September, 2014

• 11 September

  12 most ridiculously re-released games

  

  Play it again, Sam. And again. And again. Quality gameplay never ages, and you can learn a lot from enjoying the classics. Unfortunately, gaming moves so fast that the dust barely has a chance to settle on your old consoles before new ones come out. If you ever want to …

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• 9 September

  15 reasons we love the Dreamcast 15 years later

  

  And check out this video celebrating the Dreamcast games that still look great today… Sweet dreams are made of these 9/9/99 feels like a distant fantasy now. That day in September, when the Dreamcast went on sale in North America, and I purchased the system, it seemed like the start …

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• 8 September

  Ballet Boys review

  

  When a ballet teacher pushes her students for more “Attack!” in Kenneth Elvebakk’s frustrating documentary about teenage boys yearning for a life in ballet, you know how she feels. Elvebakk follows three Oslo boys as they try to locate their centre of balance. The lads are affable and talented but …

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• 8 September

  HOT TOPIC Peter Capaldis Doctor

  

  (opens in new tab) We’ve seen him in three adventures now, so we’re getting a pretty good idea of what Peter Capaldi’s Doctor is like – and he’s very different from his predecessor. He can be rude, and appear uncaring. He thinks human beings are “puddingheads”. He could scowl for …

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• 5 September

  Good Omens Adaptation Announced For Radio 4

  

  Gaiman and Pratchett heading for your ears! The series (which consists of five half hour episodes, and an hour-long “apocalyptic showdown” begins recording today in a secret London location, and boasts a stellar cast. Merli n’s Colin Morgan will play Newton Pulsifer, Josie Lawrence will play Agnes Nutter and Peep …

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• 1 September

  Attila Marcel review

  

  The imaginative whimsy of Belleville Rendez-Vous and The Illusionist is both present and correct in Sylvain Chomet’s live-action debut, a gentle charmer with dark elements in which music plays a pivotal role. So does the mutely expressive Guillaume Gouix, on double duty as both the silent piano prodigy trying to …

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• 1 September

  The 50 best movies of 2011

  

  50/50 What happened to you 2011? Those folks back in the ’50s seemed certain that the whole damn planet would be in jetpacks by now, not to mention the fact that Earth still hasn’t colonized the stars. Gah, NASA hasn’t so much as encountered the Biker Mice from Mars, let …

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August, 2014

• 29 August

  Is it just me?… or are The Matrix sequels just as good as the first film?

  

  In our regular polarising-opinion series, Total Film writer Matt Looker asks, is it just me? … or are The Matrix sequels just as good as the first film? “I love The Matrix . The first one, obviously – not the sequels.” It’s a distinction I’ve heard so many times that …

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• 29 August

  17 Pokemon spin-offs weirder than Pokken Tournament

  

  Pokken Tournament is just the beginning Did you hear the news about Pokken Tournament? If not, get ready to have your mind blown by the concept of a Tekken game that replaces the cast with the toughest Pokemon imaginable. The game, currently only announced for Japanese arcades in 2015, is …

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• 28 August

  Relive bittersweet memories of To the Moon with this music box

  

  Remember To The Moon (opens in new tab)? One of the saddest video games ever (opens in new tab)? Now that Freebird Games is releasing A Bird Story (opens in new tab) in November, I was just thinking to myself that I should go back and play To the Moon …

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