Posted in Brain Blasters, News and Opinions by David Annandale on November 10th, 2006
One of the smartest, most suspenseful SF franchises to emerge from the 1950’s was Britain’s Quatermass series. Created by Nigel Kneale, the series first saw light as superlative television shows, which were subsequently adapted for the big screen by Hammer. While the shorter running time necessitated certain compromises, all three films were excellent, among the […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on November 8th, 2006
Firmware, the top 10, and Guitar Hero on PS3? – Welcome to the system software which hasn’t been updated in several years known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I’m your host that played Marvel Ultimate Alliance this weekend quite a lot, great game..feel free […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 5th, 2006
The second of the Fast and Furious trilogy finds Brian O’Connor returning only this time in the streets of Miami. Down there he has become a Dominic type character ruling the streets with his excellent racing skills earning the respect of everyone. One night his buddy Tej (Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges) calls him up asking if […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on October 18th, 2006
Vectors, PS3 Linux, and Knights not being squire – Welcome to the Sword that lost its edge a long time ago known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I’m your host that is a little happier this week. Why? I don’t know. And no I […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on August 17th, 2006
Road House is macaroni and cheese for a lot of movie goers that are over 27 years of age. Released in 1989, the movie chronicles the life of James Dalton (Patrick Swayze, Ghost), a “cooler” at a local bar, who is offered a huge sum of money to help a bar owner named Frank Tilghman […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on August 9th, 2006
Keep on Rolling, A Jelly Bean is a terrible thing to waste, and WII Release Info? Welcome to the uncle you never want your kids to visit unattended known as Dare to Play the Game. Welcome to another edition of Dare to Play the Game. I’m your host that has determined that if you are […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on January 7th, 2006
The Bad Sleep Well reminded me a lot of The Godfather. Both films begin with a large wedding, where the story behind the wedding is more fascinating than the event itself. Both films are also about corruption, what it means to be loyal, and what happens if you do favors for the wrong people. The […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on December 29th, 2005
Note: the following synopsis contains spoilers. Only read this first section if you know have happens in season four. I shall first give a bit of the background of the show for any readers who are a bit interested in the background of the show. The show debuted in the fall of 1985 during an […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on December 21st, 2004
Synopsis After fifteen years in the service of the Roman army in Britain, Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd) andother knights of the round table look forward to being released and returning to their homelandof Samartia. Their leader, Arthur (Clive Owen), pines for Rome. But one last rescue missionturns into a nightmare, and then the Saxons invade. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on May 14th, 2004
Synopsis Welcome to Mud Creek, Texas. In a depressing nursing home, senior citizen Elvis (BruceCampbell) is sleeping away what remains of his life. Some led gets put back into his pencil,however, when he and “JFK” (Ossie Davis, who else?) realize that an ancient mummy is killingoff the residents of the home. Barely able to […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on January 31st, 2004
Synopsis Once Upon a Time in Mexico (OUTM) is the third film in the conceptual trilogy of El Mariachi, Desperado, and OUTM. Its not a direct sequel, but you’ll recognize a lot of characters and imagery from the prior movies. Plot: Without posting any spoilers, this is the story of CIA agent “Sands” (Depp) attempting […]
Posted in Hardware Reviews by Archive Authors on November 4th, 2003
Introduction Jamo’s product offerings are very broad with stylish Lifestyle speaker designs all the way up to the mega-buck audiophile grade (a couple of friends of mine own the D8 towers and I can say with confidence that they are stunning). This speaker system is the entry level product in their lifestyle range so these […]
