A friend forwarded me a review of The Losers by the Hollywood Reporter, and I was a little startled to read the opening sentiments: “The Losers is a cartoonish nonstop action movie in which characters zip around the world, breaking, entering and blowing things up without any pretense to logic,” it begins. “It’s a world devoid of …
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HTC HD2 Review: If Only It Was Running WP7
There’s only so much I can say about a Windows Mobile device without wanting to gnaw my own foot off. The software is horrendous and the only people I ever encounter that have one are Microsoft employees or the PR folk who represent them. But the HTC HD2 for T-Mobile is different enough – screen size aside – that it warrants a smidgen …
HTC Incredible Review: Flavor of the Month
It wasn’t that long ago when your choice of Android-based devices was limited to two or three models. Nowadays each carrier has at least two (AT&T: 2, T-Mobile: 6, Sprint: 3, Verizon: 5). And HTC is leading the charge with the likes of the Nexus One, Hero, Evo and now, the Droid Incredible for Verizon. I’ve had one for the last few …
Flip SlideHD Review: When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough
Today Cisco officially unveiled the latest addition to the Flip family: SlideHD. (I hinted at a new model back in January, by the way.) Flip products have always been simple to use and the SlideHD doesn’t venture too far off the reservation.
What’s unique about this particular model is the 3-inch resistive touchscreen (recording …
Apple iPad (Wi-Fi) Review: Spork Edition
“What am I going to do with this thing?”
This is what I’ve been thinking about since I first laid hands on the iPad back in January in San Francisco. While the rest of the Internet bitched and moaned about the lack of this (camera) or that (SD card slot/USB port/etc.), which I couldn’t care less about, I wondered what developers …
Red Letter Media at it Again With 90-Minute Review of Attack of the Clones
He’s back.
Red Letter Media’s favorite film critic: the disturbed, yet intuitive Harry Plinkett sends Attack of the Clones through the shredder with this 90-minute review that picks apart nearly every detail of the Lucas film, all while revealing more the psychopath behind the voice.
Plinkett (you can even follow him on Twitter) is …
Clash of the Titans Review: One Big, Boring Kraken Tease (D)
Is a 3D air battle, between a flying Pegasus and a majorly pissed off Kraken, worth your $15 or $20?
I guess that’s the real question when it comes to Clash of the Titans, a souped-up but strung-out mishmash of ancient greek mythology and cutting-edge special effects. At the end of the day, I don’t think the form really fits the …
iPad Review Roundup
Like clockwork, the iPad reviews are starting to pour in and the general consensus is positive. Before we get to them, I’ve listed a few notable tidbits from each review.
• Looks as though Apple plans to have at least 1,000 iPad apps at launch
• 60,000 iBooks at launch
• Marvel Comics app “closely replicates printed comics.”
• Some …
Metro 2033 Review: Notes from the Underground
Sometimes, the best sci-fi ideas find their roots in the real world. Take the setting of THQ’s new first-person shooter Metro 2033. Moscow’s Metro public transportation system was not only built to serve the purpose of ferrying people around a big city; it was also built to shelter citizens in case of nuclear attack. So, the game’s …
Giveaway! Universal Gadget Wrist Charger
The Universal Gadget Wrist Charger (ThinkGeek.com, $35) is as nerdy as it is useful. Check out the above video for more information about the product and how you can win it away from yours truly. I’m going to miss it terribly.
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Repo Men Review: Of Leased Organs and Missed Payments (B)
It’s bloody and brutal but also sort of breathtaking – the confidence with which Repo Men lays the groundwork for its blistering social commentary.
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Repo Men is a perfect case study as to how a story’s characters can be overwhelmed by the larger sci-fi themes and messages at …
HP Mini 5102: A Business Class Netbook, But Upgrades Will Cost You
I took a look at the HP Mini 5102 netbook and recorded the entire process in the above video. I cut out the bad stuff and left in the good stuff.
I reviewed the base level model, which sells for $415. It’s got a 1.66GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 4-cell battery and Windows 7 Starter. The screen measures 10.1 …