Kevin Rose called in from the MacWorld main floor where he’s working on some segments to proclaim his satisfaction with the new Mac. “The Mac mini is huge!” he said. “Well, it’s actually quite small. For the longest time, Apple has been trying to get people to switch, but the hardest time at their price points. But with a $500 unit that fits in your hand…”

Kevin R. will be filing his video reports from MacWorld this Thursday and Friday.

J.C. Goes Anime: At long last, director James Cameron has chosen a feature film project to follow up Titanic: Battle Angel Alita, a Japanese manga. The movie will also be in 3D, according to this interview at comingsoon.net.

Duped by the Internet: The video we aired yesterday of a supposed whale’s belly flop on top of a kayaker was actually a piece of viral advertising for Japanese Powerade, reports snopes.com. If you can’t trust the Internet, what massive electronic information network can you trust? 

The Fifth Element Ultimate Edition: “It’s a fun movie -- it holds up really well because it’s so visually stunning,” said Kim. “There are a lot of films in this movie – Luc Besson cribs lovingly.”

Leon The Professional Deluxe Edition: “I love this movie. I think it’s a classic,” Kim said, citing the performances of Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, and Gary Oldman.

The Village: A lot of people avoided M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village at theaters. “And for good reason too—it sucks,” Kim remarked. By forcing himself to come up with a “twist ending” for his movies a la Sixth Sense, Shyamalan only disappoints the audience once it misfires.

Also worth looking for is the new remastered edition of Japanimation classic, Ghost in the Shell.

To read Kim’s reviews and thoughts on film, head over to http://sunsetgun.typepad.com. 

“If you like blowing things up, Mercenaries is the game for you," said Josh Resnick, president of the game’s developer, Pandemic Studios. The third-person-perspective game features three playable mercenary characters, each with different skills, allowing for different styles of gameplay as they undertake missions in an explosive North Korea. “It’s got huge free-form gameplay,” promised Resnick as he and game designer Mark Domowicz demonstrated the game. “This game is over the top. You can take down an entire city.”

We’ll have a web-exclusive interview with Josh and Mark tomorrow.

Constantine = The Books of Magic: “John Constantine first appeared in "saga of the swamp thing" and quickly became a popular character in the "Hellblazer" series. If you like Constantine, you'll love The Books of Magic. Constantine and three compatriots guide a young wizard through worlds of sorcery, villains, and intrigue.
Kinda Harry Potter-esque, but darker and more gore.”

Batman Begins = The Dark Night Returns: “If you love a stylized batman story, you'll love the dark knight returns. it's a great bookend to the life of Bruce Wayne. the dark knight returns portrays an aging batman struggling to adapt to a new generation of violent and sadistic crime.”

Sin City = Sin City: “Frank Miller creates a city soaked in turmoil, tragedy and tears.  An intense drama with stunning artwork, Sin City is a definite must-have for any fanboy.”

Big Blue Feel Generous: IBM announced that it will donate many of its patents to open-source projects, says The New York Times.

Sneak PSP Peek? Hackers supposedly check out a future PSP firmware upgrade to discover all sorts of nifty upcoming features. 

Check out our web-exclusive interview with him, and read his article at Wired, “The End of TV as We Know It.”

Not necessarily, said Kevin P. Once the IPTV delivery system gains traction, cable providers will probably offer their own IPTV services to compete with telephone companies, Microsoft, etc.