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Now Playing Review – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

07/18/2010 by Lauren Leave a Comment

When I originally heard that Disney was planning on making a feature length film based on the segment from the 1940s film Fantasia I was a little skeptical. Well, actually I was flooded with images of dancing hippos and potty training (don’t ask), but that’s neither here nor there. Like I was saying, I was skeptical; not Pirates of the Caribbean skeptical, but you get my point. And just like back in 2003 I am more than pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

Thinking past a mouse finding a roundabout way to do his chores, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice introduces a backstory spanning way back to the final days of the sorcerer Merlin as he fights to stop Morgana in the battle between good and evil. When the final spell has been cast Merlin lies dead, Morgana is entombed in a magical nesting doll, and Merlin’s apprentice Balthazar must now begin the long journey to find Merlin’s successor, the Prime Merlinian (feel free to take all the time you need to laugh that one off). After a long, long time of searching Balthazar finally comes across a young boy named Dave who just might be who he has been looking for all this time, and the best chance the forces of good have against stopping Morgana from ever being a threat again. [Read more...]

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Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

07/14/2010 by Zac 1 Comment

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a fun and thoroughly enjoyable fantasy film that is fast paced and features some great performances by its leads; if only they could have gone a bit grander in the fights and action set pieces.

The film opens with a little back story as we encounter Merlin fighting with Morgana who is trying to steal a powerful spell from him and the ensuing fight leads to Merlin’s death and sets his apprentice, Balthazar, on a quest to find the Prime Merlinian, the fabled sorcerer’s successor. Enter Dave, who comes across Balthazar many hundreds of years into his quest and he is revealed to be a potential successor to Merlin. A bit of a hiccup delays any training and Dave grows up unknowing of his lineage until Balthazar reappears ten years after their first encounter and the set off to stop a growing threat of the possibility of the resurgence of Morgana.

Suggestion Box (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)

12/14/2009 by Lauren Leave a Comment

Batman Arkham Asylum 2 Debut Trailer – It has been confirmed (not surprisingly) that there will be a sequel to this years Arkham Asylum game. Check it out here. On the same train of thought, a sequel to last year’s Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is also in production.

Mass Effect 2 Voice Cast Reveal Video – Not that the Mass Effect franchise isn’t enough on its own to have anyone who loves sci fi geeking out, but this cast is ridiculous. For me, the Battlestar Galactica and Chuck people were enough to send me over the edge, but there are plenty more people in here to get excited about. Now if only I could get Morgan Freeman into one of my games… Anyway… Check it out here.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Trailer – It has a great look to it and some spectacular computer graphics, but I am going to have to dock it some points for Nicholas Cage… Check it out here.