Apple Pie tastes better cold, but you’ll have a hard time waiting long enough to chill this Banquet offering in the fridge. “Treat yourself to a classic,” the promo reads, “served up hot in a tender, flaky crust.” It’s the same crust from their Pot pies and just as tasty.
my rating : 4 of 5
Michael Jackson’s horror songs rank among his all-time best. Thriller, Ghosts and Is It Scary all sound fantastic. Threatened, featuring excerpts from Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone, is a tier below. The chorus section is more Britney Spears or Backstreet Boys than King Of Pop, but, by episode’s end, the singer manages to set it apart with his signature (“hoo-hoo”) pizzazz.
my rating : 4 of 5
2001
I don’t drink Bourbon or whiskey in general, but I certainly drink Eggnog. It’s my favorite drink when it comes to taste. This Prestige Real Premium Ice Cream epitomizes the flavor, with an extra sprinkle of nutmeg, though the Bourbon bit comes in the form of “caramel sauce” swirls.
my rating : 4 of 5
Has the world Gone Wrong? Lucinda Williams apparently thinks so, but she should be more concerned about righting her music. The decrepit voice can be forgiven; it fits the old-timey genres she embraces; but these songs leave a lot to be desired in the way of vocal melody. It’s odd to feature Brittney Spencer on the first two, but the guest singers at least add some harmony to the blandness.
my rating : 2 of 5
2026
It was a good idea to show a shadow of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba on the box instead of her/his (its) face. This is a food product after all and appetite is key. The flavor is Caramel Apple and it initially tastes like apple cinnamon oatmeal, which is good. It, like most sweet cereals, would be even better with marshmallows.
my rating : 4 of 5
This movie, even with its cliché concept and jarring song selection, is decent during the first half. The rest is a mess. It’s a 1990s-style romance thriller that goes from The Hand That Rocks The Cradle to Misery in the most awkward of ways. The big plot twist marks a major betrayal not just for the main character but us viewers as the verisimilitude of the story shatters like “mom’s good china”.
my rating : 2 of 5
2025
“Preem and Nas” are rap music legends; two of the best at what they do to this day; so fresh beats and rhymes are a given. Where their songs and this album falter is at the breaks. A DJ scratching-in familiar, sometimes trite, vocal samples; Premier’s signature; might sound nice in the background, but it can’t take the place of a good hook.
Light-Years, which should be credited to vocalist Nas alone as the tradition goes, is about looking back at not just his career but hip-hop in general. He gives a Bouquet to seemingly every female MC he can think of. Writers, like KRS-One’s Out For Fame, salutes graffiti artists. There are also sequels to 2nd Childhood and NY State Of Mind.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
When James Cameron announced, during the promotion of the first Avatar sequel, that more would come in relatively quick succession, I thought it was a bad idea. Never mind the narrative superfluity of movie sequels in general. The first two were thirteen years apart, almost to the day. If there had to be a third, it only makes sense to wait about that long to build anticipation and keep the series in balance.
Nonetheless, three years after The Way Of Water, we have Fire And Ash. The former is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen; an epic improvement over the mediocre original. The latter ranks comfortably between the two. They’re all about the same thing; war on moon Pandora; but the plot is just now starting to feel repetitive. Even in an awe-inspiring alien world, there’s only so much you can do.
The most interesting character is a freshly-painted face. Varang is the leader of the villainous Mangkwan clan, but even she knows to just make it look like they’re about to kill key characters. Protagonists die only when they’re supposed to; an inherent trope that, after so many hairbreadth escapes in the same story, starts to burn down the suspense. Not that there isn’t adventurous wonder to behold.
my rating : 4 of 5
2025
This is the most confusing 3D Energy Drink of them all. There seems to be two versions; one with and one without the Strawberry Lemonade label on the front; with different tastes. Perhaps it’s a psychological trick, but the plain one tastes plain. Even more baffling is that, at one point, only the former was featured on the official site but called Chrome.
my rating : 3 of 5
You do need it for Life, but not all drinking water; the bottled type you buy from a store; is made the same. This BlueTriton brand is Purified “using reverse osmosis” and “enhanced with minerals for a crisp taste”, but I prefer my water distilled with no flavor at all.
my rating : 3 of 5
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Max B is free at last. Not that he wasn’t somehow able to record vocals and put out songs in prison, which makes this release not quite as significant as it otherwise would’ve been. It’s also another crude Public Domain mixtape rather than a proper album, which doesn’t help, but there are some mini waves to ride. The highest include I Want Smoke, Lap Dance and All Of It.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
Last time it was his new foster home. Now; eight years later but not even a year in real life; Chucky follows Andy to military school. That concept; putting the two in such a random setting; distracts from the simple but effective horror story Child’s Play began as. Never mind the fact that Andy isn’t even played by the same actor from the first two movies and is metaphorically replaced with an annoying black kid.
my rating : 3 of 5
1991