Reviews

Child’s Play 20th Anniversary Edition

September 6th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Child’s Play 20th Anniversary Edition

It is hard to believe it has been 20 years since I sat in a darkened theater and watched what was supposed to be a standard slasher film, and instead turned into one of the more original and refreshing entries into the genre that would spawn four follow up films.
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Madden 09

September 6th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Madden 09

With the NFL Season underway, it is time for gamers to satiate their pigskin frenzy with the latest in the best selling Madden games from EA Sports. Madden 09 features a host of new features including a new animation system for even great realism and immersion into the world of the NFL.
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Her Best Move

September 5th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Her Best Move

Fresh off the triumphant Gold Medal performance of the U.S. Women’s soccer team, comes a delightful DVD that is ideal for the entire family. The film is “her Best Move” and it stars Leah Pipes as Sara Davis, a 15 year old Soccer prodigy who walks a razor thin line between her commitments’ to soccer, […]


Death Race

August 22nd, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Death Race

In 1975, legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman showed audiences a look at the near future with a biting film that deftly blended action and political commentary and satire. The film was “Death Race 2000” and starred David Carradine and featured a pre-“Rocky” Sylvester Stallone as bitter rivals in a brutal cross country race where […]


NCAA Football 09

August 17th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

NCAA Football 09

With Fall on the horizon, it will soon be time for collegiates all over the nation to gear up for fierce gridiron combat. In NCAA Football 09 by EA Sports, fans can get into the action in style. Playing on my Playstation 3 with the Dual Shock 3 control, I was easily able to setup […]


Star Wars: The Clone Wars

August 15th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

For fans of the “Star Wars” saga, the notion of the Clone Wars has intrigued fans ever since it was first mentioned in 1977. Unfortunately fans had to wait until the Prequel Trilogy almost two decades later to lift the lid on the events of the war that changed the […]


Tropic Thunder

August 13th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Tropic Thunder

Deep in the jungles of Vietnam, one of the most expensive films in history is underway. The film is based upon a best seller by war hero Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte), and stars three of the biggest stars in Hollywood so naturally expectations are very high for the film to become a box office […]


Courtyard by Marriott Spokane Washington

August 13th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Courtyard by Marriott Spokane Washington

During a stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Spokane, my wife and I were thrilled at the ease of the check in and comfort of the room. After driving over 300 miles after a long day in order to do my reviews and speak at a local convention, […]


SAW

August 7th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

SAW

One of the most impressive cinematic debuts in memory has arrived in theaters and showcases a very impressive writer/director team that seem poised for great things based on a very impressive debut.
The film is “Saw” and it is a triumph of suspense, horror, and drama that harkens back to the classic work of David […]


Wargames: The Dead Code

August 7th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Wargames: The Dead Code

It is hard to believe that 25 years have passed since a computer took the world to the edge of nuclear annihilation in “War Games” The film starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy was a cautionary tale about the dangers of taking the human factor about military decisions, and like films such as “The Terminator” […]


X Files: I want To Believe

July 25th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

X Files: I want To Believe

It has been over six years since the popular and groundbreaking series, “The X-Files” went off the air leaving some of the series biggest questions unresolved. There was always talk that future films would resolve the alien conspiracy and invasion plotline that fueled the nine seasons of the show, but […]


The Dark Knight

July 18th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

The Dark Knight

Riding a wave a fan expectations and anticipation as well as surrounding by the tragic death of Heath Ledger, the latest installment in Writer/Director Christopher Nolan’s Batman Series, “The Dark Knight”, has arrived. Christian Bale once again stars in the dual role of troubled billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and the masked avenger Batman, as […]


Journey To The Center of the Earth 3D

July 12th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Journey To The Center of the Earth 3D

Remember those flimsy cardboard glasses with the blue and red cellophane that were supposed to help us watch movies “come alive” in 3-D? They never worked for me. Maybe it was my prescription glasses, and the fact that the paper lenses never fit quite right? My first experience with 3D glasses before this […]


Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

July 11th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

Hollywood is often littered with decisions that in hindsight seem to be utterly insane. For all of the big budgeted films that go on to do huge business, there are films such as “Waterworld”, “Howard The Duck”, “Hudson Hawk”, and countless others that make you scratch your head and wonder who thought […]


Hotel Lucia in Portland

July 7th, 2008 by gareth | No Comments

Hotel Lucia in Portland

During a stay at the Hotel Lucia in Portland Oregon, my wife and I enjoyed a great evening in one of the Northwest’s finest hotels.
Checking in was very smooth and the helpful valet pointed out parking options as we arrived in town following a nearly three hour drive through rush hour traffic. The gorgeous […]