Robots Attack 057

Episode 57! Listen live on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or online at http://www.kscu.org/

New Releases 3/7/13:

Movies:

www.fandango.com

DVD/Blu-ray:

1.The Bay – Blu/DVD – a plauge sweeps over a small Maryland town, chronicled through phone calls, web cams, camera phones, and whatever else was handy.
2.Schindler’s List – Blu – Oscar winning film now on Blu-ray
3.Red Dawn – Blu/DVD – a modern remake of a 1984 film about a group of American teens that find their town has been invaded by Communists. If the trailer and cover are anything to judge by, stuff blows up
4.Ultramarines: Warhammer – Blu/DVD – based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe this film follows a squad of Space Marines. The reviews were not glowing, sadly
5.Wreck-It Ralph – Blu/DVD – The villian of an old school arcade game goes AWOL, and discovers what heroism is
6.Gun Hill Road – DVD – Directoial debute of Rashaad Ernesto Green, this is an introspective story a recently released prisoner who strggles to hold on to his family and his understanding of who he is and what it means to be a man

Video Games:

3/7/2013 http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html

Comics:

Marvel:

1.Age of Ultron #1 – The powerful adroid is poised to make good on his promise to make the world perfect

2.All New X-Men #8 – The “classic” X-men meet the current Avengers, could be interesting

DC:

1.Animal May #18 – The Rotworld cross over is complete, and the title is returning it’s focus to the core characters
Indie:

1.Archie/Glee – Mixing two powerful juggernauts of teen joy

2.Lost Vegas #1 – Going to “The Strip” in the sky … er gambling in space

3.Adventure Time Fionna and Cake #3 – The popular alternate relatity continues
Web:

1.No web.

News:

1.Big Dog learns a new trick, tossing cinder blocks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jvLalY6ubc
2.http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/04/report-bale-to-return-as-batman-in-justice-league
3.http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Austrian-car-owner-finds-would-be-thief-asleep-4309588.php
4.http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/06/michael-keaton-from-batman-to-birdman
5.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416325,00.asp
6.http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2013/02/27/california-student-catches-teacher-stealing-kids-money/
7.http://news.yahoo.com/space-invader-galaxy-captured-hubble-telescope-photos-162258847.html

Caleb’s Corner:

Micro loans do work, Bob Harris goes around the world to meet people he has helped. http://boingboing.net/2013/03/05/the-international-bank-of-bob.html

Joe’s Entertainment News:

No entertainment news this week.

The Core

Discussion Topic:

We discuss movies that, while well received by the general public, never hit us the same way.

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