PC. Rating: BBFC, 18 / ESRB, M The lads and lasses at Valve had a two-fold problem on their hands when producing the sequel to last year’s Left 4 Dead. Firstly, they had to be able to top what is easily the best zombie survival game ever released; secondly, they had […]

Video Spotlight: THE WIRE – 100 Greatest Quotes

I promised myself I wouldn’t re-watch the whole of The Wire so soon after finishing it for the first time, but seeing some of these classic moments from the five seasons again has my resolve wavering. Also, say what you like about Idris Elba‘s roles since he left The Wire, but that guy can ACT!

Movie Trailer: Percy Jackson & the Olympians

This full trailer has just been released for the ancient Greece-themed Percy Jackson & the Olympians. The film was directed by Chris Columbus, who also directed the first two Harry Potter films and produced the third. The film (full title Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief), was adapted from the first in a […]

Movie Trailer: Daybreakers

Vampire action flick Daybreakers is the first mainstream film to be directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The Australian siblings – best known so far for their 2003 zombie/alien crossover Undead – have snared some big names to bring us the story of a world where most of the population have become vampires and human […]

Video Spotlight: Luckiest kill ever in MW2

No, no, I see it now. He totally meant for that to happen.