Rants and musings, without care for substance.
Posted in reviews on Jul 26th, 2010
From the moment the 8-bit Universal logo hits the silver screen and the 8-bit version of the melody fills your ears in digital surround, you know that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is going to be excellent.
To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. With a tag-line of “an epic of epic epicness,” can [...]
I predict that Inception will do rather well this weekend.
For once, the previews didn’t give away the best parts. Nor will I.
Christopher Nolan has done it again, combining perception and dreams and reality and demons in a twisted multi-layered plot. There are aspects of it reminiscent of The Matrix combined with Eternal Sunshine of the [...]
Posted in books, humor, reviews, the system on Jul 3rd, 2010
Parliament of Whores is a billed as a “lone humorist’s attempt to explain the entire U.S. Government.” I found it to be a logical, cynical, and incredibly funny critique of our system of government. Although first published in 1991, much of P.J. O’Rourke’s commentary still rings true.
Just to get a glimpse at what we’re talking [...]
The opening announcements for Martial Arts at Towson University were brief; the audience was advised that the show contains “gunfire, smoke effect, brief strobe effect, and a Russian playwright.”
That’s just the beginning.
As part of the New Russian Drama series, Yury Klavdiev’s play has been translated and brought to life in the Center for the Arts [...]
If you don’t eat meat, you might want to skip this one.
Over the past week, my coworkers and I made four treks to BBQ Dave’s for lunch. We ate a lot of meat, so much that I didn’t need much dinner. It would have been five days, but the rain started up on Friday. Dave’s [...]
I went to Victoria Gastro Pub for lunch today with some coworkers. While a tad too fancy for my day-to-day tastes, I liked it. The food was flavorful and filling. Servers dressed in black, providing excellent table service.
After eating at Hot Doug’s in Chicago, I was ready to try a Bucket of the Duck Fat [...]
Posted in photography, reviews on Feb 20th, 2010
Second Chance Saloon is a nice little neighborhood joint, tucked back in the folds of Columbia. They’ve got live music, decent prices, specials, and best of all a kitchen that delivers.
For the most-part, the photographs speak for themselves.
Second Chance Nachos, consisting of “tortilla chips piled high and topped with seasoned beef, cheddar jack cheese, jalapenos, [...]
Corky’s Smoke Shack opened last week, probably to the worst weather Maryland has seen in a decade. That normally wouldn’t matter, except that the Shack is located outside. But even that doesn’t seem to matter. According to the owners, there’s been a steady stream of customers since opening day. Even on an overcast Thursday afternoon, [...]
I finally made it out to Coal Fire this week, a pizzeria where “charred to perfection” is their motto. Sure enough, they live up to it; their coal-fired oven produces a very thin crust with a crisp bottom and a charred top. It’s enjoyable but I didn’t notice any change in flavor. Should I have? [...]
No thanks to the search engines, it’s clear that I use the word “behold” frequently. So this time, I won’t.
Here it is, then.
In the midst of sampling spicy Chinese takeout, I saw that China Express had a Bourbon Chicken on the menu. Being a fan of bourbon and chicken individually, I figured I’d give it [...]
I had heard about House of India before. Good things, mostly. The word of mouth sort. I had read a favorabe review by a blogger whose tastes tend to resonate with mine. According to their web site, Shyam Prakash — the chef there — even had the privilege of cooking spicy lamb vindaloo for President [...]
A group of my friends were in town for Thanksgiving, so we all went out to dinner at Pad Thai last night. The restaurant is located on West Street in Annapolis, just across the street from Stan & Joe’s Saloon and a brief walk from Rams Head Tavern. Warm and inviting, Pad Thai is filled [...]
You’ll find fresh appetizers, good food and decent service at Los Portales, across Aviation Boulevard from the BWI airfield. I would eat there again, but only if I were in the area. If I were catching a movie at Hoyt’s or taking someone to/from the airport. The margaritas — supposedly the best in the area [...]
Last night I saw The Diary of Anne Frank as performed by The Pikesville Players. It’s a two act play based on “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” recently re-adapted by Wendy Kesselman. Set in the hidden rooms of an Amsterdam office building between July 1942 and February of 1944, this adaptation depicts [...]
After playing host to a truck driving school for a few months, the former Utopia club is now home to Bank Shot Bar & Grill. Make no mistake, it’s a pool hall that happens to contain a bar and a grill. Weekends and tournament nights the place is packed the rafters. You’ll find the parking [...]
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