Haunted by the events of the Avengers, sleepless Tony Stark throws himself into a relentless cycle of fear of the unknown and preparation for the next big event. When the terrorist known as the Mandarin comes to town with a "lesson" to teach and hurting the people he cares about, Iron Man swears an oath of revenge. What ensues is a battle that will rock the foundations and bring Tony to his knees.

Freshly returned from an epic 4K technology media event with Sony Canada in California, I had the chance to get intimate with the new Sony X9 series (4K TV) line-up of the world's next generation in home television viewing.

Future Shop is celebrating the upcoming release of Quentin Tarantino's smash hit Django Unchained with a giveaway of an exclusive prize pack worth over $345!

It's one of the most popular TV shows on the planet and Hollywood hosted the first ever premiere of the epic HBO program Game of Thrones. I was fortunate enough to attend the festivities - from the red carpet premiere at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater to the cool after-party at the Roosevelt Hotel. An amazing night to celebrate an amazing show!  

Hot on the heels of Jennifer Lawrence’s BEST ACTRESS win at the 2013 Academy Awards™, Lionsgate has capitalized beautifully on the media attention to launch their first promotional wave of art showcasing the cast of the next film in The Hunger Games franchise, Catching Fire. While Alliance owns the rights to the franchise in Canada, I’m sure they aren’t complaining about the marketing powerhouse being offered up for the film across the world. As an avid fan of the teen book series (no shame here folks), I always get a little giddy when information is leaked about the upcoming film...

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Now that the Super Bowl champions have been crowned (congrats Ravens' fans), that means the next big thing in entertainment is just around the corner: The Oscars.

Valentine’s Day is that time of the year where those hearts are showing more love than usual. Yes, I agree that we should express love everyday but February 14^th wins for expressing a little extra romance.  Typically, Valentine’s Day is celebrated for people in relationships showing off their love for one another. For those who are single, turn this day into a celebration of life and divulge in self-love.  

Whether you are single or in a relationship, here are the five steps to make Valentine’s Day extra special:

Dredd is better than you think, and you should own a copy.

If you’ve seen Judge Dredd, the 1996 Stallone film, you might be a bit wary. Heavy on the cheese and light on the respect for source material, it was a bit of a joke despite being a serviceable action flick. Stallone’s chewing of scenery and clunky delivery of the title character’s signature lines were regrettable at best. Between that and the unfortunate focus on DREDD’s 3D aspect (DREDD 3D! proclaimed the posters), it’s not hard to see why the film didn’t do so well at the box office.

I had the good fortune to see DREDD in the theatre, and that’s why I think you need to own it at home, on Blu-ray.

Spanning 20 years of Quentin Tarantino’s writing and filmmaking career, Tarantino XX  Blu Ray Collection ($79.99 at Future Shop) is the essential collector’s edition for fans of the maverick auteur and easily the best deal if you want most of his movies in Blu-Ray.

Composed of ten discs, Tarantino XX includes the films Reservoir Dogs, True Romance,  Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill parts 1 and 2, Deathproof, Inglorious Basterds plus two special features discs with over five hours of never before seen footage.

Funky photo editing apps seem to pop out all the time in Apple’s App Store, but that isn’t always the case for video, which is why Game Your Video piqued my interest. This app offers some basic editing, but is more of a standout for the filters and effects it offers in turning a video into something far more interesting. For $0.99, it’s worth every penny.

An era ends tonight, as one of television’s best sci-fi dramas is about to come to a close. Shot in Vancouver, the wet-coast stand in for Boston, New York, Jacksonville, and everywhere in between, Fringe is a new age X-Files with an incredible cast and ridiculously awesome plotlines.

It shouldn’t have made it. The ratings for Fringe, despite being the best damned thing on television, have been horrendous over the years. Indeed, in spite of Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, John Noble and Jasika Nicole’s stellar performances, we have all tuned in en masse to “talent” shows and “singing competitions”. Can you convey disgust in a blog? I hope I just did

Upon first glance, I wasn't so sure if I was going to like Pitch Perfect.  I don't know if it had to do with the singing (I'm not really a fan of musicals or music-themed tv shows or films) or the story, but the thought of watching it just wasn't what I had in mind for a weekday night.  But after caving in and sitting down with the movie I quickly realized how much I really, really liked it.  I was a little surprised, to say the least, but this goes to show that you probably shouldn't judge a film by its cover, no matter the genre.  

So what is it exactly about Seth MacFarlane's works that keeps people raving?  Is it the filthy humour? Clever dialogue? Unique and lovable characters?  Unabashed self-awareness? Playful pop cultural references? Love it or hate it, you can't deny the impact MacFarlane has made on millions of people, and there's nothing that he won't try.  Hell, even live-action doesn't seem quite so far-fetched anymore.  

You know the formula. Zombies are everywhere these days, tv shows, movies, comics, you name it, but how often do we get the chance to take sides with these shambling horrors?  ParaNorman, from the makers of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, defies everything we ever imagined from the horror genre.  This team isn't afraid to play with fire and does so with total gusto.