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This has been a difficult review to write. Every time I start with a standard review it feels like I’m doing the game a disservice. This game doesn’t take itself seriously, it’s not a “jokey” type of game, but there’s a lot of fun going on. And it’s tough. Rail shooters present their own specific…
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a very “standard” super hero film that is disguised as a sort of 70s espionage thriller. I wasn’t disappointed in it, but will say that I knew just about the whole of the plot and outcome from having watched the trailers before the film’s theatrical release. Some spoilers ahead…
I make no qualifications with regards to my admiration for “Doc McStuffins” on Disney Junior. There is quite a lot to like about the show. There is the fact the protagonist is both a girl and “of color”. Her ambition is to be a doctor like her mother. Her dad is a stay at home…
I was so pissed off after watching Deep Star Six that I didn’t watch any movies dealing with the ocean for a while. That meant I missed seeing The Abyss until it was rereleased in theaters in the special extended edition (and I did so sort of grudgingly, but am now glad I did see…
What follows in this paragraph is a short tale regarding the appeal of the latest Disney nature documentary. I was getting set up to watch the movie with my kids but my 7 year old son didn’t want to watch it so he left to go play downstairs. 15 minutes later he came up for some…
The Marx Brothers are titans in the comedy world for a reason. While Groucho often gets the credit and recognition he wouldn’t be nearly as effective without Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo. Heck, Even Gummo was part of the troupe’s stage act which is what made them famous to get signed to do movies. While Zeppo…
Motel Hell is a B movie and everybody involved knows it. It takes 18 minutes before any blood is shown, and even then it is done in a way that intentionally elicits laughter. Actually there are a lot of moments that are played up for comedic effect. One could almost think this was a comedy…
Without Warning a low budget science fiction horror film. It looks like a made for cable film (those don’t look like theatrical credits). There’s something about the film though, maybe it’s that it is so low budget that it isn’t constrained to “normal” filmmaking and storytelling conventions and it just tells its story without getting…
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids is the latest 3DS game featuring the franchise. It is only available on the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita, so you might think of it as a “lesser” game than the typical LEGO video game which is on consoles with a handheld version as well, but that’s not the case. Where the…
“Sofia The First” is a bit of a surprise in my house. The Disney princess genre has gotten a nice twist with this series aimed at young kids, but has appeal much greater than you might think. While he might be embarrassed to admit it to his classmates, my 11 year old son enjoys watching…