It’s reported that Eli Roth is set to direct an adaptation of the extremely popular video game Borderlands from a script written by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin for Lionsgate Studios.… Continue reading "Why Don’t Video Games Make Great Movies?"
Skybound Entertainment’s release of the entire Telltale Games’ Walking Dead saga is bittersweet. This series, as a whole, epitomises the legacy of a now dead studio. It’s an uneven collection… Continue reading "Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Definitive Edition (2019)."
On Episode 29 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we welcome back filmmaker, writer on film, prolific podcaster and the host of the brilliant Flixwise Canada Podcast, Martin Kessler. This episode… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 29 – Black Mirror Season 5 (2019)."
Recent years have seen Telltale Games become increasingly proficient at cinematic and stylish visual storytelling. This, in the eyes of many, has been at the expense of the stories themselves and… Continue reading "Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Episode 1 – “Done Running”."
In 2012, Telltale Games began releasing the episodic series that would make it a household name. Coming after games based on Back to the Future and Jurassic Park, the latter… Continue reading "Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Season One (2012)."
As is often the case, the Joker overshadows the Bat in Batman: The Enemy Within, the five-episode sequel to Batman: The Telltale Series. Only here, we’re privy to what might… Continue reading "Batman: The Enemy Within (2017-18) – Review."
Filmmaker and host of the Flixwise Canada Podcast, Martin Kessler takes an explorative look back at the unforgiving, yet thoroughly rewarding, twisted nightmare of a video game that is 2011’s… Continue reading "Playing in The Dark (or Why A Casual Gamer Loved Dark Souls)."
Rather than put its own spin on Marvel’s cosmic band of misfits, Telltale Games plays it safe and gives us a well told, competently made story that’s too reminiscent of… Continue reading "Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) – Review."
It’s safe to say that video game inspired movies tend to be a letdown when it comes to the finished project, but for many, the Assassins Creed movie was expected… Continue reading "Michael Fassbender speaks about the failure of Assassin’s Creed."
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy teases its climax on a number of occasions. The final three chapters all appear to be leading toward a fitting conclusion for a short tale in the beloved… Continue reading "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017) – PlayStation 4 Review."
