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August 14, 2009

WD TV HD Media Player

About two weeks ago I purchased a WD TV HD. It was an impulse buy, but I have to say I’m happy I bought it.

Its not an ideal media center. I use a Mac Mini with Plex for that. However I’ve been wanting something ideal for traveling. A small contraption to play avi files on my TV. For that, the WD TV HD is perfect.

It’s tiny and lightweight. Its so lightweight mainly because it doesn’t have any hard drive space. So it’s necessary to have it connected to an external hard drive. But if you have a portable hard drive, and travel a lot, it is an ideal traveling companion.

The user interface is lacking. Completely lacking. While it does support thumbnail images, they all have to be added manually. I’m sure this is mainly because the WD TV HD has no way to access the internet. It has no wireless or ethernet port. The fact that it has no wireless is also irritating because to add data to the hard drive connected to the WD TV HD, you must disconnect your external drive and reconnect it to your computer.

The WD TV HD is definitely not the perfect home media center, but if you need a way to watch your video that is portable, it really is a great solution.

July 1, 2009

*Cinema — Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

  • Despite my many criticisms, I still totally enjoyed it.

  • It was great to see Bumblebee kick some ass.

  • The two twin autobots were just absurd. We need more autobots, but… autobots you can actually like.

  • Same goes with the humans. I could have done without all the new humans, namely that college roommate.

  • Some of the jokes were just incredibly cheap.

  • Just about all dialogue was far, far too verbose. It was a bit exhausting. Even when someone was telling someone else to speak more clearly and concisely, the way the they were told was also way too verbose.

  • Regardless of my nitpicks, I really liked the film.

June 11, 2009

*Cinema — The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd (2006)

  • Much better than I was expecting.

  • Much more interesting than I was expecting.

  • Long, but not as slow as I imagined it would be.

  • It might be the only time I ever see Angelina Jolie play someone with such a disappointing life.

  • It’s also amazing how they can make someone so gorgeous look so… not gorgeous.

  • Matt Damon did a good job. When does Matt Damon not do a good job?

  • Though his character really needed to learn how to keep it in his pants. Or at least keep it in his pants long enough to think a bit first.

March 25, 2009

*Cinema — RocknRolla

RocknRolla (2008)

  • Liked it much more than I thought I would.

  • Gerard Butler is charming as hell.

  • So were his two friends, Mumbles and Handsome Bob… just loved all three of them.

  • Idris Elba plays Mumbles. You may know him better as Stringer Bell on The Wire. Best guy in The Wire, also one of the best guys in RocknRolla.

  • You have to love a movie that names a character Handsome Bob.

  • I found the guy who played Johnny Quid crazy annoying until the last ten minutes. After that he was great.

  • Not really worth mentioning Ludacris & Jeremy Piven…

  • My favorite scene? When Stella & One Two dance. Retarded but awesome.

March 18, 2009

Life Season One

  • I find it hard to believe Crews really believes much of the crap he says, but he certainly is a decent person and a good cop.

  • Ted is also a great character to offset Crews. How that guy ever committed illegal acts is beyond me.

  • Stark, Crews’ previous partner, is an interesting character. He seems like such a cool guy while also being rather creepy at the same time. He also always seems to be around.

  • It is so, so weird to see Robin Weigert as anyone other than Calamity Jane on Deadwood. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it.

  • Once the whole underlying mystery is done (I hope they do get to eventually finish it instead of having it go on forever). I think it can still hold its own as a plan old crime show. So I hope they get to do that eventually.

December 8, 2008

*Cinema — Step Brothers

Step Brothers (2008)

  • I’m ashamed of how much I enjoyed this.

  • Bordered somewhere on the lines of funny and almost horrifying at times.

  • Mary Steenburgen just kicked ass.

  • Kathryn Hahn, who played the older brother’s wife, made the movie for me. I started liking the movie as soon as she showed up.

  • I still can’t believe that I enjoyed this.

October 22, 2008

*Cinema — Baby Mama

Baby Mama (2008)

  • It’s deeper that I expected.

  • The trailers didn’t do it justice at all.

  • Amy Poehler just kicks major ass. Also, she looks absolutely gorgeous in the scene were we meet her.

  • Greg Kinnear’s part was pretty predictable and flat. There just wasn’t much going on there. I guess I just didn’t buy him.

