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I have been wanting to add more rich media here on DragonBlogger.com for a while and flirted with a podcast back in 2008/2009 only to get too busy and focus on video tutorials and other efforts. Well after talking with one of my recent staff members Brian Alford who used to run a video game podcast with his friend we have decided to put together a DragonBlogger Podcast called “The Dragoncast” this will be a … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. Charleston here we come! The 2nd Mass had to throw their roughest Hail Mary to date and scramble to make it to the promise land of Charleston. Tom (Noah Wyle) took more of a backseat in the action and we got to the Mason kids run quite a bit of the show. Of course things couldn’t be all hunky dory for the Masons and they had to stick the … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. Happy fifty-first birthday Heisenberg, make a wish. If you thought Heisenberg was gone for good, you were dead wrong. Like Samson growing his hair back, Walt (Bryan Cranston) was truly reunited with the one thing that made his bid for drug lord supreme…the black fedora hat. This development of course slips by poor Walt Jr. (RJ Mitte), who is unfamiliar with daddy’s line of work, and is ecstatic to get … Read more
I finally broke down and purchased my 4th Roku device about a week ago and this time I got a Roku 2 XS as I needed the USB slot which the lower end models do not have. For the same price that the Roku XD used to be you get a much more functional device with the Roku 2 XS and even though I have seen and read reports that they may be slower, I … Read more
The good and the bad about The Dark Knight Rises in this review by Joel Sawyer.
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. Looks like we have some trouble in paradise. Episode 6 opened with the unsettling shots of Captain Weaver (Will Patton) collapsing to the floor as his veins began to bulge in violet canyons across his body. I really have to give it to the effects and makeup team for the job they did illustrating this alien infection taking over him. Lo and behold that is not the only violent … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. The camera doesn’t lie. Welcome back to another face melting season of Breaking Bad, those who have not caught up with the show can read our past reviews starting here. According to Walt (Bryan Cranston), the whole issue with Gus and his gang is summed up in two words, “I won.” Won, eh ‒ then what’s this whole business in a bathroom of a diner and the flowing locks of … Read more
Since Tuesday, DirecTv and Viacom have engaged in a battle royale over drafting a new contract to replace the now expired 7 year contract that the two companies agreed to. Viacom, upset with being denied an increase that they describe as being “less than 2 cents per subscriber per day for all 26 channels, NOT 2 cents per channel,” (source: Update on the DirecTV Viacom Dispute) have gone on a blitz to tweak the noses … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. Episode 5 chalked up some pleasantly surprising moments. Ben (Connor Jessup) is really starting to come out of his shell and finding his own way of dealing with the Skitters. His brother Hal (Drew Roy) naturally continues to look after the camp and dig up the necessary medical supplies for Dr. Glass. Interestingly enough, each of these life or death missions provide him plenty of time to try and … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. Who says only adults should have all the Skitter killing fun? Matt (Maxim Knight), much to the displeasure of his father Tom (Noah Wyle), is up for a bit of Skitter demolition and doesn’t mind acting as live bait. Meanwhile, Hal (Drew Roy) and Ben (Connor Jessup) conduct their scouting missions and come upon a heavily guarded harness production factory. What, no line of poor defenseless masses streaming inside? … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. Second Mass prepares to endure a harsh winter with the Skitters in this episode of Falling Skies. Tom (Noah Wyle) still harbors self doubts about his loyalties while Captain Weaver (Will Patton) claps him on the back in support. It’s quite obvious that Weaver has a real desire to be in a fatherly role again. While the comradery between Tom and Weaver is admirable, it like many of the … Read more
Have you forgiven Pixar yet for Cars 2? Perhaps a girl with red, untamed locks will help you change your mind. Brave is Pixar’s latest CG adventure to hit the big screen, and if you were disappointed by the studio’s 2011 poor vehicular outing, then consider this a peace offering. There is a caveat, however: You need to be patient at the beginning of the film; it’s not immediately apparent that you’re in for a … Read more
Note: Episode review contains minor spoilers. The Resistance is still hanging tough heading into the second season of Falling Skies. In a Hail Mary play Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) steps aboard the Skitter ship as Captain Weaver (Will Patton) looks on in shock and wonder. Fast forward 3 months after this bold decision, we see the likes of Pope (Colin Cunningham) at the front lines of a squad rallying them on with the war cry … Read more
I have been twitching with excitement after getting my hands on an alpha build of the upcoming mech FPS HAWKEN. I was invited to the exclusive HAWKEN E3 Machinima Party and spent the evening battling other game reviewers and machinima makers. Below is my account of what happened and a few details about what you can expect to see in the beta. Party Details Waiting for me at the top of the balcony of the LUXE Hotel was an experience I had been … Read more
Things I learned watching Prometheus: A very good way to recover from invasive surgery and shock (with a stapled incision) is by running around. Running around a LOT! Relatively young Archaeologists are like the Swiss Army knife of exploration teams. They seem to have a working knowledge about…almost any other science put in front of them. The first explanation that pops into your head about something mysterious usually is right on. I admit, so … Read more
Team Fortress 2 is a free valve multiplayer game where you combat others in teams online.
What I learned from Avengers: Why our National deficit is so high and where all the money is going (SHIELD Helicarrier, SHIELD secret weapons, SHIELD secret bases…there is little related to SHIELD in this movie that wouldn’t cost at least a few billion. G. I. Joe wishes they had this kind of operating budget). Bruce Banner’s unique problem can be quantified as a ‘condition’. Shawarma…gotta try it. Synopsis: (no real spoilers, you get all … Read more
What I learned from The Hunger Games: In film-making, it is perfectly logical to cut from one of the most touching, heartfelt scenes in a movie to one of the ugliest people in the cast for no specific reason. Wasps cannot feel the branch their hive is on vibrating and shaking from the branch being sawed through…or if they do, they don’t take it as a threat. At least, Tracker-jacker wasps can’t. Whatever role he takes, … Read more
Review of Dr. Seusses The Lorax in 3D which was an enjoyable family film if a little preachy about saving the trees.
Full Metal Jousting comes to the History Channel on February 12th and showcases old school jousting in the modern era.