Congo (Film Review)

1995 Paramount Pictures Directed by: Frank Marshall; Written by: John Patrick Shanley (adapted from Michael Crichton’s novel of the same name) Starring: Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Grant Heslov, Joe Don Baker, and Tim Curry MPAA Rating: R; Running Time: 108 Minutes The Nicsperiment Score: 2/10   Michael’s Crichton’s 1980 novel, Congo, is not his

Filmshake Does Michael Crichton, with Congo (1995) and Sphere (1998)

Top of the line effects! If I squint and cover my eyes with duct tape, they almost look real! I’ve always thought 1995’s Congo is an objectively bad film. That is, until I spoke to Jordan Courtney about it on our latest Filmshake episode. Turns out, maybe it’s just subjectively bad, for as much as

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review

I haven’t reviewed a Nintendo Switch game in nearly two months, mostly because I’ve only played one game in those two months: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.You see, this game is very, very, very long. Is it worth the time commitment? Read my review to find out: https://reviewsfornintendoswitch.blogspot.com/2020/08/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition.html

Super Mario Land

For some reason, I’ve really been craving to play through the Game Boy classic, Super Mario Land. I had the game and played through it 29 years ago, by in the time since, my little brother lost the cartridge, and I haven’t experienced the game again. I recently found it at my local GameWare for

Thom Yorke — The Eraser

5/10 Solo records are a great way to determine just what exactly the “going solo” member of any given band actually contributes to that band. It’s clear from Thom Yorke’s 2006 solo debut, The Eraser, that his major contribution to Radiohead is textured and unfettered emotion. The album begins with the soaring title track, a

Mario Kart Double Dash!! Makes Me Angry!!

I would say I love every Mario Kart game, but that would be a lie. Mario Kart Double Dash!! for the Nintendo GameCube makes me angry, and I do not love it. Read my review at the link below to find out why… https://classicvideogamereviews.blogspot.com/2020/08/mario-kart-double-dash.html

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

2020 Netflix Directed by: David Dobkin ; Written by:Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele Starring: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Melissanthi Mahut, Mikael Persbrandt, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Graham Norton, Demi Lovato, and Pierce BrosnanMPAA Rating: PG-13; Running Time: 123 MinutesThe Nicsperiment Score: 8/10 Lars Erickssong has a dream: ever since he was a small boy,

Doctor Sleep Director’s Cut

2020 Warner Bros. Pictures Written and Directed by: Mike Flanagan Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, and Cliff CurtisMPAA Rating: R; Running Time: 180 Minutes The Nicsperiment Score: 8/10Danny Torrance has The Shining, a power which gives him clairvoyance and telepathy. When Danny was a child, his father took on a job as the

Never Do Something Halfway

My commitment to my 90’s podcast with Jordan Courtney can never be questioned! I really dive into the material, and if there’s a video game, the tubular thing to do is play it and review it. With that said, we just released an episode focused upon the controversial Alien³. Not only did I watch the

It’s Time for Filmshake’s Alien³ Episode!

“LIFE IS MEANINGLESS, RIPLEY!!! EXISTENCE PRECEDES ESSENCE!!!” My 90’s movie podcast with Jordan Courtney doesn’t often get the chance to deeply analyze a film–after all, there’s not much in 1999’s Wild Wild West or 1998’s Godzilla that deserves a deeper look. Maybe because of this, for our new episode on 1992’s Alien³, we went hard…really hard.