Wednesday 29 January 2014

New Maleficent Trailer - "Once Upon A Dream"

Just one week after Disney released the horribly received second trailer for Maleficent on the Disney Channel, it seems that they finally understand what the fans want. This new trailer is both stunning and haunting. Read on to understand why I love it so much and to see the trailer itself...
 

Thursday 16 January 2014

Super Mario 3D World Review

Were our E3 impressions cemented as the truth, or has Nintendo surprised us all once again?

MINOR SPOILERS ENSUE...

New ideas and moves make this an incredibly entertaining game...

We couldn't have seen it coming. When Nintendo announced the next Super Mario 3D (insert synonym here) game would be the next 3D home console Mario game, and the first HD 3D one at that, people were displeased to say the least. In fact, the apprehension shown dampened the potential excitement for the game. In the reveal trailer, Mario looked rounder than usual and over tanned, and in all honesty the game looked like a hi-res version of it's 3DS predecessor. However...

Sunday 12 January 2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug HFR IMAX 3D Movie Review

Hollywood's fifth journey into Middle-Earth proves to be a must see for critics and fan boys alike...

SPOILERS FOR THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (PART 2) 

Smaug is immense, majestic and a spectacular addition to the Hobbit trilogy...

By Gandalf's beard this film is good. The sequel to the first Hobbit flick, An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug is vast, rich and full of impressive visuals and music. Building on this was my first venture into the world of High Frame Rate cinema (or HFR for short), but more on that later. You may have found the first Hobbit film disappointing and aren't sure about this Blockbuster sequel, I urge you to revisit Dol Guldur, the Shire, Bree and the Lonely Mountain once more, as this three hour flick is such a huge improvement on it's predecessor that it left me wanting to immediately watch it again.

Friday 3 January 2014

Coming Up in January 2014

Hi there! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season, but here at JG Review we're already back to work! So, without further ado, here's a glimpse of what we've got coming up this month...