June, 2013

• 17 June

  UK Chart: The Last of Us enters at No.1

  

  (opens in new tab) The Last of Us debuted atop the UK all formats all prices chart for the week ended June 15. Naughty Dog’s PS3 exclusive became publisher Sony’s first chart-topper since Uncharted: Golden Abyss on Vita back in week eight of 2012. It also recorded the biggest launch …

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• 17 June

  10 signs youre playing too much Animal Crossing: New Leaf

  

  Look familiar? Animal Crossing: New Leaf has taken over our gaming lives. Which is fine, of course–we loved it as our review will attest. But is it fine when it’s started seeping through into our everyday thoughts? It’s like the ‘Tetris Effect’, where you see blocks in front of your …

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• 17 June

  50 Greatest Movie Illusions

  

  “How do they do that?” you might gasp whilst watching a film, before quickly writing off the mind-boggling illusion you just witnessed to CGI. Don’t be fooled, though – not so long ago when CGI was merely a gleam in a filmmaker’s eye  palpable magical trickery was at work in …

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• 17 June

  Man Of Steel storms to top of US box office and sets new June record

  

  It looks as though Warner Bros’ barrage of promotional material has done its job, as Man Of Steel comfortably topped the box office in both the UK and the US. The film raked in $113 million in the US, taking it to $125 million in total following Thursday night previews. …

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• 15 June

  Robert Redford talks Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier

  

  In issue 208 of Total Film magazine, we celebrate iconic movie rebels, so it’s only fitting that we chat to Robert Redford for The Total Film Interview . After building a name as one of the ‘70s most bankable movie stars, Redford helped found the Sundance Film Festival, which revolutionised …

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• 15 June

  Renoir review

  

  You get two Renoirs for the price of one in Gilles Bourdos’ painterly period piece, which finds ailing artist Pierre-Auguste (Michel Bouquet) and his future filmmaker of a son Jean (Vincent Rottiers) deriving inspiration from the same feisty, flame-haired muse (Christa Theret). Set in 1915 on Papa Renoir’s balmy Riviera …

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• 15 June

  Stand Up Guys review

  

  In the age of The Expendables , it’s hard for anyone to claim “I’m getting too old for this shit”. You’d think, though, that septuagenarians Al Pacino and Christopher Walken would still have enough self-respect left in the tank to steer clear of debacles like this. Fresh out of prison, …

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• 14 June

  The Last of Us cheats

  The Last Of Us Remastered Collectibles Guide The Last Of Us: Left Behind Hidden Trophies Guide The Last Of Us: Left Behind Collectibles And Optional Conversations Guide The Last Of Us Strategy Guide The Last Of Us Trophy List THE LAST OF US UNLOCKABLES PS3, PS4 | Submitted by GamesRadar …

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• 14 June

  Your Introduction To Zero Hour: Full Series Now Available In The UK On iTunes

  

  Zero Hour is a US TV conspiracy theory show that’s so charmingly bat’s-arse it makes The Da Vinci Code look like Countdown . Starring former ER actor Anthony Edwards in a a globetrotting adventures that includes cloned Nazis, Indian mystics and steampunky artefacts, it’s so fact moving that there’s enough …

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• 13 June

  Warehouse 13 4.14 The Skys The Limit REVIEW

  

  Warehouse 13 (opens in new tab) Season Four Episode Fourteen “The Sky’s The Limit” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 4.14 Writer: Michael Jones-Morales Director: Jack Kenny THE ONE WHERE Pete and Myka investigate a spate of high-flying deaths, Claudia and Jinks horse around in Watford and the B&B …

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