Hands-On with Call of Duty: World at War
James Wortman Most first-person shooter fans have had their fill of World War II-based games by now, which is probably one of the main reasons why the present-day Call of Duty 4:…
December 2008
Left 4 Dead: A Wort Report Review
Who would have thought that surviving a zombie apocalypse could be such a great form of stress relief? With multiplayer first-person zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, Valve Corporation (Half-Life, Portal,…
Watchmen Movie Faces Legal Trouble
A Los Angeles judge ruled on December 24 that 20th Century Fox owns the distribution rights to Warner Bros.’ adaptation of acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen, which could put the film’s…
Merry Christmas from The Wort Report!
I hope each of you out there had a very happy, healthy and memorable Christmas. This year, I’ve learned that the holiday becomes far more involved—and tiring—when kids are a…
Celebrating 30 Years of Life Day
It may have only aired once on Friday, November 17, 1978 on CBS, but The Star Wars Holiday Special has left an indelible mark on the history of George Lucas’…
Slumdog Millionaire: A Wort Report Review
Prior to seeing Slumdog Millionaire, I knew almost nothing about it. I had heard that it was directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and that it somehow revolves…
Reflecting on The Dark Knight
Like many comic book fans and movie buffs, my favorite film of 2008 is Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, a sequel that not only far surpasses its predecessor, 2005’s Batman…
Get X-Cited for the New X-Men Origins: Wolverine Trailer!
Premiering theatrically December 12 before showings of The Day the Earth Stood Still, the official trailer for the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine has hit the Web, and is available in…
HFPA Announces 2008 Golden Globe Nominees
On Thursday, December 11, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced its nominees for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards and, as expected, the late Heath Ledger was recognized for his…
New Level, Costumes Available for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
LucasArts announced on December 5 that a new mission and additional costumes are now available for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed through the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network.…