Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on December 19th, 2014
“It is a deliberate mystery the how, when, and if of it all.” This quote perfectly characterized the entire story of Finding Joy. The reality is this movie has left me questioning: what would you do if you truly believed that your end is near? How would you spend what could be your final days? […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on June 19th, 2014
“I got kids and I work, and it’s hard sometimes. But, you know, boilerplate misery…alone in the world…might as well be a maggot sucking a dead cat’s face. What’s the point?” That’s how Louis C.K. describes his life during a season 3 episode of Louie. And since the FX comedy series — that is only […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on March 27th, 2014
“…I’m the f—ing Vice President of the United States, and I have something to say.” If you’ve seen Veep, you know it’s almost impossible to quote the show without including an f-bomb or any of the show’s crassly creative put-downs. The sitcom’s central joke remains that the vice presidency might be the most high-profile unimportant […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on November 6th, 2013
“You think you had a bad day? This guy lost a billion dollars.” Clear History is ostensibly about hot-shot marketing exec Nathan Flomm, who misses out on a billion-dollar payday after a petty disagreement. But really, this HBO Films original comedy is basically a 100-minute, all-star episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm with prettier scenery. As […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on March 25th, 2013
The great, central joke of Veep — HBO’s sharp, profane political comedy — is that no self-respecting politician aspires to become the Vice President of the United States. (Just like no self-respecting kid dresses up as Robin for Halloween.) It’s no accident the POTUS is completely MIA from the show, leaving his second-in-command and her […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on January 12th, 2013
Probably most known for his roasts on Comedy Central, Anthony Jeselnik offers an hour (included the many long pauses) of stand-up comedy that is 100% bad taste. Dark humour and a huge ego are Jeselnik’s shtick so you have absolutely every reason to walk away from this…except you might actually catching yourself laughing.
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on January 7th, 2013
(I have covered the first season on this site already so this review shall begin with that one then segway into new write-up for Season 2): A successful writing team, who also happen to be a married couple, are the creators of an award-winning show in the UK that has just completed after four seasons. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on September 18th, 2012
The darker side of suburbia’s well-manicured lawns and white picket fences has been properly documented and satirized in both film (The Stepford Wives, American Beauty) and television (Desperate Housewives, Weeds) over the past few decades. Suburgatory — ABC’s smart and affable addition to the genre — is among the latest to throw its fancy, colorful […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on July 9th, 2012
As expressed many times on these reviews, I grew up with the original G.I. Joe, the original Transformers, He-Man and so forth. In those shows, I tended to perhaps forgive some of the quirkiness and things that we would probably never see in a cartoon in this decade simply because I loved them so much […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on June 5th, 2012
A successful writing team, who also happen to be a married couple, are the creators of an award-winning show in the UK that has just completed after four seasons. An American network wishes to create a US version of the show. The couple are flown to LA, put up in a lavish mansion and are […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on April 5th, 2012
When I first got this DVD I really had no idea what to expect. The title of the stand-up act, That’s How I Dooz It, didn’t inspire much confidence in this comedian I knew nothing about. Instead of checking him out online and getting a feel for the guy, I decided to risk it and […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on February 21st, 2012
I completely understand if you bailed out on Weeds a long time ago. The fact is the current show bears little resemblance to the subversive, suburban sitcom that became one of Showtime’s first comedy smashes. That’s partly because the tone of the show took a dark turn into Mexican cartels and human trafficking after the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on December 7th, 2011
Tim is the lone passive, sane voice in an insane world that whirls around him. Take the kooky scenarios you might find in an episode of Seinfeld, animated them (barely) and pepper it with some HBO-acceptable crassness, and you’re looking at this show. Done in a minimalist 2D animation, each episode consists of two separate […]
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on October 6th, 2011
By Natasha Samreny “I wanted you to be able to be anything you wanted to be. That would make me feel worthy.” A Better Life mesmerizes. Father and son share one life while their separate desires for something different drive them apart. Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir) loses his job, and his son Luis (José Julián) […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 14th, 2011
At the turn of the millennium a decade ago, lists were pretty popular. It didn’t matter if you were into the world of sports or movies, everybody was looking for the all-time best of everything. The American Film Institute got into the trend by releasing top-100 lists. Heroes, villains and memorable quotes all got the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 30th, 2011
“As an exterminator I’m called upon to curb the destruction by beasts both great and small, be it eliminating a deadly menace or safeguarding a lake from ruin. But sometimes one wrong turn on the job can become a question of life or death.” Billy Bretherton is the owner of Vex Con Pest Control in […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on June 4th, 2011
The other day, I was taking a look at my past reviews and I realized that I have been reviewing on this site for over six years. If you have been reading my reviews for that long and you aren’t married to me, bless you for sticking it out that long. Heck, I’ve only known […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on May 23rd, 2011
When I was a kid, I always wished and hoped I had super powers. Frankly, I did not even think my parents were my parents, rather hosts for somebody who would eventually change the world. Somewhere along the way, I grew up (kinda) but always wondered what would happen if things were different. I Am […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on December 27th, 2010
“As an exterminator I’m called upon to curb the destruction by beasts both great and small, be it eliminating a deadly menace or safeguarding a lake from ruin. But sometimes one wrong turn on the job can become a question of life or death.” Billy Bretherton is the owner of Vex Con Pest Control in […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 4th, 2010
“The Toys Are Back In Town” That’s right. All of your favorite toys are back in Pixar’s latest great film Toy Story 3. This time the toys are dealing with the inevitable. Andy (Morris) is about to go off to college. It’s been a long time since he’s played with his friends, and they are […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on March 10th, 2010
Ubisoft DRM, New Forms for the Xbox 360, & Tecmo Bowl is coming back? – Welcome to the column that offers no copy protection (except for the boxing glove that appears if you try to steal any of the bad jokes) known as Dare to Play the Game. Over the weekend, I actually finished a […]
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on January 27th, 2010
Farmville Addicts, Xbox Indie Game Sales, & Mass Effect 2 will make you swap discs? – Welcome to the column that gets freaky with the geeks and wipes up afterwards known as Dare to Play the Game. For a few months now, I have been playing WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010. Honestly, when I first […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on March 26th, 2009
The WTO or World Trade Organization came into being on the 1st of January in the year of 1995. It was the successor to GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) and was designed to supervise and liberalize international trade. In their ministerial conference of 1999, they decided to have the conference on US soil. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on June 13th, 2008
I’m not sure how many people are familiar with the process of moviemaking, but when a film is not up to studio expectation and takes a long time to finally arrive to theaters after filming has wrapped, the result is sometimes due to financial issues with the studio. But most of the time it’s due […]
Posted in Game Reviews by Michael Durr on March 26th, 2008
A cold day in Vegas no more. Hopefully over the short vacation, you have had time to hit the slots, schmooze the local women and even rubbing your barrel a little more than you should. Why you ask? Because Rainbow Six, Vegas style is back. That’s right; more taking cover and sneaking around killing terrorists […]
