The boys and I are about to finish Castle Crashers, an addictive little game we downloaded from Xbox Live a couple of weeks ago. Basic side-scroller mechanics: run around, kill the bad guys, find treasure, cast spells, kiss the girl. It’s rated T, best I can tell for cartoony blood and an occasional defecating deer … Read more
So last night my Netflix selection was that wacky “moral movie” the “Christians” created last year on a $500,000 budget. Given the nearly all-volunteer (read: unpaid) cast, and also given that Kirk Cameron isn’t exactly De Niro or Duvall, I was expecting Fireproof to be a rather cringeworthy affair. While it’s hardly a paragon of … Read more
I finally got around to Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem last night. I was in possession of two stern warnings from two trusted film buffs—Tommy calling it “godawful,” and Dave calling it “a 2 out of 10.” I’m not going to defend it much. However, with all due respect to my esteemed friends, I think they … Read more