We were starting to get worried for a second; it wasn’t going to be this quiet today, was it? Yeah, we know Avatar came out on DVD and Blu-ray today. But it was only in 2D, and that gave you and even more compelling reason to pick up The Smurfs Season 1 and say you were confused and picked up the “other one with blue men” by mistake.
As the rest of the world was celebrating Earth Day on Pandora, late in the day we saw /Film’s review round-up of the Shrek Forever After premiere last night at the Tribeca Film Festival. The verdict? Doesn’t sound too promising. The Hollywood Reporter says it “has lost much of the simple charm, humor and heart that marked its predecessors”. Variety says “word of mouth likely won’t make for a fairy-tale ending”. We say, Blue Guys 1, Green Guys 0.
Elsewhere, the PS3 had a one-two punch of attention-grabbers. First it sent a late-night jab from the left with news of the 3.30 firmware update. Included in the update is the promise that one day, whenever there are 3D compatible games, the PS3 will be ready for them. But maybe not your TV.
Then it threw a roundhouse from the right with the best Father’s Day present a dad could share with his son, two months before Father’s Day. Starting today, a new MLB.TV application is available for download from the Playstation Store. With it you’ll be able to stream every baseball game your heart desires. Just one more reason to camp out on the couch.
“This app allows MLB.TV subscribers to watch every regular season game live in HD (local blackout restrictions do apply), with tons of new interactive features designed exclusively for PSN.”
The bad part? You need to shell out $120 for the season or $25 monthly to enjoy all the features of this app. A small price to pay to bond with your son; but for us, a waste of money for any self-respecting Chicago Cubs fan.
Here’s the rest of today’s news:
Redbox inks deals with Universal, Fox [The Hollywood Reporter]
Hulu Plus subscription service rumored: $9.95 a month for access to older shows [Engadget]
Netflix’s Q1 results show record subscriber growth, little resistance to new release delays [Engadget]
Marvel Planning Smaller Budget Movies For Third Tier Superhero Characters [/Film]