Music Review: WZRD : WZRD (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius collaborated to form WZRD.  In their debut album these lonely stoners decide to throw caution to the wind and make basically a rock record. Sampling from classics and creating some sweet jams is what WZRD does best, starting off spring with a great record.

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Film Review: 21 Jump Street (2012)

By Aaron Jankowski

I have been guilty of trashing on Hollywood for recycling the same old story over and over, and have ragged on remakes and reboots.

But sometimes these reboots just click, and 21 Jump Street is one of those films.

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Videogame Review: Dirt 3 (2011)

By Scott Jeffrey

As an avid racing game enthusiast I was not expecting a whole lot out of this game. It seems like Dirt 2 just came out not that long ago so I found it really hard to believe that much had changed between then and now. Within my first real rally though, a smile started to come across my face and I must admit this game is fun.

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Film Review: Friends With Kids (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Friends With Kids is written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, Her partner John Hamm also agreed to kick in on this feature and star in a supporting role. The story is an interesting one, but for those expecting another comedy like Bridesmaids, as Friends With Kids have much of the same cast, prepare for a whole different experience.

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Film Review: John Carter (2012)

By Aaron Jankowski

Disney’s John Carter, written and directed by Andrew Stanton, is a visual feast but loses a lot of steam when the warring stops and the talking starts.

John Carter stars Taylor Kitsch as the title role, and Lynn Collins as a princess of the alien race Helium, Dejah Thoris. 

The film, based off of the series of books written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, starts off on Earth, as we are introduced to John Carter, a former captain of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, as he is searching for a cave of gold.

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Music Review: The Shins: Port Of Morrow (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

“Here take a listen to this, it will change your life.” This is the moment in Garden State whereby many were introduced to The Shins. Now it has been a good many years since that film, and The Shins are still at it, albeit at a careful pace. Port of Morrow is the first release from The Shins in 5 years. It has got a back to basic sound that rings of Chutes Too Narrow, and the radio appeal of a few really great singles. This thing could also “Change Lives”.

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Videogame Review: Mass Effect 3 (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Mass Effect 3 has become one of the most heavily criticized games since its release last Tuesday. I for one have actually got very little to criticise this game for. With so many user reviews feeling let down or cheated, I have to say I feel quite satisfied with this product, and found the end of the Mass Effect Series to be lasting and bittersweet.

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Album Review: Plants and Animals: The End of That (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

The Montréal-based band Plants and Animals, have come out with another sexy rock LP, this one entitled The End of That. These guys fall somewhere between a dirty rock jam band and indie rock champions. The new disc stacked up as follows:

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Film Review:The Sitter (2011)

By Scott Jeffrey

Jonah Hill is in the driver’s seat for this mismatched comedy, with aims to take Hill’s raunchy style and package it into something that could be enjoyed by both adult and young adult. Honestly if they had taken a few f bombs and a few plot items out, I believe this one could have been just that.

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Album Review: The Mars Volta: Noctourniquet (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

When I think of The Mars Volta, I think of them as a band which seems to stick with some but be completely lost and hated by others. A good interpretation of their sound is to watch the segment of Get Him to The Greek where Jonah Hill dances along with one of their tracks briefly. The EL Peso Texas,  band draws on many different influences across multiple genres to create psychedelic, experimental, progressive rock operas. Now it’s been three years since Octahedron, and I for one am anxious to see just how weird the band’s new release Noctourniquet, can be.

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Column: So Maybe I am a Hipster

By Scott Jeffrey

Myself and I’m sure others like myself have probably experienced the issue of what happens when one of your favorite bands of whom you followed since their inception finally “makes it”. How do you react?

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Album Review: Say Anything: Anarchy, My Dear (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Get your boom box ready John Cusack, Say Anything has a new album out. For those of you who had not heard of this indie-punk band from Los Angeles, one lesson of 2006’s Alive With The Glory of Love should bring you back.

Does the new album Anarchy, My Dear, sound as the name would suggest?

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Feature: Oscar Recap

By Aaron Jankowski

It was supposed to be so easy.

