May
22
2011

DVD Review: THE FRANKENSTEIN SYNDROME

The Frankenstein Syndrome is a film based on the Mary Shelley story we all know. In this case though, we get a modern day horror tale that is also very original in its own right. Writer  and director Sean Tretta has ...
May
22
2011

Blu-ray Review: THE VIOLENT KIND

The Violent Kind is the latest low budget offering from The Butcher Brothers (The Hamiltons). The story follows our likable lead character Cody (Cory Knauf) and Q (Bret Roberts) who are tough neighborhood punks who like to fight, a lot!  Throw Cody’s ex-girlfriend Michelle (Tiffany ...
May
22
2011

Blu-ray Review: ELEPHANT WHITE

Elephant White is a new action thriller starring Kevin Bacon and Djimon Hounsou, both are very recognizable actors. The film is directed by Prachva Pinkaew (Ong Bak)who has really delivered an action packed movie based on Thai sex-trafficking stories.The story follows Hounsou who is our main ...
May
22
2011

‘Doctor Who’: “The Rebel Flesh”

As we continue the sixth (and one of the best) seasons of the BBC hit, Doctor Who we reach another two-parter. The premiere was a also told in two episodes but every season of Who will normally have two or ...
May
18
2011

A hotspot on speed: hands on with the Novatel LTE MiFi

If the first Novatel MiFi redefined the concept of the personal hotspot device, the LTE version is sure to step it up a notch. ...
May
17
2011

DVD Review: CROPSEY

Cropsey is a Staten Island  horror documentary  from filmmakers Joshua Zeman andBarbara Brancaccio.  The story is about an escaped patient from the Willowbrook State School mental institution who kidnapped  children.This documentary is as creepy as I’ve seen because most just really bore me. As locals ...
Apr
07
2011

‘Your Highness,’ Or, Danny McBride Really Loves Dick Jokes

If there’s a secret to making a good spoof movie, it lies somewhere in finding a way to deliver the same good the films you’re spoofing did. A war spoof has to have choice explosions. A horror spoof has to ...
Mar
19
2011

Week in Apple: reviews galore with iPad 2, MacBook Pro, Xcode 4

The top stories from this last week in Apple news were, unsurprisingly, our reviews of the new iPad 2 and 13" MacBook Pro with ...
Mar
15
2011

Feature: Ars reviews the iPad 2: big performance gains in a slimmer package

Apple's original iPad has taken off to levels none of us anticipated when it was launched one year ago. Though ...
Mar
08
2011

Verizon LG VL600 review: blazing LTE comes to your laptop

Verizon's 4G (LTE) network is finally becoming a viable over-the-air data option for many users based in mid- to large-sized cities in the US. ...
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Feb
22
2011

Feature: iPhone versus iPhone: Ars puts Verizon and AT&T to the test

The Verizon version of the iPhone 4 doesn't need a full review—partially because you've read a bunch already, and partially because there's not a ...
Feb
12
2011

Review: RAYMOND DID IT (2011)

When I sat down to watch the indie horror film
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Jan
20
2011

Cookbook Review!: ‘Cooking For Geeks’

[GW's Note: I've set the microwave on fire twice, this review is presented without commentary by my ladyfriend] Cooking for Geeks ($22) is not your typical, boring-ass cookbook with recipes -- oh no -- it's jam-packed with scienc-y stuff! Jeff Potter ...
Dec
31
2010

2010 In Review: The Interactive Infographic

This is an interactive guide to 2010 divided into a bunch of different categories. Except this is just a picture of the interactive guide, I didn't actually embed the thing. You're gonna have to follow the link if ...
Dec
05
2010

Dexter Season 5 Episode 11: “Hop on A Freighter” Recap/Review

Another Dexter episode is in the can, and it certainly ramped up the tension, didn’t it? This is what a great second-to-last episode of a season should do, and yes, I am sad to say but next week is the Season ...
Nov
22
2010

Dexter Season 5 Episode 9: “Teenage Wasteland” Review

Sorry for the delayed review, but there was a problem with my television and I was unable to watch it. Full episode spoilers below! Another great episode of Dexter, albeit not as good as last week’s, which was amazing. This episode was ...
Nov
10
2010

A Belated Force Unleashed 2 Review

The Force Unleashed set the standard for an epic Star Wars game. It was announced when it was released that it would be Cannon to the story of what actually happened between Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith and Episode ...
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Nov
08
2010

Review: LiveRider turns your iPhone into a cycling computer

I've become a bicycling addict. Since realizing in July 2009 that bicycling is a fantastic way to get rid of the excess weight I've ...
Nov
04
2010

Clear Rover Puck review: impressively fast WiMAX, $5 at a time

Clearwire is on a roll lately with its portable WiFi access points, first with the iSpot (meant for Apple's iDevices only) and now with ...
Nov
03
2010

Feature: The future of notebooks: Ars reviews the 11" MacBook Air

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is no stranger to superlatives. Every product Apple makes is "insanely great," "amazing," or even "magical." ...
Nov
02
2010

Review: Tester Season 2 Episode 1

Guess who got early access to the first episode of season two of Sony’s reality show? That’s right, this guy did. The first episode is set to release later today with the Playstation Store update so I thought of giving ...
Oct
04
2010

Feature: Ars reviews the Apple TV 2.0: little, black, different

"Should I get an Apple TV?" Before September of 2010, that question was a lot less interesting than it is now. Apple has given ...
Sep
28
2010

No Ordinary Family: “Pilot” Review

With all the superhero success on the big screen (X-Men, Iron Man, Spiderman, etc…), it is no wonder that television networks were looking to capitalize on this renewed interest. But, as we saw with NBC’s Heroes (which had a great ...
Sep
17
2010

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Is Fun, But…

Being the resident old fart here at Nerdbastards, I’ve been playing videogames longer than some of my colleagues have been alive. No, seriously. I think I have pubes older than a few of them. But I digress. What I mean is that ...
Sep
16
2010

Feature: Five years of iPod nano reviews: a retrospective

"Didn't you run over the first iPod nano?" an old friend who I haven't talked to in a decade asked ...
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Sep
10
2010

Feature: Ars reviews the 6th-generation iPod nano: all screen, all the time

The sixth-generation iPod nano's design marks the largest divergence from the nano line since the device was introduced in 2005. The new device is ...
Aug
25
2010

Feature: App Store showdown: effects processors for the iPhone

Guitar effects processing software is nothing new. Effects processing software for the iPhone—which puts advanced effects processing power in your pocket—is a new ...
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