Novels that become movies, check. Comic books that become movies, check. Video games that become movies? Yes, there are a lot of them, but not all film adaptation of great video games turn out, uhmm, great.
Take, for example, Street Fighter. The video game is excellent, spawning dozens of sequels and spinoffs, and thrilling every Tom, Dick, Harry and Jane to the core of their very being. Street Fighter has touched a cross section of generations and races. Ask the oldest person on the block about the game and chances are he or she has heard about Street Fighter … or …read more

More than a week ago, b5media entertainment channel’s Film Gecko posted a trailer video of 20th Century Fox’s Max Payne with the suspicion that it had been leaked onto YouTube.
Film Gecko’s Jane Boursaw wrote:
I’m not sure how long this will stay online, but a new trailer for 20th Century Fox’s Max Payne has been leaked onto YouTube. It looks like an amazing movie.
The movie adaptation of the popular video game opens in theaters on October 17, and stars Mark Wahlberg, Chris O’Donnel, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Mila Kunis, and Donal Logue.
I’m sure the “leak” was controlled … some sort of viral …read more

As promised, I’m here to talk about The Goonies, not really much about the movie of the same name, but the 8-bit video game that inspired an entire generation of video game addicts.
Actually, there’s not much to talk about as game features go. The only news concerning The Goonies is the fact that it has already celebrated its 20th anniversary and that a remake of the classic game is now available as shareware. More on this later. For now, let me share a bit of video game history.
There are two versions of The Goonies video game, one for the MSX …read more

Some of you may be wondering why Friday Night wasn’t movie night. The reason is because I picked this film.

I mean… what can I say? What excuse can I possible make to justify unleashing this horror?

Yes, it’s a baby-faced Matthew Broderick in War Games…