The maestro extraordinaire of big, dumb movies, Michael Bay, is with Pain & Gain. While it’s certainly not his biggest movie (hard to top space rocks and transforming robots), it’s definitely his dumbest…but in a good way. For a large portion of the flick, Bay’s manic directing style, hilarious performances, and sharp writing come together … Continue reading “Random Thoughts on Pain & Gain”
It’s WrestleMania weekend! Sadly, I am not in the New York/New Jersey area attending the event and hanging out with friends, as I originally planned. However, that won’t stop me from enjoying the biggest pro-wrestling event of the year. Hopefully we’ll be chatting it up on the RPad.TV Google+ Messenger group as the show is … Continue reading “WrestleMania 29 Predictions (Yours Wanted!)”
The countdown to GI Joe: Retaliation continues with a new trailer! This time around: There’s more mountain-top ninja-fighting with Snakeyes and Jinx One of the coolest scenes of mass destruction is shown It’s revealed that Zartan is standing in for the POTUS The Rock is still awesome Channing Tatum still sucks Old Bruce Willis is … Continue reading “Yet Another GI Joe: Retaliation Trailer”
As many of you know, I’m a total mark for the Fast & Furious series. It’s probably my favorite franchise when it comes to big, dumb fun. Plus, I believe in supporting Hollywood’s only action star that regularly plays Dungeons & Dragons (Vin Diesel) and I’m completely mesmerized by Paul Walker’s crappy acting. Fast Five was the … Continue reading “Fast & Furious 6 Extended Trailer”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is living the high life. He recently won the WWE Championship and has been confirmed as Hercules. The 2014 mythological-action movie is being directed by Brett Ratner, so expect Rush Hour in loincloths (not really). Seriously though, the news made me think about other portrayals of the Greek/Roman hero. Arnold Schwarzenegger brought … Continue reading “Today’s Poll: Who Makes the Best Hercules?”
The latest trailer for GI Joe: Retaliation is awesome on several levels. Initially, it focuses on the conflict between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Generally speaking, cool things happen when Arashikage ninja go at it. In addition to a slick showdown between these two, a thrilling chase seen is shown, with Snake Eyes and Jinx escaping … Continue reading “GI Joe: Retaliation is Ninja-tastic”
When I first heard about the Ovale USA eVic, I was immediately intrigued. As a longtime tech writer, I was fascinated by the idea of a vaping device with upgradeable firmware. Like computers, consoles, and mobile phones I’ve reviewed, the eVic has the potential to get better and better with each firmware update. After using … Continue reading “Vaping Diaries #26: Ovale USA eVic Review (Joyetech)”
It’s only day four of the NBA season and the league is already immensely fascinating. In addition to watching the highest level of basketball played in the world, compelling storylines are playing out in the NBA. If that’s not enough for you basketball fans, the games and events are discussed on the outstanding Inside the NBA — in my opinion, the most entertaining sports show on television. Let’s take a look at why the NBA is so fascinating only four days into the season…more
Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes … Continue reading “Coffee Talk #476: Making Games Without Coding”
Longtime broadcast journalist Adam Sessler and G4TV have parted ways. Many of you know Adam as the host of X-Play. The man is old school. He started on the show in the late ’90s when it was GameSpot TV on Ziff-Davis’ ZDTV network. He stayed with the show when it became Extended Play and the network was … Continue reading “Adam Sessler Future Endeavored by G4”
