Despite being considered a children's classic there is an underlying darkness to the Lewis Carrol classics “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There”. This darkness is what has always drawn me to the stories and even the 1951 Disney animated feature had a strong hint of dark undertones... Continue Reading →
Game Review: Final Fantasy (iPhone)
Twenty years ago I ripped open the shrink wrap of my latest Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game. I opened up the black box and pulled out the cartridge. From that moment on I was hooked into the Final Fantasy universe. Since then I have played all of the numbered Final Fantasy games, except for Final... Continue Reading →
Searching for the Crystals: My 20 Years With Final Fantasy
20 Years is a long time. Things change a lot over the course of two decades and Final Fantasy, the series I began following in previews of gaming magazines in early 1990, has hanged quite a bit since its American debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System and I have been there every step of the... Continue Reading →
The Perfectly Sane Show – Episode 12: The Cop Out
Yeah so… Reid fell asleep when we were supposed to record and I was left with the option of doing a short a sweet show by myself or using some pre-recorded audio of Reid and I discussing the new Kevin Smith film, Cop Out immediately after leaving the theater. As the name implies, I copped... Continue Reading →
Game Review: Heavy Rain (PS3)
Heavy Rain is a difficult nut to crack. On many levels, the latest Sony exclusive for the Playstation 3, is a breath of fresh air that updates an old game style for today's modern gamers but its not a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, regardless of what some people would have you... Continue Reading →
Parental Responsibility and I am Not a Nice Person
I have three kids and with my oldest in first grade, she is at the point in her life where she wants me to do things with her at her school. This past Sunday (during the hockey game) I attended my first ever father-daughter dance. I can't say i was thrilled to be there and... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Cop Out
When you go out to a restaurant and have a wonderful meal, there is a lot that goes into getting that meal into your stomach. The ingredients need to be prepared properly by a cook and then cooked to the specifications that the entrée calls for, then the wait staff has to deliver the food... Continue Reading →