CROSSOVER INSIDER – OSCAR REVIEW, CHAMBER BUCKS and NEW RELEASES

Written by Tyler Davis on 28 February 2012

From the Editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com: Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations with other businesses and not-for-profits (in Marathon & region) and more… Stay in the know, don’t miss the CROSSOVER INSIDER every week atwww.OntarioNewsNorth.com!

Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games

TYLER’s THOUGHTS

After a big night at the Academy Awards which saw it win 5 statues, Hugo makes its debut this Tuesday, February 28^th. This family friendly film about an orphan boy tied “The Artist”, a silent film, with 5 awards each. More on the Academy Awards below. For now, let’s have a look at each of this week’s new releases in more detail;

NEW RELEASES ON DVD AND BLU-RAY

Hugo: starring Ben Kingsley– An orphan named Hugo lives in the walls of a train station and is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. (Family/Kids) (DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray)

Johnny English Reborn: starring Rowan Atkinson – Johnny English is recruited by the MI-7 to stop an assassination plot against the Chinese premier. He soon learns about a dangerous group named Vortex and their secret weapon to used in the assassination. (Comedy) (DVD and Blu-Ray)

Insight: starring Sean Patrick Flannery – While trying to save the life of a stabbing victim, an ER nurse is accidentally electrocuted by the defibrillator. Almost immediately, she begins experiencing the memories of the victim. With everyone thinking that she is crazy, she must race against time to solve the murder and help catch the person responsible for the crime. (Drama/Suspense) (DVD)

Bad Actress: After being accused of murdering her husband, a washed up TV star’s career gets re-ignited. (Comedy) (DVD)

Inkubus: starring Robert Englund – While working the final shift at a soon to be closed police station, the crew is horrified when a monster enters the station claiming to have just committed a brutal crime. (Horror) (DVD)

Sea Wolf: A TV mini-series based on the adventures of a young man after he boards a ship headed by the cruel captain Wolf Larsen. (Drama) (DVD)

Sympathy for Delicious: starring Mark Ruffalo and Orlando Bloom– A paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing. (Drama) (DVD and Blu-Ray)

FOR THE GAMERS

Binary Domain: An original squad-based shooter from the maker of thethe critically acclaimed Yakuza series. Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast paced and intense battle for humanity in a robot-invaded Tokyo in the year 2080. Players must control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they make. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines? Available for PS3.

SSX: An adrenaline packed snowboarding game with many different game modes from racing, to tricks, to multiplayer. Choose from a number of different characters and snowboards and experience the excitement of snowboarding on some of the most iconic mountain ranges in the world! Available on PS3 and 360.

ACADEMY AWARD WRAP-UP

Any movie lover tends to pay close attention to what some deem to be the biggest night of the year for the industry- Academy Awards Night! This year marked the return of Billy Crystal as host and, aside from quite a few pokes at Kodak (the troubled namesake of the building in which the ceremony is held), he kept it fairly standard this year- including his famous musical number in which he makes mention of each of the nominees for Best Picture. The first major award of the night went to Octavia Spencer for her supporting role in The Help. For Best Supporting actor, 82 year old Canadian Christopher Plummer took home the prize for his role in The Beginners. In doing so, Plummer made history as the oldest first-time Academy Award Winner. The visual and audio section of the Awards was dominated by Hugo, which won 5 Awards for its accomplishments in sound and visuals. In the surprise of the night, Meryl Streep won Best Actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Many had suspected that the Award would be won by Viola Davis of The Help. For Best Actor, Jean Dujardin took the statue for his portrayal in The Artist, a silent Black and White film which also took home the big prize of the night- Best Picture. Many of these great movies are already available to rent and to buy! Visit Crossover for more details on Academy Award nominated movies!

CHAMBER COLLABORATIONS

In an effort to continue to be one-stop shopping destination, we are pleased to announce that we are now selling Chamber Bucks! For those who are unaware, Chamber Bucks work like a Gift Certificate, but the buyer receives 10% off the purchase price of the Bucks! This means that you could purchase $100 of Chamber Bucks for only $90- an instant 10 dollar savings! Chamber Bucks can be redeemed at a number of businesses in Marathon including Crossover Video and Games! When you buy Chamber Bucks, you are supporting local businesses while saving yourself some money- it’s a win-win situation!

Have a safe week and don’t forget to support your local businesses!

Tyler Davis, Owner
Crossover Video and Games

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