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April 5, 2015
Better Call Saul – TV Series
Better Call Saul
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Michael McKean
IMDB Rating: 9.2
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Plot: The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Fast Review: Better Call Saul is set six years before Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) meets the infamous Walter White. When we meet this shady lawyer, the man who will become Saul is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny and hustling anyone he can to make ends meet. Working alongside and often against Jimmy is fixer Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks).
As we all know, this series is a spin-off from the hit TV series, Breaking Bad. Not often does a spin-off come close to its predecessor, but in the case of Better Call Saul, this series will definitely rival BB.
Great cast; Great locations; Great storylines; And great acting. Vince Gillian and Peter Gould have outdone themselves with this.
Verdict: Trust Me. I’m a lawyer :)
Rating: 10 out of 10
Filed under: TV Series Trailers, TV Show Reviews Tagged: @BetterCallSaul, AMC, Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk, Breaking Bad, Jimmy McGill, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean, Review, Rhea Seehorn, Saul Goodman, Trailer, TV Series Review
April 4, 2015
iZombie – TV Series Review
iZombie
TV Series (2015 -)
Stars: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli
IMDB Rating:
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Plot: A medical student finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police.
Review: Zombies… The whole Zombie genre has been done to death (lol). There are some shows that jump on the latest fad and ride it into oblivion. Other shows are quite an exception.
Take iZombie. iZombie tells the story of Liv Moore (NZ actress Rose McIver), and how at one fatal booze up on a boat turns her life upside down, from being an up and coming Med Student to working for the Seattle PD Morgue, and having an appetite for brains…
Despite the title, this show is surprisingly funny and takes the light-hearted look at life as a zombie.
I will not say too much about this series here, as that will give away too much. But, if you like horror-comedies and absolutely dig Zombies, then this is one show you do not want to miss.
Verdict: Live More :)
Rating: 9 out of 10
Filed under: TV Show Reviews Tagged: @izombietvseries, iZombie, Liv Moore, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Review, Rose McIver, TV series, TV Series Review
April 3, 2015
Last Man On Earth – TV Series Review
The Last Man On Earth
TV Series (2015 – )
Stars: ��Will Forte, January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Kristen Schaal
IMDB Rating: 7.9
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Plot: THE LAST MAN ON EARTH is a new single-camera comedy about the life and adventures of the last man on earth. PHIL MILLER (Forte) was once just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank – now he’s humanity’s last hope. Will he ever find another person alive on the planet? Would hoping that she is a female be asking too much?
Review: Thanks to an unlikely event, Phil Miller (Will Forte) wakes up one day to discover that he is the last man on Earth. The Last Man On Earth is an end-of-the-world comedy that follows the adventures of a less-than-average man who discovers what life is like when no one is telling you what you can and cannot do.
From the first episode, I found this show to be funny. Sure it has it’s dry moments, which there are several. But what the shows lacks, it makes up for in later episodes when Phil tries to score with the “woman of his dreams”.
Being the last man on Earth has advantages, as Phil so aptly demonstrates… Such as: All sized balls for friends; Reckless driving; Blowing stuff up; Setting himself on fire; Living in any house he wants; And of course, using a swimming pool as a toilet.
Phil manages to find Carol (Kristen Schaal). Carol is your very plain-jane kinda girl. Smart-assed, bat-shit crazy and knows what Phil is all about. As crazy as she is, she knows the score, so she hooks up with him, based on her criteria. One – she insists they get married; Two – their sex (if you want to call it that) is purely for breeding purposes. Here one would assume that any kind of sex would be good, considering Phil’s predicament…. He is the only man on Earth (so we are lead to think), and she is the only woman… Instead of making the most of it, he avoids – for the most part – sex with Carol like the plague…
Enter Hot girl.. Melissa Shart (January Jones). Of course, Phil develops an instant crush on her, but he cannot do anything since he is married to Carol, and Melissa doesn’t like cheaters :)
Being the Last Man On Earth would have some advantages, but none of them involve the idiot choices that Phil seems to make in each episode.