The Artist was going to sweep the big awards and the technical awards were going to be evenly spread out amongst a bunch of worthy candidates.

We made picks using our own insights, insights of other reviewers and general buzz around the Internet.

As all the celebrities arrived on the red carpet, and Tom Gunn commented on their dresses and suits, I sat back with my Tim Horton’s coffee and timbits, looking over my Oscar picks, and I felt confident. 

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Film Review: Underworld:Awakening (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Just when you thought that they couldn’t make another underworld film suddenly one more comes along. Not that this is a terrible thing it’s rarely ever horrible to see Kate Beckinsale in that outfit. But doesn’t deliver the same thrills as the other films? Let’s find out.

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Film Review: Attack The Block (2011)

By Scott Jeffrey

There are few alien invasion films that have the kind of charm that Attack the Block has. Its similar to Battle LA in terms of being thrust right into the action. But the characters and pure situational humor of aliens waging war on a South London neighbourhood make this an excellent film in every way that Battle LA was a terrible flop. 

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Album Review: Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Perfume Genius is a Seattle chamber pop solo act from the mind of Mike Hadreas. His second release Put Your Back N 2 It, came out in just this past week and has been generating a fair amount of blogger buzz.

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Predictions: The 84th Academy Awards

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It is a beautiful day for some awards!

Here is how we at Speedrocket Entertainment see tonight going down! Can Aaron take revenge for his loss at the Grammys? Or will Scott reign as reviewer supreme? Stay tuned! Tonight, at 8pm!

Don’t miss all the red carpet action and make sure to follow @speedrocketENT for live Oscar tweets as well as all your Entertainment news.

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Film Review: The Adventures of Tin Tin (2011)

By Scott Jeffrey


CG graphics have come a long way in feature length animated films since the first Toy Story. We can really see how far we have come with technology in regards to CG when watching Steven Spielberg's, The Adventures of Tin Tin.

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Videogame Review: Brink (2011)

By Scott Jeffrey

Bethesda Softworks set out to make a whole new genre of objective based shooter with Brink. Though a lot of the thinking has been taken out of the shooter genre this game seems to grow quite stale and offer little more than a basic multiplayer assault match, with countless squads running to capture command posts and complete objectives before the clock runs out.

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Album Review: Grouplove: Never Trust a Happy Song (2011)

By Scott Jeffrey


In the past summer Grouplove put out a short EP that was so enchanting it seemed to make every car playlist that I created for road tripping.

I’ve finally got my hands on the full length from these American indie rockers and I like the other stuff they have to offer.

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Film Review: Chronicle (2012)

By Aaron Jankowski

Chronicle is the perfect bastard son of three of Hollywood’s flavors of the month right now: origin stories, superheroes and found footage style films.

This doesn’t mean it is a bad thing. Heck, I love a good superhero/origin story (See X-Men: First Class). Though, I am not a fan of found footage. Like all styles, it can be used effectively and creatively.

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Album Review: Bowerbirds: The Clearing (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

Bowerbirds are back with a new album the clearing. You may remember Bowerbirds from their outstanding performance on Vincent moon’s Lablogotheque. The new album is a bit different from the older percussion driven sound of their past hit, In Our Talons. 

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Album Review: Ben Kweller: Go Fly A Kite (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

I haven’t really listened to Ben Kweller since Sha Sha way back in 2000. The San Fran native has had a number of different singles and albums in between now and then. His latest, Go Fly A Kite is like listening to a completely different artist.

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Album Review: The Cranberries: Roses (2012)

By: Scott Jeffrey

Now it has been a while since the cranberries have produced some material, over ten years to be exact. But hooray they are back!

A lot has changed since 2001’s release Wake up and Smell the Coffee. But it seems like the Irish foursome have not fallen off the wagon one bit. 

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Album Review: Sleigh Bells: Reign Of Terror (2012)

By Scott Jeffrey

The follow up to the smash 2010 hit Treats. Alexis Krauss and Derek E Millar of Sleigh Bells are back with their new album, Reign Of Terror.

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