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This last weekend was the Labor Day holiday weekend here. Well, it was probably where you are too. I say that in a general sense because most of the people reading this are American, and my Canadian readers (all 3 of them) understand I’m not talking about their holiday because I spell it correctly (without…
Xavier’s first day of pre-school today. He was eager to go. After dropping off August, Déla and Ciárán in their respective lines at school, Xavier asked “Can I run now, dad?” And he ran. He ran so fast I couldn’t get a picture of him. he was eager to get to preschool. When I caught…
This game exists solely as a cross-promotion for the film. As a stand-alone game it doesn’t hold up. Players need to know the plot of the movie and the main character in order to understand what is going on. Had the film not been made would this game exist? No. Does this game deepen an…
Cockneys vs. Zombies is a genre blend of London “caper” and zombie films. Pretty much anything you might expect from a film like this, well, it delivers. Shout Factory brings the film to North America on Blu-ray and now we get to experience the fun. And it is fun. Let’s start off with the cast….
The kids are back in school today. Mostly. Today is technically the first day of school. I say technically because it’s a half day. And not everybody is in school. It’s confusing and frustrating. I’ll explain on the way, but let’s get to the pictures. Here’s August, entering 4th grade. Déla heads to 3rd grade….
Remember when Disney was releasing sequel after sequel after sequel direct to video diluting the average quality of their franchise films? About 10 years ago one of these was actually good enough to get a theatrical release, and it worked. Return To Never Land is the 2002 sequel to Disney’s own 1953 version of Peter…
Did you know there is a Broadway version of the animated hit film turned franchise Shrek? I was only mildly aware of it, and actually had forgotten about it until news of a home video version hit my inbox. Now there is a trailer for the upcoming home video version of Shrek: The Musical. I’m…
Cubetractor is a sort of puzzle defense game where players take control of a “tractor” type device that is sentient, then goes around through various level pulling cubes together to eliminate the enemy types. Yeah, that sounds about right. With little in the way of plot, Cubetractor instead offers a lead character that simply enjoys…
I was in the Millennium Falcon the other day, driving the kids from one place or another. I forget what it was. Immaterial to the story. So I’ve got the radio on and the opening guitar strains to “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield comes on. I turn up the music. It’s a warm summer day….
I like My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. I think it is an entertaining program that doesn’t talk down to its audience. And then this comes along. I have mixed feelings about Equestria Girls, a film that actually saw a limited theatrical release. This doesn’t mean it’s a bad film, it is short (just over…