**3/27 UPDATE** It appears that you can watch The Terror online via AMC’s website for a limited time so check it out while you can: The Terror The Terror has been on my radar for a while now. It was originally a fictional book, inspired by a true story, that is now being turned in to…
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Top 5 Stand-Up Comedians
I’ve been slacking lately with Top 5 Friday blogs… a thousand apologies, loyal readers! Today I decided to mix it up and discuss my Top 5 stand-up comedians. Comedy is an under-appreciated art, in my opinion. A musical group can write a 3-minute song and get rich. A stand-up comedian has to write 15, 30…
Defending the Star Wars Prequels
It’s time to give the Star Wars prequels their proper respect!
The Last Jedi: The Force Is Weak With This One
Rogue Hippo’s Review Score: 6.5 Haha! Get it? The force is weak with this one! Because usually, in Star Wars, they say; “The force is strong with this one.” But I used WEAK instead! I read a bunch of Last Jedi reviews and I can’t believe I haven’t seen this brilliantly clever line used yet! …
Review: Thor Ragnarok
Rogue Hippo’s Review Score: 8 I have an internet connection, and I saw Thor: Ragnarok over the weekend, which makes me more than qualified to write a review (spoiler-free as usual). Full Disclosure: I would never call myself a Thor fan. I thought the previous movies were mediocre, I’ve never read any Thor comic books, and…
Top 5 Science Fiction Books
Science Fiction is my favorite genre. I consume it in all it’s forms; from board games to crappy Sy-Fy Channel movies to the classic science fiction books that have fueled the imagination of millions. So, in honor of the release of Blade Runner 2049, which is the sequel to the film Blade Runner, which is based…
Watch The Bad Batch on Netflix
FACT: I’m probably the world’s leading authority on Netflix shows. There’s no debating that. As the reigning King of Netflix, I now decree that you watch The Bad Batch. It needs to happen. I’m not even going to try to write a review of The Bad Batch because words cannot begin to accurately describe this…
The Dark Tower: A Fanboy Review
Rogue Hippo’s Review Score: 3* My mother always says, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” For my mother’s sake, I’ll try to come up with some positive things about The Dark Tower… …ummmm…. … …well… …if you need some stocking-stuffer ideas, I expect this movie will be in your local Walmart’s…
Review: Dunkirk
Rogue Hippo’s Review Score: 10 Wow! This movie is incredible! Go see Dunkirk; and, as a good friend put it, see it “on the biggest screen you can find.” In fact, reading this review is a poor use of your time that could be better spent watching Dunkirk. However, since you’re here, I’ll try to…
Digital Dungeons & Dragons
I stumbled on this story today: D&D Beyond I’ll spare you from reading the entire article and sum it up for you: Wizards of the Coast is making a D&D app (called D&D Beyond) aimed at completely removing books and paper from table-top role-playing. Whoa! As an old-school gamer, with an aversion to apps, my first…