Lost Cause – Part 1
Here’s a brief programming note.
My cousin Jason runs his own Blog – aimed at the action figure enthusiast – over at poeghostal.com. While I lack the encyclopedic knowledge of that world, he recently came-a-callin’ to me looking to see if I could give a new line of Lost figures the once over and provide my knee-jerk critical reaction. I did him a solid knowing that some day, some genius would bust out an Ed Humphries mold with 98 points of articulation and fifteen different catch phrases (“I THROW LIKE A GIRL!!!”) and he’d be first in line to review that bad boy.
So, if you’re interested in reading what I had to say or you just want to be really freaked out by some creepy little concoctions that some “genius” thought consumers demand, then p... Continue reading »
The Top 10 Flicks that I’ve Just Got to See on the Big Screen in 2010
I swear this SHOULD be the end of my lists.
In the last few weeks, I’ve regaled you all with thrilling tales of my favorite games and movies from 2009. Then we gazed into our crystal ball and called out the games I’ve just got to play in 2010 followed by what I feel will be the biggest disappointment in the cyber realm.
Today, I point my gaze towards the cinema and pick out 10 flicks that I would like to see on the big screen at the start of this new decade. That being said – it won’t happen. Hasn’t gone down like that for a very long time, at least not since we brought kids into this world. I would hazard a guess that 5 of these flicks will flicker before my eyes on the big screen so consider numbers 5 through 1 as those I will guarantee myself box office ad... Continue reading »
Lost – ‘LAX Parts 1 & 2′ – 6.1 & 6.2
The Beginning of the End.
That’s what ABC’s crack team of sales weasels have been billing last night’s season premiere. And based on what we’ve seen, they may be right – or they could be way off. After all, there seemed to be ample evidence to support that we may just be watching the End of the Beginning. After all, our intrepid brand of heroes eventually made their way to their original destination, LAX, as spoiled completely in the Title Card.
I’m getting way ahead of myself though. Before we hit this in some semblance of chronological style, I’ll offer up a little house cleaning for any new readers.
I started this Blog way back in the Winter of 2006, so we’re officially past my 4 year anniversary. In that time, I’ve published almost 400 full length articles on this site. At the begin... Continue reading »
Ghost Whisperer – Episode 6.1 – ‘The One With All The Weeping Over Dead People’
Best. Episode. Ever.
Seriously, I haven’t been this excited about TV in a long time. So excited that I said Screw Bed – I’ve got to get onto The Ed Zone and give my fans what they demand. After all, they’ve stuck through it all – listening to me ramble on and on, ad nauseum, with all my Lost malarkey – spinning enough crackpot theories to make a Smoke Monster dissipate.
“You owe them, Ed”, I said… to myself. And lo and behold, I fired up the ol’ Internets and got ready to dish.
Truth be told, I did stop for a spell at the E! Online boards to see what everyone thought of the episode. Strangely quiet at that early hour. In fact 11 p.m. here is 8 p.m. on the West Coast. Where the hell is everybody? Aside from some dude n... Continue reading »
My Top 10 Most Memorable Moments from Lost
So, in a few short days we reach the Beginning of the End. And then, in a few short months’ time, we’ll finally find ourselves waking on the morning after the final episode of Lost airs with mixed reactions. No doubt, some will treat whatever finale is cooked up as a slight on par with The Sopranos’ Fade to Black. While others will spy pure genius in Lindelof and Cuse’s swan song.
Personally, whatever dreams may come, I’m going to feel that bittersweet sting of melancholy. I firmly believe that regardless of what hidden truth lies at the end of this rainbow, the pure fun of this show has always been in the journey not the destination. Therefore, I don’t demand that they answer every question, tie every thread and dot every i. Hell, I don’t even need a full discourse ... Continue reading »
Bats in the Belfry
For the last five years, my family and I have lived off the beaten path – in a beautiful country style home set in the midst of the deep, dark woods. Situated in central Massachusetts, just South of Worcester and riding the crest of the Connecticut border, we’ve found one of those increasingly rare havens where the heavens beam a thousand points of light every time you toss open the shutters to sneak a peek at the great outdoors and the inky parchment above.
When we were seeking new shelter, we weren’t exactly in the market for solitude – just a nice rustic, yet newly constructed home on a decent slice of land that would allow our dogs and kids ample room to roam. We were coming from our modest Cape in the suburban environs outside the Brockton city center – and even though our neighborhood was ... Continue reading »
Picking up the Pieces
“New Insights into the Hidden World of Autism”
The headline screamed from a Time magazine cover as I was walking through the Des Moines airport, awaiting my flight home from a two-day client visit. As my tastes in periodicals tend to run towards the entertainment, sports or video game mags, it’s not the sort of cover story that would normally grab my gaze. But… those words in that bold print collaborated to jog something loose in my sub-conscious – a nagging threat that I had, for the moment, kept successfully at bay.
I grabbed the magazine and paged through it on the long flight home. After completing the article, I ran through it again, my mind honing in on key notes – “Signs For Parents To Watch For” – that echoed the internal murmurs I had heard late at night... Continue reading »
My Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2009
For the last few years, I have run the usual year-ending Top 5 Favorite Blah Blah Blah pieces, similar to the same content you’ll find on the more upscale and reputable entertainment websites. I used to offer up one post per discipline, covering the key movies, games and TV shows that entertained me greatly in the year prior. As I don’t watch as much TV as I used to (although that volume is beginning to rise), I kicked TV to the curb and simply run with the other two.
Last week I posted my Top 5 Favorite Video Games of 2009.
And now I reveal my Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2009.
When I sat down to inscribe this list, I was going to follow the same numbering scheme as the Game’s piece – keeping it to my five faves. But, I found I was having a real h... Continue reading »
My Top 5 Favorite Games of 2009
As I write this, mere days removed from Christmas, I look ahead to the bounty of games that Santa packed in that sack while looking back upon the year that was. And this year provided especially fertile ground for my personal picking, as it was the year in which I augmented my Wii60 household with one more shiny bauble; the PS3 finally descended to a price point that I could manage without listing yet another kidney on eBay. With Sony’s new slim sweetness nestled in my home entertainment center, the Holy Trinity was complete, allowing me to genuflect before the God of War for granting me the opportunity to finally guide Drake towards his fortune while scoping out a littlebigplanet of my own.
I know this time of year typically brings forth a plethora of “Best Of” lists. It seems the second the snow hits... Continue reading »
Instant Karma Resolution Day 14 – Coffee Talk
Here’s how my 2010 Instant Karma Resolution works. Each day, I will randomly draw a name from my Friends List and make that person the subject of a status update where I will cull from memory some funny or interesting anecdote about the person. I’ll do this once a day until I work my way through the entire list. When you’ve been selected, I will also post this note to your wall and tag 5 of our mutual acquaintances in the hopes it will spur some nostalgic commentary.
Today I drew #14, my best buddy Sean O’Brien.
I know what you’re thinking… this guy is supposed to be last. After all, he all but demanded it less he pull the plug on the sweet little shop he set up for me over at The Ed Zone. When he offered up his authorization to let me spill my guts on these pages with an anecdote ripped from the p... Continue reading »
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