Not so fresh from an upset, Sylvester Stallone magically revived The Itallian Stallion for one final round.  By taking what worked from the original "Rocky" and mixing it with the action that dominated "Rocky III" and "Rocky IV", Stallone created a winning combination that almost makes you forgive him for the fifth installment in the series.  The first ho...

One of the most beloved miniseries of all time gets the dvd treatment.  "North and South" and its star studded cast was the tv event of 1985.  It was followed in 1986 by the sequel "North and South:Book II."  Both were panned by critics but adored by viewers.  In 1994, a disapointing follow up was released that did not come close to the quality of the pre...

I am not a gamer.  I am not a musician.  I have very little hand-eye coordination.  I must hate this game right?  Wrong!  I bought it expecting to be terrible at it, but I'm not too bad.  There is enough of a difference between easy and expert to satisfy just about anyone who would want to give it a go.  This game is especially great when you have more t...

Ah....the birth of Rambo.  First Blood is in my opinion, the best of the currently released Rambo films.  Stallone really shines as this "man of few words but lots of bullets" Vietnam veteran.  The thing that sets this movie apart from the sequels is the realism.  Rambo has not yet transformed into the cartoon character that he becomes later in the trilogy. ...

Let the explosions begin.  This is the movie that transformed Sylvester Stallone into a super hero.  In prison, after the events of First Blood, John Rambo is offered a full pardon in exchange for checking a Vietnamese camp for POWs.  His orders were not to engage the enemy, only to take pictures.  Even had he not lost his camera equipment early in his mission, we all know...

My wife and I recently spent 4 nights at this hotel while visiting family in Lakeland.  We didn't want to spend a lot of money because we didn't plan on spending too much time there.  We ended up paying $60 a night and it was well worth every penny!  The rooms were big, clean, and comfortable.  They each had a mini-fridge and a microwave.  The free wifi was a ...

When I was little, I was a huge fan of Masters of the Universe.  I remember having fond memories of the live action movie released in 1987 as well.  Some things are better left in the past.  I recently purchased the DVD and I must say, I was extremely disappointed!  This movie took everything that was awesome about He-Man and destroyed it, leaving in its wake a mess of awf...

Every once in a while, you find a movie that proves that sometimes, having a plot is overrated.  Lost in Translation is one such movie.  The first time I watched it, I kept waiting for the point.  When the end credits started, I felt as though I had wasted a couple hours of my life.  The second time around, I realized that my constant focus on trying to find the plot kille...