The best Batman game ever

(November 23 at 10:56am)

Boss (Read my reviews)

Batman fights crime two ways — by skulking in the shadows and picking off criminals one by one, and also by beating up a lot of them al at once. Batman: Arkham Asylum not only gets the mood and tone of Batman right, but it includes both types of gameplay, and makes them intensely fun.

The game has you exploring the massive Arkham Asylum to ctach the Joker, who has freed most of the... more

Karl This was my favorite game of last year. So looking forward to Arkham City. (November 23 at 11:15am)

Not a bad summer flick, and shockingly true to the game

(November 22 at 11:50am)

Boss (Read my reviews)

I admit, I may be biased because I saw this shortly after watching the terrible Clash of the Titans remake, but I thought this was pretty good. It's an action-adventure flick exactly in the vein of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, with big action sequences, bantering leads, and a great sense of fun. Jake Gyllenhaal is great as the titular Prince — he's not Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow, but... more

Release the Crappin'

(November 19 at 4:31pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

I watched this the other day via Netflix, and I'm so glad I didn't pay money to watch it in the theater. Now, I loved Greek myths as a kid, so certainly the massive inaccuracies in that regard annoyed me, it's not the reason I hated it FYI, it was far less accurate than the original Clash movie).

There were three main problems, the first being that the CG looked terrible. The whole point of... more

Greatest martial arts movie ever?

(November 18 at 7:15pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

I say yes, and not just because it features Jackie Chan as a martial artist who gets more powerful the more he drinks. It contains two of the most amazing action sequences ever set to film, including one where Jackie Chan fights nearly 100 guys with hatchets simultaneously, and a 30+ end fight sequence which involves Chan throwing himself on a bed of hot coals during the fight. It's absolutely... more

Melissa I must see this. (November 18 at 9:40pm)

Karl It's a skill I've practiced many years trying to attain. (November 18 at 11:27pm)

Boss The best part is that in the movie, booze makes Jackie Chan a more powerful fighter... right up to the point where it makes him a useless drunk. So the whole movie is kind an ode to moderation — although admittedly he still has to get pretty darned drunk to beat the bad guys.

It's a little brilliant, frankly. (November 19 at 3:02pm)

Sounds Outstanding

(November 16 at 5:31pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

I've not read this, but this sounds fascinating. Anyone read it and know for sure?

Adam Never heard of it. Once boozy book I have heard is really great is the Motley Crue bio that came out a few years ago. (November 17 at 11:53am)

The only energy drink that actually tastes like a soda

(November 16 at 5:29pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

Energy drinks taste awful to me. But I do love caffeine, and I often work late, so I've had more than my sahre.

But thank god for Diet Pepsi Max. First of all, it tastes like Diet Pepsi, which is infinitely more pleasant than any energy drink on the market. Second, it has extra caffeine and ginseng and other nonsense to give you a bit of pep. Sure, it won't make your heart beat irregularly... more

Karl I prefer it to Coke Zero. (November 16 at 9:58pm)

Boss Diet Dr Pepper is my diet drink of choice, but if I need an extra pick-me-up I go with this. Definitely better than Coke Zero. (November 18 at 6:59pm)

Loree Four Loko. (November 21 at 5:30pm)

A fantastic album, even if you haven't seen the movie

(November 15 at 2:37pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

This CD is worth it's full price for just two songs: Plumtree's "Scott Pilgrim," which the series/main character's name is based on, and T. Rex's "Teenage Dream," which is about a million times better than Katy Perry's song called "Teenage Dream" (no relation).

The other songs are great too, a mix of indie indie rock and rock classics, many of which Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley... more

Another great set, and another great MS T collectible

(November 11 at 3:13pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

First of all, let me say this comes with a Gypsy figure, meaning if you've been buying these limited editions since Shout Factory took the license over, you now have all three main bots. Gypsy is huge and in-scale to Tom Servo, but now it looks like Crow is a bit too small. I have no idea if Shout is making Cambot next or what, but god bless 'em for giving me MST3K figures.

As for the... more

DigsyMadrox I consider myself a HUGE MST3K fan, and I constantly forget that there are so many episodes I have never seen. I only started watching when it was on Sci Fi, so many of the older Joel episodes are still foreign to me. I need to remedy that! I remember really loving Devil Fish, though. That's another "Italians playing Floridians" movies, right? Same as "Werewolf." (November 12 at 4:49pm)

Jill This review makes us insta-BFF's. Just so ya know. (November 12 at 7:39pm)

The best cheap ramen money can buy

(November 8 at 6:17pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

First of all, Top Ramen is terrible. In fact, every cheap-o American-produced ramen is invariably gross, with the exception of Maruchan. Yes, this means Maruchan ramen is like 4 for a dollar as opposed to 6 for a dollar, but seriously, it's 14 cents well spent, becayse Marcuhan is 5x better than Top Ramen.

Also, I think Oriental — while bizarrely vague — is their tastiest flavor. It's... more

dreamcatcher If I must have ramen noodles, this is the flavor I select...although, I just call it Blue Ramen (November 9 at 10:04am)

Boss It kills me how I can't find it anywhere in DC! Arrgh! (November 11 at 2:03pm)

dreamcatcher really? this flavor or just ramen in general? might need to send you a box (November 11 at 2:17pm)

Boss I can find Top Ramen, which is so much worse than Maruchan and I don't want, or I can find fancy, expensive Japanese ramen that I'd rather not pay for. I want Maruchan, and I want Oriental. If you can help a brother out, I'd be immensely grateful. (November 11 at 2:24pm)

dreamcatcher Of course! check your messages (November 11 at 4:01pm)

The eternal classic

(November 8 at 5:52pm)

Boss (Read my reviews)

The Snoopy Sno-Cone maker is as much its own pop culture icon as Snoopy is. Just looking at it beings back a wave of nostalgia — and the shaved ice is pretty darned good, too. Admittedly, it's hard to say a device that makes a dixie cup worth of sugar-syrup covered ice is essential, but by the same token, I also don't know who wouldn't want one.

Andrew Definitely a classic. I'm only sad you didn't include a video from the old commercials! (November 8 at 6:25pm)

LovesMickey I had a friend growing up that had one of these!!! I haven't seen this in soooo long! Wow!!! Who wouldn't love a snoopy snow cone?! (November 8 at 7:35pm)

MeltDownFreeDis You put the ice cubes in and get a snowcone out. Yum yum fun is what its all about. (November 8 at 8:53pm)

MeltDownFreeDis http://www.joeshopping.com/profile/MeltDownFreeDis /videos/&vId=288 (November 9 at 12:24am)