Brand new Total Recall clip

Brand new Total Recall clip

You've got to love Comic Con 2012 - not only was it a collection of some of the finest stuff on the geek planet, but for movie fans, it's meaning a whole new set of content's becoming available to view.

The latest is a brand new scene from Total Recall, showing Kate Beckinsale kicking some ass and guns and stuff...

Total Recall 2012 hits cinemas in September.

50/50: Blu Ray Review

50/50: Blu Ray Review

Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment

Based on the life of Will Reiser, this dramedy stars a rather good Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam, a regular everyday joe.

Working as a radio journalist and living with his girlfriend Rachel (Bryce Dallas Howard), Adam's life is going ok - apart from a nagging back pain. When he gets that checked out, his doctors tell him it's actually a cancerous tumour growing on his spine.

And with that, his life is turned upside down; his family's worried sick - his mum's already caring for his father, who's suffering from dementia and his best friend Kyle (a somewhat downbeat but still funny Seth Rogen) is urging him to use his cancer to try and make the most of his life - ie get laid.

Adam's world hits rock bottom when he discovers Rachel's cheating on him - and with the doctors telling him his chances are 50/50, it doesn't look too good for this average guy....

50/50 is a dignified sort of illness film which greatly benefits from Gordon-Levitt's stoic central performance. His Adam deals with every knock which comes his way in a very real manner; there's plenty of realism peppered through this film and most of it falls squarely on his shoulders.

Mind you, the directors do well to steer it away from the mawkish disease of the week kind of telemovie material - and while no-one's pretending this film is an easy watch, everything which occurs feels natural, well acted and as a result, quite moving. There are no moments too when Adam's character falls into a pit of wallowing despair - in fact, it works better because he doesn't - it's infinitely more moving.

Rogen gets the best friend down to a tee - the guy who's trying to do his best for his mate but who's worried his friend won't see it through is quietly moving and a little desperate as the film goes on; once again, with a muted performance, he shows he's really got the talent he needs rather than the usual schlubby friend roles he goes for. Anna Kendrick as Adam's therapist is well cast and provides a unflailing grip on what it takes to be part of this kind of situation.

But it's because this flick's based on a true life event that it feels so distinctly plausible and is so well acted, it's deeply affecting. It's a muted night in, granted, but it's one which needs to be seen because it impresses with its drama and because of the talent on display.

Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary, the story of 50./50 and a couple of other docos

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The Hobbit - Comic Con footage

The Hobbit - Comic Con footage

Fans of the Hobbit are certainly getting their fill at this year's ComicCon.

Sir Peter Jackson and the cast have been talking about the new film as well as revealing some 12 minutes of Hobbit footage from the upcoming film, The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey.

Take a look at the video of the Entertainment Weekly chat with The Hobbit Cast:

Man of Steel Comic-Con reveal

Man of Steel Comic-Con reveal

The Man of Steel has hit Comic Con.

Fans of the upcoming Superman film have had their first look at the Man of Steel's imagery.

Take a peek below:

New Iron Man 3 armour at Comic Con

New Iron Man 3 armour at Comic Con

Comic-Con's rumbling on in San Diego this weekend - and as well as keeping an eye on the Hobbit Comic Con panel this weekend, I've also been impressed by the first look at the Iron Man 3 new armour.

The film's in production now and is rumoured to see Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark taking on nanotechnology as part of his new suit, potentially taking storylines from the Excelis comic book story.

Anyway, enough supposition - feast your eyes on the new Iron Man 3 suit below...

New Dark Knight Rises IMAX poster revealed

New Dark Knight Rises IMAX poster revealed.

So this is the week The Dark Knight Rises Movie review will hit - as the final chapter of the Batman franchise opens on July 19th.

Stay tuned to this blog to get the Dark Knight Rises film review on Thursday.

But to satiate you Bat-fans until then, here's the new IMAX poster for The Dark Knight Rises.

Table Top Tanks: PS VITA review

Table Top Tanks: PS VITA review

Released by Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS Vita

No sooner do you get one new Augmented Reality game, then another comes along.

Table Top Tanks is the latest to arrive, using the AR Cards to build up a world around you, you have to pilot your tank through a series of missions, blasting a few things and generally, wreaking some havoc.

There's little really to go into with this game - it's the usual, bitesize affair unfortunately. Something akin to the kind of game you'd get on your phone and not one which demands plenty of replays, it's a bit of a misnomer to be honest.

Sure, it plays well and is a bit of fun here and there, but if you're after something long term, then this title may not really be it - there's very little incentive to go back for more once you've finished the missions, unless you want to beat your scores and show it wasn't a fluke the first time around.

It's quite a nice touch that you are able to use real life objects as objects within the game, but aside from that, there's little sensationally outstanding about this title.

Table Top Tanks may bring the wAR but it's a little lacking on the long term strategy and shelf life.


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