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Podcast 4 Season 2
Tweleven

By Dork Shelf
January 12, 2011

Mortal Kombat

The Shelf rings in the new year by waxing nostalgic about 2010′s best and worst games and movies, and talk about what we’re looking forward to in 2011. Will and Zack are joined by Emily and our old friend Lucas for this best/worst of ought ten show. The episode also has the distinction of being the only podcast you’ll ever hear successfully segue between Gaspar Noé’s brutal Enter the Void and Pixar’s heartwarming Toy Story 3. To read more of our favourites be sure to check out our recently published “Best of 2010″ lists.

What were your favourites of 2010? What are you looking forward to in 2011? Comment and let us know.

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Best of 2010: Film

By Dork Shelf
January 2, 2011

2010 was quite a year for film and we like our movies around these parts, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that the Shelf’s “Best of 2010″ film list comes in at a ridiculous 2200 words. True, we didn’t make contact with extraterrestrials in 2010 (Peter Hyams and Arthur C. Clarke lied!), but we did get a year full of extraordinary films. Here are our few of our favourites. Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy Review

By Will Perkins
December 17, 2010

I didn’t really have any lofty hopes for TRON: Legacy. My generation missed the bandwagon for sci-fi action adventure movies that dominated theatres in the late 70s and early 80s. I was unburdened by childhood nostalgia, the only thing that had skewed my expectations about the film was the monstrous marketing campaign that Disney employed. This sequel – that nobody ever really asked for – is worth seeing, but only if you plan to watch it in 3D in a giant theatre with a killer sound system. Continue reading →

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Interview
TRON: Evolution
Art Director David Patch

By Jonathan Ore
December 7, 2010

The 1982 original TRON film evokes some very specific imagery. Recognizer tanks zooming by in defiance of the laws of aerodynamics, lightcycles racing through the city leaving behind light trails, and above all else neon reds and blues crisscrossing against a sleek digital world. These still form the basis of the re-imagined world spearheaded by the film TRON: Legacy, but as we found out, the tie-in video game TRON: Evolution goes a bit further. Continue reading →

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TRON: Evolution Preview

By Jonathan Ore
November 19, 2010

Hey, you’ve heard about the new TRON movie Legacy, right? Of course you have! What about the video game, TRON: Evolution from Disney Interactive and Vancouver-based Propaganda Games? This week, I got to try out the newest build of the PlayStation 3 version amidst a handful of other guests at Disney’s Toronto headquarters. Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy Final Theatrical Trailer

By Rajiv Joshi
November 19, 2010

Disney has unveiled the final theatrical trailer for the upcoming TRON: Legacy. Like the previous trailers for the film this one is a visual treat, but what makes this one different is that it finally reveals the plot of the film. TRON: Legacy stars Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn — son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) from the 1982 TRON — who must travel to the digital world to find his father who has been missing for 25 years. Continue reading →

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TRON: Betrayal #1 Preview

By Rajiv Joshi
September 14, 2010

Marvel.com has posted a four page preview of their upcoming graphic novel tie-in to the highly-anticipated TRON: Legacy film out this December. The story of TRON: Betrayal acts as a bridge between the original 1982 film and the upcoming film. … Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy Theatrical Trailer

By Rajiv Joshi
July 22, 2010

Just in time for Comic Con, Yahoo Movies has posted the first look at the new trailer for TRON: Legacy. The film is being directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen. The … Continue reading →

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Tron: Legacy Update

By Rajiv Joshi
July 14, 2010

The hype machine for Disney’s Tron: Legacy is in full swing. The massive press blitz comes in advance of the highly anticipated Comic-Con presentation happening in San Diego on July 21, 2010, dubbed “Comic-TRON”. To start off, Amazon.com now accepting … Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy Teaser Trailer

By Rajiv Joshi
March 9, 2010

Disney has finally released the teaser trailer for Tron: Legacy, the long awaited sequel to the 1982 cult classic Tron.  The film stars recent Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett, and Michael … Continue reading →

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Tron: Legacy Trailer Description and Reaction

By Rajiv Joshi
February 27, 2010

I was part of the lucky group of people who were invited to a sneak peek at the first theatrical trailer for Disney’s upcoming Tron: Legacy. The online viral marketing campaign for the film has kicked into high gear in … Continue reading →

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First Tron: Legacy Poster and Still

By Rajiv Joshi
December 9, 2009

UK site HEYUGUYS! has the first poster and official still for Disney’s upcoming Tron: Legacy.  The sequel to the 1980’s cult classic Tron is being helmed by first time director Joseph Kosinski and stars Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn.  Sam … Continue reading →

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