Reviews
Film Review: Harry Potter and the...
Well, we finally have a review for the new Potter flick, 2 reviews actually, the first one by Matthew West. Harry Potter has always been a very nostalgic series in both the books and films; with its magical atmosphere, brilliantly quirky characters and an epic story to boot, it stands to reason that the stories of the boy wizard have… Continue »
Film Review: Resident Evil Afterlife
Being new to the Resident Evil film franchise and not having played any of the games in the series, I felt like a real novice going in to the cinemas to see this film with a group of friends. Luckily, Resident Evil: Afterlife explains the main plot for people who haven’t been following the series from the get-go. A quick… Continue »
Film Review: Dinner For Schmucks
The new comedy starring Steve Carrell just came out today in Australia, and I thought I’d go and see it for a good chuckle. My mind set was that anything with Steve Carrel is good, and after seeing this movie, believe my mind set was right. This is a great comedy and is guaranteed to make you laugh all the… Continue »
Film Review: Tomorrow When The War
There aren’t many Australian-made films out there, and there certainly aren’t a lot of action movies set in Australia. Tomorrow When The War Began is one of those rare films, and now I am going to tell you why it is not only the best Aussie film ever made, but why it is one of the best films of the… Continue »
The Review That Dares Not Sleep
Well, it’s that time of the month again. And its also time to share our review of The City That Dares Not Sleep! So, let’s get this trainwreck a-rolling, starting with yours truly! After 5 long months, The City That Dares Not Sleep is the final chapter in Telltale Games’ epic 5 part episodic adventure, Sam & Max: The Devil’s… Continue »
Review: Killers
Earlier today I went to see the new Ashton Kutcher movie, Killers. I can tell you now that if you liked Date Night and Knight and Day, then you’ll love this movie. So without further ado, let’s get on with the review. The story opens with Jen, (Played by Katherine Heigl) a single woman in France with her over-protective (and… Continue »
Knight and Day Review
There really hasn’t been much on at the cinemas lately, and I wanted to see something light-hearted. Knight and Day seemed to fit the bill. Oh boy did it ever. I really enjoyed this film, so here’s my review of Knight and Day, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The story follows an average everyday young woman (Cameron Diaz) who… Continue »
Review: Inception
In the darkness of the matinee, I had a dream. I was watching a film, and this film was about dreams, so it was essentially a dream inside a dream. Except I was not actually dreaming, so it was reality, but inside the film there were several layers of dreams, and it really did feel like I was dreaming while… Continue »
Guest Review: DeathSpank
Here at Cultural Zest we currently have a very small employment. And two of us are working for free! And Jan Jacob Mekes still needs to put fresh newspaper in our cages! Nevertheless, it’s always a great help when someone else reviews something for us! One member from the Telltale Games Forums, tabstis, has kindly sent us a review for… Continue »
Review: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls
The third season of Telltale’s successful Sam & Max series is slowly coming to a close. What did we here at Cultural Zest think of it? Well, read on to find out, starting with my own opinion! Me being Jan Jacob Mekes, that is. Just so you know. In my review for the previous Sam & Max episode, I wrote… Continue »
