Chill Factor: 7 Skulls

I caught 1408 this weekend, which I enjoyed even though I'm not much of a horror fan. It had a good mixture of suspense, psyche, and jump factor, along with a sprinkling of plot. They could have just called it "John Cusack in a Room" and I would have probably seen it, having enjoyed his work since his beginnings in Better Off Dead.

Most of it does take place in the aforementioned room... 1408. John's character, a ghost hunting skeptic writer, battles amorphous evil, his mind, and the past. There is not a whole lot of gore/shock here, so if you are into that, maybe you would be better off sitting in your basement with the lights out, watching The Texas Chainsaw movies. If, like myself, you prefer more of a psychological thriller, with a hint of suspense and morality all rolled together like one of those crazy Panera bagels, then this might be the movie for you. Also, Sam Jackson as a hotel proprietor. Wonderful.

My Rating: 72

I pushed the button and elected him to office

A Little Experiment

These men are truly pioneers in their field. Their work is very impressive, but I do not want to divulge too much. I will tell you that after watching this movie several times I am unnaturally thirsty. Enjoy.

Bad Dog

Things never seem to go my way. The hot new thing for June is... global network filters. Now that my lovely workplace (who is probably reading this through their firewall right now) has put up a new filter, my abilities to update and find new and interesting things have really taken a turn for the worst. Bare with me through these dark days, for at least something good came out of this week.

Yay! In other news, I have quite a few movie reviews that I will attempt to write up when I get some time. Stay tuned!

crazy with the cheezwhiz

Flash Friday Fun VIII: Defend Your Castle

This game took up a summer of my life. Everyone at Purdue played it for a while to see whose score would reign supreme. The basics of it are easy, just pick up the attackers and drop them from a height so they go splat. But that will only get you so far before you are overrun. The key here is to get enough archers to where you are stable, and then use the church to convert more and more. Eventually you should find a balance to where you can just use archers and magic without having to toss any stick people into the clouds.

My Rating: 85

My Hi-Score: I think I got bored around level 90 where it would just run overnight. If you get to 50+ I will be impressed.

Play: Defend Your Castle

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