Tag: Review

Movie Review: Hugo

“Hugo” on IMDB

Family, 126 Minutes, 2011

It’s sometimes hard to review universally acclaimed films.  There’s a temptation to run counter to the pack and find flaw (anything everybody likes can’t really be good can it?)  Sometimes you just have to admit it though: the pack has its moments.  This is something special.

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Boiled Eggs and Brain Eaters 2012: Shaun of the Dead

“Shaun of the Dead” on IMDB

Horror/Comedy, 99 Minutes, 2004

Our annual “Boiled Eggs and Brain Eaters” Easter zombie movie marathon comes to a close with our traditional last selection, the complete and total classic “Shaun of the Dead.”

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Boiled Eggs and Brain Eaters 2012: Last of the Living

“Last of the Living” on IMDB

Horror/Comedy, 88 Minutes, 2009

The fifth selection in our annual “Boiled Eggs and Brain Eaters” Easter zombie movie marathon.  Another zombie comedy and (by far) the lowest budget selection of the day.

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Game Review: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3/PC)

“Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” at Amazon.com

Rated Mature; Reviewed on PS3 and PC

Skyrim is the kind of game that people either love (and almost definitely already know they’ll love) or hate (and almost definitely know that they’ll hate).  My time with Skyrim trailed off after just shy of 190 hours of playtime – to which category do you think I belong?

I had planned on playing the game on the PS3 but after getting the Collector’s edition on Christmas my son started playing it.  Knowing that my time with the game would be indefinitely delayed I took advantage of Steam’s one-day 50% off sale and bought the game on the PC.  This resulted in us playing the game in the same room most of the time.

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Movie Review: Puss in Boots

“Puss in Boots” on IMDB

Family, 90 Minutes, 2011

If you follow these kinds of things you’ll know that Puss in Boots was basically a two-gag toss-away character from “Shrek” [IMDB].  You’ll also know that while “Shrek” was a wonderful, sentimental and deeply emotional fairy tale the rest of the movies in the franchise… weren’t.

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Movie Review: Everything Must Go

“Everything Must Go” on IMDB

Drama/Comedy, 97 Minutes, 2010

Whenever a traditionally comedic actor (especially a traditionally gonzo, off-the-wall comedic character actor) moves into more serious things I always think that there must at least one poor schmuck that just saw the name on the marquee/box and grabbed it because they really, really needed a laugh.  Maybe he had just found out something horrible and needed to take his mind off it; maybe all of life’s normal, tiny horrible things just piled up on him and he just needed one break.

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