On episode 155 we take a look at the animated series The Life and Times of Tim which just started it’s third season. We also review the recent DVD release of Warrior.
The Life and Times of Tim is an animated series about Tim, an office worker living with his girlfriend in New York City. The show is currently in the middle of its third season on HBO.
Warrior (12:49 – 30:57)
Warrior tells the story of two brothers who both compete in the world of mixed martial arts. Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy and Jennifer Morrison the film was released on DVD and BluRay back in December 2011.
On this week’s podcast we take a look at the film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Season 2 of Sherlock and a new downloadable game for the Xbox 360, Chopper HD.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Sherlock - Choplifter HD - Ep 154 - A Sucker for Harpsichords[ 48:12 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (02:04 – 12:23)
Gary Oldman is a retired spy who returns to investigate a potential mole within the upper echelon of British Intellegence. Based on the 1974 novel by John le Carré, the film also stars Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Mark Strong. The film is currently in wide release in theaters in North America.
Sherlock Season 2 (12:41 – 35:30)
We had taken a look at season one of Sherlock last year and this year the show returns with season two and another trio of 90 min episodes. Season 2 of the show will be available on DVD and BluRay in Europe on January 23.
Choplifter HD (35:40 -45:36 )
Choplifter HD is a remake of the original Choplifter arcade game released back in 1982. We took a look at the game on the Xbox Live Arcade but it is also available for Windows and the PlayStation 3.
On this week’s podcast we take a look at the DVD release of Moneyball as well as a couple of indie games, Papa’s Burgeria and EvilQuest.
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Moneyball (01:37 – 11:11)
Based on the book of the same time, Moneyball is the true story of the Oakland A’s attempt to reinvent the game of baseball after their star players move on to other teams all while contending with one of the league’s smallest budgets. Directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, the film is available on DVD and BluRay as of January 10.
Papa’s Burgeria (11:26 – 16:23)
Developed by Flipline Studios, Papa’s Burgeria is a time management game where you manage, as you may be quick to guess, a burgeria. Kevin took a look at this on the Blackberry Playbook but you can also check out the flash version of the game at the FlipLine Studios website.
EvilQuest (16:24 – 31:51)
Developed by Chaosoft Games, Evilquest is a throwback to old school RPG style game. The game is available exclusively in the Xbox Indie Games section for 80 MS points.
Developed by Hello Games, Joe Danger is a game where you, as you might have already guessed, are Joe Danger, famous motorbike stunt man. We took a look at the recently released version on the Xbox Live Arcade but it is also available on the PlayStation Network.
The Ides of March (13:05 – 27:27)
Ryan Gosling plays a young, ambitious campaign manager for George Clooney, a Pennsylvania Governor making his way to the White House. The film was directed by George Clooney and also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti and Evan Rachel Wood. It was released in theaters back in October, and you still may find it there, but it will be released on DVD and BluRay on January 17.
