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“Crossy Road” App Review: Frogger for the Smartphone Crowd

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

Remember “Frogger?” That epic game for the Atari and/or Commodore 64 that had you guide a highly pixelated frog across a busy highway and a dangerous river of logs with strangely incongruous currents? Well that game has been reborn as the … Continue reading →

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Wet Hot American Summer Sequel Series. Just Start Laughing Now.

Posted on January 10, 2015 by

Yesterday it was announced that comedy classic Wet Hot American Summer is going to return as a limited series for Netflix. With most of the original cast members reprising their roles, too. I’m here to tell you this is a good thing. … Continue reading →

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My Cocktail of Choice: Tom Collins (Inspired by Sealab 2021)

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

I don’t drink cocktails often, but when I do it’s a Tom Collins. There are different ways to prepare it, but the main, best way is: gin, soda water, sugar and lime juice. Usually served with a maraschino cherry. It’s … Continue reading →

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Warner Brothers Throws a Hail Mary, Changes Title of “Edge of Tomorrow” for Home Release

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

I can’t believe they’re doing this. It’s just sad. A few months ago I wrote a glowing review of the Tom Cruise summer tentpole film Edge of Tomorrow. Sadly, despite my best efforts, that film went on to bomb at … Continue reading →

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When a Movie Crosses over from Predictable to Unpredictably Predictable

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

I watched a lame, by-the-numbers DVD movie the other night, and something unexpected happened: I observed and catalogued a brilliant new cinematic phenomenon. Basically, the movie, The Purge (starring Ethan Hawke), was so outrageously predictable, Iit crossed over into the unpredictable. Let … Continue reading →

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“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Overachieves, Big Time

Posted on July 15, 2014 by

There was a moment early on in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes where an army of horse-ridin’ chimpanzees march through the ruins of San Francisco as a calculated show of power. It was a brilliantly composed shot, accompanied … Continue reading →

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“Edge of Tomorrow”: Groundhog Day Meets The Matrix (But in a Good Way)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

  Sure, the first act of Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow will push you to the edge of your patience. There sure is a bunch of sloppy storytelling to wade through before the fun starts. Prepare to slap your forehead … Continue reading →

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What I Really Thought of Last Year’s “Ender’s Game”

Posted on June 18, 2014 by

Last year’s Ender’s Game film had about 907 listed “producers.” I figured that wasn’t a good sign, especially when two of those producers were the Hollywood equivalent of Harry and Lloyd from the popular comedy film, “Dumb and Dumber”. I’m … Continue reading →

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