The original Halo trilogy is brilliant. It penetrated so deeply into the gaming zeitgeist that it's sort of taken for granted. Though the gameplay and story of the original might have been puerile ( both could be summarized with the phrase “Shoot the Aliens”) it was...

I am absolutely wetting myself with excitement about the final Lost series. It is going to be dramatic, funny, stressful, tense, and probably depressing. OK, I don’t actually know that many people who stuck with this hugely successful American drama after it moved to Sky; of those who did, many got bored by what some might call the perplexing and highly convoluted plotline, abandoning their viewing a few series ago. Some might...

It might be surprising to hear that a documentary about the process of putting together American Vogue’s biggest and best selling issue in September 2007 contains some memorable and tender moments, but it's true. They do not however, come courtesy of renowned Editor in Chief Anna ‘nuclear’ Wintour, but of...

As titles for games go, Brütal Legend's is wholly appropriate. Those familiar with its content will know much of it is a loving tribute to all things even remotely connected to heavy metal music. Unfortunately some will be put off by that, as it doesn’t suggest the world’s friendliest game which is a shame because not only does Brütal Legend keep it's tongue lodged firmly in its cheek but it was created by the same man behind PC games Monkey Island and Grim Fandango; games...