Category: Features

Posted on: February 19, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 0

Metal Slug Touch Review (iOS)

SNK playmore has recently decided to release a port of their 1996 game, Metal Slug, for the iOS platform. After doing some research, I’m not entirely sure it’s the same game as the one released for the old Neo-Geo console, or the SNK Arcade platform. Either way, the game seen here is something very similar anyway. The game is presented in the classic 16 bit style with no graphic improvements.…

Posted on: February 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MC Homeless Announces Spring 2011 Tour Dates

MC Homeless is one of our favorite rappers at NeuFutur. Ey just released a set of tour dates, and we’d like to turn on NeuFutur Magazine readers to eir music. MC HOMELESS SPRING 2011 TOUR DATES : Feb 19th at Dry River in Tucson, AZ w/Nocando and Open Mike Eagle of Project Blowed. Feb 25th w/Busdriver in Tempe, AZ at Red Owl. Feb 26th w/ Busdriver in Yuma, AZ at…

Posted on: February 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur.com and Monster / Rev Theory Want To Give Away A Radio

To commemorate the kick off of the Monster Energry drink OUTBREAK TOUR, headliners Rev Theory are giving you the chance to win a JVC KDHDR44 with HD radio and signed Rev Theory poster! Two runners up will also be selected to win some killer prizes! Rev Theory released their new album, Justice, on 2/15.

Posted on: February 19, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 0

Trine Review (Mac)

Remember how great it was the first time you beat Super Mario bros.? Remember how fun and simple it was? Are you like me and wish for the world of side scrolling adventures and action platformers to have a new lease on life? If you are, then rejoice! FrozenByte has heard your prayers and brought to you, the faithful, Trine. Trine is an action platformer that reclaims the glory days…

Posted on: February 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Everyday Black Man (DVD)

Everyday Black Man is a movie that looks to break the mold created by thirty-plus years of African-American cinema and really establish a crossover hit with an extremely proficient crew. Moses Stanton (Henry Brown, Baywatch Nights) is the owner of a local neighborhood store, and takes in an individual that looks to have the same feelings regarding racial uplift as ey does (Omari Hardwick, from TV’s Dark Blue). When Moses’…

Posted on: February 18, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 0

Witch Review (App)

A couple weeks ago, I sent out some emails to several mac developers to get some codes to review Apps from the Mac AppStore. The developer group, Many Tricks, was one of the first to answer my call. They had developed a very useful App, one that I think should be like iLife and come preinstalled on every Mac. This utility App, called Witch, makes working with many windows and…

Posted on: February 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

All-Star Superman (DVD)

I must admit, I have only recently came back to the comic book (and video) mythos of Superman after about 15 years of inactivity. Grant Morrison created a 12-issue mini-series that ran from 2005 and 2008 that represents the basis of the movie here. In this, Lex Luthor creates an elaborate plan to kill Superman, one that increases eir powers dramatically over the course of one year until a point…

Posted on: February 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Neshoba: Price of Freedom (DVD)

Neshoba county, Mississippi is where the “Mississippi Burning” murders took place back in 1964. For those that are not familiar with the tragedy, a trio of individuals went down to one of the most rural areas in the South, in the hopes that they could go and get a number of African-American voters registered to vote. Rather than allowing that to happen, Edgar Ray Killen and a number of other…

Posted on: February 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (DVD)

It is surprising that El Superstar is director Amy French’s first feature film. This mockumentary is cast in the fashion of predecessor films (in spirit) like This Is Spinal Tap or A Mighty Wind. Juan Frances (John French, Amy’s brother) was abandoned by eir real parents in Beverly Hills, but was given a second shot at life through the caring arms of eir nanny (Lupe Ontiveros, As Good As It…

Posted on: February 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Amarcord (Blu-Ray)

It surprises me that some of the films by storied director Federico Fellini have not been given their time in the sun. The Criterion Collection has presented viewers with a stunningly sharp transfer of Amarcord, eir 1973 film about life in fascist Italy, presenting it on the Blu-Ray format. Amarcord is an interesting movie for those in current (and even then-current) United States, as it provides so many similarities and…

Posted on: February 15, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 0

Daisy Disk Review (Mac)

With the recent advent of the AppStore now available for the Mac, there have been a flood of really useful Apps that once were hidden by obscurity that are now getting some well deserved time in the spot light. One such App is DaisyDisk. DaisyDisk is a utility that does one thing, and does it very well. The App searches your hard drive, or even your jump drives, and then…

Posted on: February 14, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 0

Empire Online: or how not to build an empire (iOS)

As a fan of the iOS platform and after seeing some of the wonders that it can produce, games such as infinity blade, or Aralon, or even how well it can produce retro games like Sonic or the Zelda clone Across Age; I find myself disappointed today. I am disappointed in a game, that would surely seem like a smash hit, that has sadly fallen short of my humble expectations.…

Posted on: February 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mojo Bones (DVD)

Mojo Bones may just be the world’s best collection of legendary and otherwise amazing musicians. This hour-long film has twelve different five-minute clips of musicians as diverse as BB King, Little Richard, Otis Redding, The Doors, and Jimi Hendrix. While each of these artists could conceivably have four and five DVD sets full of their live performances (if not deserving more), Mojo Bones gives viewers a little snippet of each.…

Posted on: February 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Sign of Four (DVD)

This 1983 version of a Sherlock Holmes tale is helmed by Ian Richardson (BBC’s House of Cards) as the gumshoe. This iteration was part of an aborted six film deal between Sy Weintraub (Tarzan director) and Otto Plaschkes (The Homecoming, Hopscotch), and preceded the ITV Sherlock Holmes series.

Posted on: February 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ghost Bird (DVD)

I believe that it is just because ornithology is not my cup of tea, but I cannot recall any movie or documentary about birds that I find myself having to watch again. Ghost Bird is a film for casual fans of documentaries as well as those that wish to use it as a teaching tool. Ghost Bird is a documentary about the Ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that was thought to…

Posted on: February 12, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Max & Ruby: Bunny Tales (DVD)

First off, there is a full hour and a half of Max & Ruby episodes here. This far outstrips many other companies’ offerings in the childrens’ video market. Secondly, the episodes here represent different themes and morals, ensuring that the replay value for this collection is high. Max & Ruby: Bunny Tales is a value-priced collection (with an MSRP of well under $20), and will be one that children continually…

Posted on: February 11, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Balance Bars: S’mores, Lemon Meringue Crunch, and Double Chocolate Brownie

Balance Bars are the best protein / workout bar out today. That is just a fact. However, instead of merely coming up with a terse statement about it, let me provide NeuFutur readership with the reasons for this. In terms of sheer nutrition, Balance Bars contain substantially more vitamins and minerals than other bars on the market. This is done at low calorie counts, fat contents, and higher protein levels…

Posted on: February 10, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gripad Weight Training Gloves

We received two different sets of weight training gloves in the space of a week, and we’re providing some insight into the Gripad Gloves today. The first thing that can be said about these is that you do not need to break the bank to buy a pair – from their own web site, you can buy a pair for $16. In regards to the unique style required by weight…

Posted on: February 9, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Ice Road Truckers – The Complete Season Four (DVD)

I finally realized I was addicted to realty programming about 10 minutes in the first episode of Ice Road Truckers. The concept for this History channel show is fairly simple: Take a handful of truck drivers, through them up in frozen Alaska and train cameras on them as they haul massive loads up steep mountains with narrow, snow clogged roads and in some very frightening cases, over frozen lakes. The…