We reviewed The Expendable when it came out and it was serviceable, but not really entertaining. I remember that The A-Team came out about the same time and we loved that movie. At the time I even said that the wrong movie received the green light for a sequel. Fast forward two years, The Expendables 2 is out on video and is entertaining, fun, brisk and worth your mancave time. Continue reading Dad Spends a Night in the Mancave: The Expendables 2 review
Category: Entertainment
Moms and dads need entertainment and these posts, for one reason or another will do just that
Animal Man, Vol 2 Animal Vs. Man is weird, creative and wonderful
Animal Man, Vol 2 Animal Vs Man is the graphic novel that collects issues 7-11 in the series. Buddy is Animal Man, a somewhat normal hero who can channel various powers from the animals. Maxine is his daughter who, in addition to Buddy can interact with The Red. The Red connects humans and animals and allows animal powered heroes to get their powers. Socks is their cat, who is actually a Totem who can speak to them about The Red and things that will happen to them.
Are you confused yet? If you are don’t worry, just go with it because Animal Man is the best comic I’ve read from The New 52 re-launch of DC. Continue reading Animal Man, Vol 2 Animal Vs. Man is weird, creative and wonderful
Moving Christmas is a silly Santa story you’ll be drawn to
Moving Christmas is one of those clever Christmas stories that you immediately enjoy. The illustrations by Max Miceli are fun, bright, goofy and vivid. The pictures have so much movement and action it looks like they’re screenshots from a movie or app. Moving Christmas is an app, but it’s also a book. Continue reading Moving Christmas is a silly Santa story you’ll be drawn to
Jake and The Never Land Pirates Who Shook Hook game review
Jake and The Never Land Pirates, Who Shook Hook game is based on the Disney Channel cartoon. Jake is a young boy pirate with his two cohorts, Izzy and Cubby who go around Never Land looking for treasure. Their nemesis is Captain Hook, Smee and the Crocodile from the Peter Pan books and movies. Continue reading Jake and The Never Land Pirates Who Shook Hook game review
Dr. Seuss Fun Machine lives up to its name
Dr. Seuss provides fond memories for everyone. While the characters that provided that memory may change or be different for certain people, the memory is always pleasant. Dr. Seuss Fun Machine combines physical play of old school games with the interactive experience of tablet games. The app is free to download and doesn’t necessarily need the game tiles to be played, but is much more enjoyable if you have a combination of the two. Continue reading Dr. Seuss Fun Machine lives up to its name
Superman: Earth One Volume Two is a nice, needed update
I was old school Superman. In my closet I have hundreds of Superman comics. I saw the first 2 Superman movies in theaters. I was there for the Death of Superman and even the All New 52, which rebooted all of the DC titles. However, shortly after the All New 52 I gave up on Superman. Continue reading Superman: Earth One Volume Two is a nice, needed update
You’d be crazy not to like OH, NUTS! by Tammi Sauer
As a dad, some of the best books that I can read to my children are those that I can enjoy too. I also don’t want there to be too many words and if I can read it without putting my glasses on that’s a plus. With those classifiers in mind, OH, NUTS! is a fabulous book. It’s clever enough to keep adults entertained; the children will love the illustrations and learn a life lesson about being happy. Continue reading You’d be crazy not to like OH, NUTS! by Tammi Sauer
Streaming movies on Vudu is not magic, but it sure makes viewing easy
Streaming movies sounds so hip and modern. If that were the case then I would be akin to a cartoon caveman, still moving his car around with his feet. Our computer is not hooked up to the TV (yet….) and until recently streaming movies sounded like something more George Jetson than Fred Flintstone. Continue reading Streaming movies on Vudu is not magic, but it sure makes viewing easy