  • Steve Martin was fabulous.

  • Romany Malco is just great in anything he’s in. However no one spends that much time with their door man. No one.

  • Overall fun and I enjoyed it much much more than I was expecting to.

October 6, 2008

*Cinema — P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You (2007)

  • Unavoidably, if not stupidly, sad.

  • The whole letter aspect is a great idea though. Though the fact that the letters inevitably end is incredibly depressing.

  • I may never really get Hillary Swank’s appeal.

  • Jeffery Dean Morgan plays a decent Irish Guy.

  • That whole rude Harry Conick Jr. thing was pretty annoying and definitely not attractive.

  • That girl was just drawn to Irish guys. So silly.

September 26, 2008

*Cinema — Wristcutters: A Love Story

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)

  • Loved the always funny Will Arnett.

  • Enjoyed the idea that once you commit suicide, you end up in another world very similar to the old one you lived in… just slightly worse.

  • I also liked Eugene’s song that played throughout the film.

  • Not bad, not bad.

August 11, 2008

*Cinema — Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express (2008)

  • Danny McBride was just plain fantastic. “Thug life.” He made the movie.

  • Rosie Perez was great. She’s getting older, which weirds me out.

  • Seth Rogan and James Franco were both good.

  • Very very funny.

  • Yet I did feel like it was a bit too much of a “stoner comedy” for me in general.

  • Appreciated Kevin Corrigan & Craig Robinson as hit men.

  • The car chase was easily one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Ever.

June 24, 2008

*Cinema — Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral (2007)

  • Very funny.

  • I think that Alan Tudyk wins 1,000 points for well, everything. Especially for being on the roof nekkid.

  • Thanks to this, and of course Nip/Tuck, whenever I see Peter Dinklage, I think, oh no, the marriage just went to sh*t.

  • So silly. Liked it lots.

June 19, 2008

*Cinema — Waitress

Waitress (2007)

  • So many pies.

  • I really really enjoy Keri Russell, as long as she isn’t Felicity.

  • For that matter I also loved Cheryl Hines.

  • Jeremy Sisto did a great job of being a complete asshole. It is definitely a talent of his.

  • Oh god, spontaneous poetry.

  • Absolutely loved Andy Griffith.

  • Having an affair with your OB/GYN = awkward.

  • I hope this is the last unexpected pregnancy movie I see for a while.

  • Have I mentioned all the pies?

June 7, 2008

*Cinema — 27 Dresses

27 Dresses (2008)

  • Katherine Heigl is like a much taller Meg Ryan. Queen of the romantic comedy.

  • James Marsden managed to have a leading role, and wasn’t bad at all.

  • Heigl’s hair color in the movie wasn’t flattering at all, but I think that was the point.

  • Some of the gowns were so bad that they were awesome.

  • Had some original lines and original aspects, which was nice.

  • Even the cheesiness wasn’t too corny at most points.

  • Lots of fun.

May 13, 2008

*Cinema — Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

  • Much better than I was expecting.

  • It also managed to completely keep my attention, despite my expectations.

  • A mix of creepy and sweet, but managed to mostly stay on the side of sweet.

  • Emily Mortimer plays the woman I wish I was, but well, I guess I’m not.

  • Patricia Clarkson was the psychologist I wish I could be.

  • Ryan Gosling was good. He and Emily Mortimer managed to keep things on the sweet side.

  • There was more to it than I expected.

  • I liked how they revealed aspects of the film over time. Very well done.

  • I really really enjoyed it, until the end. Although it was a fine ending, I think it could have been better.

April 4, 2008

*Cinema — Secretary

Secretary (2002)

  • I totally appreciated Lesley Ann Warren.

  • Not to mention the fabulous Maggie Gyllenhaal. I thought she did a great job.

  • Pretty good for a film I had to watch in class.

  • Very funny to see Jeremy Davies, who of course is now on Lost.

  • One may to wonder, if Lee just asked Peter if he’d spank her, if she might have be a little more interested in. Of course, he was a complete idiot and she was already crazy about Mr. Grey.

  • Ok, so, that last comment made no sense, but it let me use the word “spank”.

  • I’d like to see what the coloring was really like in the movie. It was all screwed up on the classroom’s projector.

  • Overall it was pretty enjoyable.

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