While it has it’s funny moments, I seriously doubt it will see Season 2.
Verdict: Don’t Shit In The Pool!
Rating: 6 out of 10
Filed under: TV Show Reviews Tagged: @LastManFOX, Cleopatra Coleman, January Jones, Kristen Schaal, Mel Rodriguez, PHIL MILLER, The Last Man On Earth, Will Forte
Goodreads Giveaway – The Students Sold Us Secrets Volume 2
2 copies of The Students Sold Us Secret Volume 2 by Lee J. Mavin are up for grabs on our latest Goodreads Contest!
Enter to be in the draw.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Students Sold Us Secrets Volume 2
by Lee J Mavin
Giveaway ends April 30, 2015.
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April 2, 2015
Goodreads Giveaway – Blind Sight
Goodreads Giveaway – Blind Sight by Marc Douglas.
6 people will each win a copy.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Blind Sight
by Marc Douglas
Giveaway ends April 30, 2015.
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Goodreads Giveaway – A Cross In Time
Just in time for Easter!
Goodreads Giveaway – A Cross In Time by Richard W. Black. Contest open to US Residents only.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
A Cross In Time
by Richard W. Black
Giveaway ends April 14, 2015.
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April 1, 2015
Book Signing – Robert P. Mitchell
BOOK SIGNING
Robert P. Mitchell, author of Tales Of A Tenacious Tenor, will be having a book signing at the Monroe County Library, (Hughes Library), Stroudsburg, PA on Saturday April 18th, 2015. From 10:00AM til 3:00PM
Bob���s amazing story of how movie idol Mario Lanza inspired him to sing, and the road he traveled to realize that dream.
From Central Pennsylvania to the opera stages of New York, Bob overcame many obstacles to realize his dream.��
It���s an inspiring story for all dreamers and doers, those who have the courage to follow their inner voice, and make their singing voice as rich as it can be.
If you are in the area, don’t miss it!
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Goodreads Contest Winner – Angel Valence by Max Davine
Congratulations to Cherie S. from Cannon Hill QLD (Aust) who has won an autographed copy of Angel Valence by Max Davine.
Your autographed copy will be out to you soon.
Keep watch on Goodreads for more giveaways.
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Goodreads Contest Winner – Slingshot by Marc Douglas
Congratulations to the following people who have each won a copy of Slingshot by Marc Douglas. Your autographed copy will be out to you soon.
Johnathon R. from Boise ID
Ashley L. from Chapmanville WV
Keep watch on Goodreads for more giveaways.
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March 27, 2015
Game Review – Saw II
Game Review: Saw II: Flesh & Blood
Platform: Xbox 360
Release Date: 2010
Story: Step into the dark and tormented world of Saw 2 and experience the gruesome traps that Jigsaw has created to test your will to survive. With new traps, puzzles, and combat system players will need to think fast and act quick to pass the rigors of the tests Jigsaw has engineered. Set between the Saw and Saw II movies, the game follows Detective Tapp’s estranged son Michael, who become Jigsaw’s next subject while he is investigating father’s recent death.
Fast Review: Saw II: Flesh & Blood. Not exactly a game that will jump out at you, and one that I haven’t seen at JB Hifi, or EB Games. I found this on Xbox Live as a Demo.
The scene starts with Campbell, a drug addict placed in the “Venus Fly Trap” who has to cut beneath his right eye to retrieve a key to stop the deadly mechanism. He then has to go through numerous, deadly traps in order to retrieve his long lost son, who is also a drug addict, including throwing a man off a ledge for his own survival. Before finding his son, the player is forced to choose either sacrificing Campbell for the sake of a stranger, or saving himself.
The gameplay is very graphic, with scenes of self-mutilation and horrors that even those with strong stomachs (like me) made cringe … well, maybe just a little :)
Overall, the graphics were good to a point, but the storyline was not all that spectacular. For me I rather play TWD or State Of Decay than this.
My Rating: 3 out of 10.
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