DG75: Batman: The Movie – 1966 [Movie Review]

This is the first of eleven shows reviewing the many many movies that have been made about The Batman, starting way back with Adam West and culminating with The Dark Knight Rises, coming to cinemas this July. My guests this week are Joshua Garrity of Cane and Rinse, Neil Taylor of GameBurst and KDS 2.0 and...

DG74: ALIEN [Movie Review]

This is the first of seven reviews covering the entire ALIEN Saga from the 1979 original all the way through to Prometheus. In this first and arguably best outing, directed by Ridley Scott, we take a look at a haunted house story set in space. A B-Movie creature feature, lent integrity from its serious tone,...

The Avengers [Text Movie Review]

This is a text version of my review on the Gonzo Avengers podcast. -By Alex Shaw As I left the cinema after seeing the Avengers I posted the following message to Twitter “Lord of the Rings… then Avengers. That is all.” Now this is a bold statement to make especially if you know me and how...

DG72: The Avengers [Movie Review]

This is the sixth and final of the official MARVEL superhero movie reviews for now. In the future we will be returning to Marvel with reviews of the Spider-Man and X-Men film series’, and maybe a few of the others like Daredevil, 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Ang Lee’s Hulk. We will also be covering...

DG71: Captain America – The First Avenger [Movie Review]

This is the fifth of six reviews of the MARVEL cinematic universe. This show covers the not the first but certainly the finest cinematic outing for the star-spangled man with the shield.. This was another tough movie to make happen considering America’s relationship with war over the past decade. If...

God of War: Chains of Olympus Retrospective [Text Review]

-By David Merrett The main God of War Trilogy had breathtaking spectacle and visceral combat, but as a narrative experience, only the first felt meaningful.  For a more in-depth deconstruction on the series and the problem with God of War 2 and 3, I highly suggest watching the Extra Credits on the series...

DG70: THOR [Movie Review]

This is the fourth of six reviews of the MARVEL cinematic universe. This show covers the 2011 first cinematic outing of the God of Thunder. This was a tough one for MARVEL. DC spent years developing the similarly magic-based superhero movie; Wonder Woman and ultimately stalled, ironically letting go the...

Wrecked: Revenge Revisited [Two-Man Text/Audio Review]

This is a new feature for Gonzo Planet, two reviews of a game, effectively giving you two opinions, rounded up with an Audio Summation. Read both text reviews from Alex Shaw and James Perkins first, then play the audio. Part One By Alex Shaw Alex’s copy was kindly provided for him by Rodrigo de...

DG69: Iron Man 2 [Movie Review]

This is the third of six reviews of the MARVEL cinematic universe. This show covers the 2010 sequel to Iron Man. The first film was a huge success, but with The Dark Knight, expectations were driven far higher, both in terms of box office and critical success. This led to a hell of a lot of people being...

DG68: The Incredible Hulk [Movie Review]

This is the second of six reviews of the MARVEL cinematic universe. This show covers the 2008 Requel (a portmanteau of both Sequel and Reboot) of The Incredible Hulk. This is a character who has been rendered onscreen many many times and unlike Iron Man, was not only fully formed in the minds of the public...

Some Indie Games You Should Play [Text]

-By David Merrett Palette Cleansers I haven’t played Mass Effect 3 yet.  I’ve been replaying the series before the third installment and am currently about half way through Mass Effect 2.  Clearly it’s taking longer than I planned.  I got a new 360 hard drive and didn’t feel like...

DG67: Iron Man [Movie Review]

This is the first of six reviews of the MARVEL cinematic universe. Each one will cover a different movie in the run-up to The UK theatrical release of The Avengers, which will be the sixth and final part for the time being. 1. Iron Man (2008) 2. The Incredible Hulk (2008) 3. Iron Man 2 (2010) 4. Thor...