I like Assassin's Creed games. I bought everything up to (and including) Assassin's Creed 3 (AC3) in a steam sale several years ago, after I played through nearly all of the second game on my roommate's PS3 at Fort Awesome. Recently I beat AC3 (actually the fifth game in the series, heh); here are some … Continue reading AC3: Less than the sum
Avengers 2: The Avengening
Not as good as the first movie. The Marvel movies tend to be overstuffed, and this was no exception. I kinda wish they'd cut back on some of the action sequences, particularly (mild spoilers) the Hulk's brief rampage in a "African City" (end spoilers). At least they twisted it for the final fight (because, as … Continue reading Avengers 2: The Avengening
The Gondoliers
So. What did I do after watching John Wick? I nearly forgot -- why I should keep this blog up to date -- but I saw a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers at the Gaiety Theatre in April. First things first, the production was by the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society, which I … Continue reading The Gondoliers
John Wick
Sorry! I started writing this post in particular ages ago (OK, a month) but never got around to finishing it. Tonight I catch up. So. John Wick. Movie. Keanu Reeves was in it. For some reason it only opened in Ireland and the UK on Friday (April 9th), when it opened pretty much everywhere else … Continue reading John Wick
Runs In The Family
A few years ago I went to the show "An Evening with Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer" at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver (November 2011, apparently). I'd been a fan of Gaiman's since reading "Good Omens" at an impressionable age. I'd read "American Gods" and "Neverwhere" back in college or high school; when he was … Continue reading Runs In The Family
Moll
I recently saw another play at the Gaiety Theatre. At some point they'll have a special seat reserved for me, no doubt. This time it was "Moll", a play (by John B. Keane) about the titular housekeeper who, by playing the canon against two curates, slowly takes over a presbytery in rural Co. Kerry. I … Continue reading Moll
Jupiter Ascending
Right! I just watched this film tonight. It wasn't good, but I enjoyed it. Thoughts: CG action sequences are incredibly boring. As cool as tiny spacecraft dogfighting over Chicago is (and it is pretty cool), it gets old. It's a space opera, not an action movie; nevertheless, I wish there was less action. I loved … Continue reading Jupiter Ascending
Ex Machina
I went to see Ex Machina a few weeks ago with the meetup group. It's about a dev for some Facebook/Google amalgamation called "Bluebook" who wins a trip to spend a week at the Alaskan hideaway of the corporation's reclusive owner, only to discover he's there to perform some sort of Turing test on an … Continue reading Ex Machina
Quick Update
Due to an increase in spam, I'm disabling comments on all posts older than two weeks. Accordingly, I'll try to post more frequently so that people can comment on something Um, hey! Happy 2015!
The Peter Pan Panto
Madness. The Gaiety Theatre was packed, almost all school children (something like ten school groups were there). They were encouraged to talk back to the stage. "What's that noise, everyone?" "IT'S HOOK!" "What did you say?" "CAPTAIN HOOK!" "I'll go look over here." "HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!" I don't remember Peter Pan having a character … Continue reading The Peter Pan Panto
For Great Justice(!) 