Movies

The Pursuit of Happyness

Daniel Peleschuk

Entertainment Movies

April 1, 2007 19

One of Sony Pictures’ latest releases on DVD and Blu-Ray is “The Pursuit of Happyness,” released on March 27. The...

The Holiday

Elizabeth Raftery

Entertainment Movies

April 1, 2007 9

The Holiday, the latest chick-flick from director Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, Father of the Bride) was released on DVD...

Fired!

Samantha Lavine

Entertainment Movies Reviews

April 1, 2007 17

Annabelle Gurwitch got fired by Woody Allen. She realized that getting fired and canned was more common than she thought...

Addiction by HBO

Samantha Lavine

Entertainment Movies

April 1, 2007 15

32 million Americans have an addiction. Less than 10 percent are getting treatment. A new HBO documentary documentary series, appropriately...

The Secret

Michael Manahan

Entertainment Movies

April 1, 2007 33

"The Secret" is Out. Melbourne native, Drew Heriot, flew to Los Angeles in 2005 to begin work on “The Secret,”...

Academy Award winner, Martin Scorsese

Elizabeth Raftery

Entertainment Movies

April 1, 2007 62

In the weeks preceding Oscar night, Hollywood insiders and film buffs around the globe buzzed in hushed tones about 2007...

Casino Royale

Elizabeth Raftery

Entertainment Movies

March 30, 2007 19

A two-disc special edition of “Casino Royale,” the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, is now available on DVD...

Puccini for Beginners

Michael Rockland

Entertainment Movies Reviews

March 1, 2007 23

Puccini for Beginners is a witty romantic comedy that borrows heavily from the Woody Allen-type, offbeat humor. The title speaks...

All the King’s Men

John M. Guilfoil

Entertainment Movies

March 1, 2007 25

The ensemble cast of All the King’s Men comes together in high definition on Blu-Ray Disc. Oscar winners Sean Penn...

24 Hours on Craigslist

Daniel Peleschuk

Entertainment Movies Reviews

March 1, 2007 25

Just when I thought I was a bit off-tilt for buying a bundle of old Sega Genesis games off Craigslist,...

Stranger Than Fiction

Samantha Lavine

Entertainment Movies

March 1, 2007 42

Harold Crick counts his steps, brushes his teeth the same way with the same amount of strokes and calculates the...

Open Season

John M. Guilfoil

Entertainment Movies

February 6, 2007 11

Animation in HD. 86 minutes of Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher. Almost a dozen special features. Need I say more?...

From Other Worlds

Meaghan Queally

Entertainment Movies Reviews

February 1, 2007 9

A tale that cannot decide whether it is a sci fi epic, comedy or social satire, “From Other Worlds” is...

Running With Scissors

Samantha Lavine

Entertainment Movies

February 1, 2007 12

"Running with Scissors," is based on the true story of author Augusten Burroughs. In 1971, 6-year-old Burroughs had to deal...

Kung Fu Hustle

John M. Guilfoil

Entertainment Movies

February 1, 2007 30

This surprisingly funny and acclaimed martial arts comedy, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc. Hong Kong’s renown comedy...

Gridiron Gang

John M. Guilfoil

Entertainment Movies

February 1, 2007 9

Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times may have put it best: “As sports movies go, ‘Gridiron Gang’ isn’t bad,...

America Loses Its Soul

Entertainment Movies

January 1, 2007 23

On December 25, 2006 America lost a part of its soul. James Brown, who danced into the 1950’s spotlight, shuffled...

Rocky Balboa

Entertainment Movies Reviews

January 1, 2007 11

A thank you goes out to Mr. Stallone for providing my generation with a Rocky film that we could go...

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Blast Magazine was launched in 2007 with a simple thought — do journalism for the video game generation. We’ve really seen a lot since the 1980s. Nintendo Mega Man games, dial-up Internet, Dos, and the Palm Pilot were all in their infancy as we grew up. We shared files on 1.44MB (that’s MEGABYTE) floppy discs, and they were more than sufficient. As we grew up, the Internet blew up. Today you can stream a movie live in HD. Not only did HD not exist when we were growing up, but downloading a single, low-quality MP3 of our favorite song could take over an hour!

Technology developed quickly as we came of age, and we can claim to have mastered everything from iPads to Netflixes. But there is one thing that our generation did not have to grow up with — car maintenance.

A lot of us are interested in cars and trucks and motorcycles — this site wouldn’t be necessary if we weren’t. But how many Gen-Y’ers have ever had to change their oil? Change the brakes? Fix a cracked serpentine belt? Fixing cars was always something optional for us. We had to want to jack up a car and change a tire.

So now that we’re adults and we’re starting to recover from the crushing debt of our student loans, (We’re very bitter about this) we are finding our interests diversifying. If we were into cars already, we are getting more into cars. If we could never afford it, we are slowly raising our expectations. Say what you will, we are a curious generation.

Blast Cars is not exactly a beginners’ guide to the galaxy, but we’re not going to assume you know everything. We’re learning with you, and the experts we’ll bring into the process will walk both of us through everything we ever wanted to know about everything automotive.

In addition to restoring our Shop Truck, we are following some other Gen-Y restoration projects, including a racing bike. We’ll also bring you some relevant news, reviews, and rumors. We’ll even take a look at some of the most famous cars in movies, music, TV, true crime, and other popular culture. Let us know what you want to see!