Amber Alert Review

 

 

TITLE: Amber Alert

DIRECTOR:  Kerry Bellessa

STARS: Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill, Caleb Thompson

PUBLISHER: Wrekin Hill Entertainment

RATING: R

GENRE: Thriller, Found Footage

 

 

We’ve all witnessed those warning signs on the highway warning fellow motorists to be on the lookout for a suspicious vehicle that’s on the run. It’s just a sad reminder of the many bad things that do happen in society but at the same time serves as a beacon of hope that someone’s turmoil has the possibility of ending on a happy note. Most of us admit however, that when we see these amber alerts we just shrug it off and go on with our lives because lets face it; what are the odds that anyone would stumble across that vehicle in question. “Amber Alert” is an independent found footage thriller that documents the events of three average people who are thrown into this very scenario and shows how one’s actions could mean the life or death of an innocent victim. Does this film bring an awe inspiring story home or is a perversion of the subject that should’ve remained missing? 

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Review

Title: Sly Cooper Thieves in Time.

Developer: Sanzaru Games

System: Playstation 3

Genre: Platformer

Rating: E

 

It’s been over seven years since the gaming world last saw Sly and his pals in an all new adventure but fans can now rejoice as their favorite ring tailed caper has finally arrived on the PS3. With a new developer backing them now that Sucker Punch has moved on to other projects, Sanzaru games have some pretty big shoes to fill. And while a relatively new company, they already have a less than favorable history in dealing with beloved Sony characters; I’m looking at you Secret Agent Clank. My suspicions were once again even more enforced when word spread that the game would be forty dollars on the day of release. When a gap between sequels is this long and the price is that low, one should always proceed with caution. It certainly looked like gamble but were odds in my favor or was this a crap shoot where fans should cut their losses?