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Archive for 2010

Soapbox: Reboots And Remakes

Posted Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 12:10pm

Simon Fitzgerald returns to point a finger at the obvious trend of re-booting, re-hashing, re-imagining, re-making films…

FREDagator: 2010-05-19

Posted Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 5:06am

Our (mostly) daily look at dandy discoveries and nifty finds from around this here interweb, UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY…

Bagged & Boarded 56: Airy Grievances

Posted Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 1:10am

In which Matt and Jesse bitch about stuff in their lives – some important, some… not – plan their RED DEAD REDEMPTION posse, and ponder if such a thing as a “cute” bug exists. BandB: All up in that junk since 1492…

Soapbox: Album Of The Week (2010/05/18)

Posted Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 7:12am

With a run down of the best albums of the week, Emma Pollard brings you her top choices to purchase and enjoy…

FREDagator: 2010-05-17

Posted Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 13:50pm

Our (mostly) daily look at dandy discoveries and nifty finds from around this here interweb, UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY…

TV Or Not TV: 5/17 – 5/23

Posted Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 10:30am

Will phones in this week’s column as he fights off illness and weariness just for your reading displeasure. Will also talks about this week’s (LOST) viewing options (LOST) before what could be (LOST) the biggest event of (LOST) television viewing since (LOST) the season finale of (LOST) THE SOPRANOS and (LOST) SEINFELD…

Soapbox: Fritz Lang’s M

Posted Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 8:25am

Jake Cole returns to report on the masterpiece that is M and its Blu-Ray release…

Hands Down #5

Posted Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 8:00am

Welcome to Hands Down, FRED’s own look into the world of the folks that frequent this sordid world of geekery. This week Aaron, Brian and Colin try to drown their sorrows…

Soapbox: Paying To Be Used

Posted Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 17:09pm

Steven Kilpatrick tells us of the pitfalls involved with trading-in video games in stores and the injustice of it all…

Opinion In A Haystack: Gift Cards For ROBIN HOOD

Posted Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 3:44am

Bob Rose complains about “Gift Cards” before complaining about ROBIN HOOD, then he begins complaining about complaining…

Essential Sounds (2010/05/15)

Posted Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at 13:44pm

Malcolm Foster returns with more songs for your earhole. Are they five of the best? Put them to the test. Oh look, I rhymed…

Soapbox: DeLoreans To Hot Tubs

Posted Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at 9:45am

We’ve come along way since Marty McFly’s first choice of time travel. Or have we? Simon Fitzgerald takes a look…

FREDagator: 2010-05-15

Posted Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at 4:10am

Our (mostly) daily look at dandy discoveries and nifty finds from around this here interweb, UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast #147: The Really Long Hallway

Posted Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 3:56am

Ken & Dana return with tales of gadgets and theater and bickering, and a little bit about Italian dictators…

Weekend Shopping Guide 5/14/10: Adam and Joe Know

Posted Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:24am

It’s time once again for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Adam and Joe, Daria, Penn & Teller, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Mel Brooks, Perry Mason, Will Smith, and more…

Trailer Park: MacGruber

Posted Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:11am

Christopher Stipp takes it easy this week and gives passes away to see MacGRUBER…

The No Show: IRON MAN 2 Review

Posted Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 0:10am

The No Show imagines the development process that brought IRON MAN 2 to screens, and it involves pastry. Really. Pastry…

The No Show: Lady Gaga – The Myth (Or Mythter)

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 23:48pm

The No Show decides that it’s high time for someone to take a long, hard look at the vaguely interesting enigma that is Lady Gaga…

Party Favors: James Cameron in 3-D!

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 22:34pm

During Earth Day, James Cameron launched both the home video release of AVATAR and the Home Tree Initiative. The director planted the first of a million trees at the Fox Studio lot. The Party Favors sent its action Hollywood news squad to the event to record it in the proper format of 3-D HD..

Party Favors: Full Frame 2010

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 22:04pm

Joe Corey returns with an in-depth look at the offerings at this year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, before taking a briefer look at some upcoming DVD releases…

Soapbox: Who Defanged The Vampires?

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 9:02am

Katy Gordon takes a look into the printed history of our fanged foes and wonders why they have recently become more like fuzzy friends…

Soapbox: Musings Of A Game Store Clerk

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 6:46am

Is your Wii more useful as a doorstop these days? Mary Hoffman takes a moment to ponder what happened to a console she once cherished…

Contest Round-Up: 2010-05-13

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 3:31am

In this week’s round up, we’re giving away SURVIVORS: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1975), SURVIVORS: SEASON 1, MERLIN: SEASON 1, EDGE OF DARKNESS, and THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW…

Win THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW on DVD!

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 3:27am

In conjunction with E1 Entertainment, we’re giving away five (5) copies of THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW on DVD…

Win EDGE OF DARKNESS on Blu-Ray/DVD!

Posted Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 3:15am

In conjunction with Warner Bros. Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of EDGE OF DARKNESS on Blu-Ray/DVD…