It’s no Shock this Energy drink, which “provides 300 milligrams of caffeine”, tastes like Blueberries à la 3D Berry Blue and Monster Ultra Blue. It’s perhaps a tad sweeter (better) than the aforementioned two, though the can is sure to remind you there’s “zero sugar” for what that’s worth.
my rating : 3 of 5
If Green Day are claiming to be Saviors of rock and roll music or even the punk subgenre they’re founded upon, this album isn’t a testament to the fact. The brash soundscape sounds right, thanks in part to a reunion with producer Rob Cavallo, but the songs are mostly unexceptional. The one head-banger is about a druggie girl living in 1981.
my rating : 3 of 5
2024
Though there is more to this horror flick than “babes in the woods”, there are some pretty girls in it. A quirky one gets her throat slashed. Another takes an axe to the forehead. They’re counselors at Camp Crystal Lake; a place haunted not by ghosts but an inconspicuous killer, the deranged motives of which aren’t revealed till day’s end.
my rating : 3 of 5
1980
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This Bomb dissipates on impact to the point where you can’t even taste the Vanilla. It tastes more like chocolate, oddly enough, due to its main ingredient; “Arabica brewed coffee”. The 300 bit has to do with the fact that it packs said milligrams of caffeine, which the can promotes as “freedom fuel”.
my rating : 3 of 5
It’s a horror flick cliché; a group of hapless victims bordered-up in a house. The difference here is that they’re not hiding from deadly beings lurking outside. They’re trying to get out before they kill themselves.
Every character in the movie, including the cops trying to find them, comes across as a character with the exception of Jigsaw; credit to actor Tobin Bell; but Saw 2 is better, stronger and sharper, than the first.
my rating : 3 of 5
2005
Beyoncé’s Birthday is like any other for ghetto pop music’s number-one diva. She’s the girl the block jocks want and lame dames want to be in a world where all revolves around girlfriend/boyfriend relationship stuff over sassy hip-hop beats.
“Get on up and shake it,” she commands to the crowd. It’s her party and she’ll scream surprisingly lackluster vocal melodies at the top of her lungs if she wants to. It’s not like anybody’s going to complain. They’re just happy to be invited.
my rating : 3 of 5
2006
I don’t think the Rainbow here represents LGBT. At least I hope not. The illustrations on the can suggests it stands for a Rainbow “of flavor”; candy flavors; à la Skittles, though the taste is more akin to bubble gum. In any case there’s “zero sugar”; it’s sweetened with sucralose; and 300 milligrams of caffeine, “which is more than two cups of coffee.”
my rating : 3 of 5
The name suggests this should be served chilled from the freezer on a hot summer day, which is how I prefer my Energy drinks, but that would be hard to do on a court or field. C4 is subtly promoted as a sports beverage for “superhuman Performance”, though that could also apply to sex. The taste is par for the course; sweet and Pez-like with a slight sting.
my rating : 3 of 5
Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon is, coming after The Irishman, somewhat of a disappointment. There is suspense, at least for those unfamiliar with David Grann’s book about The Osage Murders, but it comes scantily as is often the case with stories based on real-life events. The acting, led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, is generally superb, along with the cinematography. It’s the convoluted plot that could use a shot in the belly.
Headrights money is an underlining theme here, but if you’re not paying attention, you could easily get lost on the reservation. Plot-turning revelations happen in a flash. It’s hard, for example, to keep count of how many people are Killed with little fanfare. This is, in that sense, another Scorsese gangster flick. Being set in mostly 1920s Oklahoma; a time and place where a homely pie-faced Lily Gladstone could pass as “beautiful”; is what distinguishes it.
my rating : 3 of 5
2023
At first spoonful, this treat, made with real Kraft Cheese “sauce mix”, is better than expected. That’s because, while it does taste like “the comforting bowl of Kraft Mac And Cheese you grew up with”, the flavor is more (sweet) Ice Cream than (savory) Macaroni. It doesn’t take long though for the novelty to wear thin and you’d rather just be eating regular Ice Cream.
my rating : 3 of 5
The flavor of this Energy drink; a product of Bucked Up; is more akin to Lucky Charms marshmallows than Cotton Candy. That’s a sweet thing as it makes for a delight for the taste buds. The scent brings to mind fresh-baked birthday cake; another sweet kids treat that has little to do with hunting Game.
my rating : 3 of 5
This Energy drink really does taste like Sour Gummy candy. There even seems to be malic/tartaric acid crystals left over when you get to the bottom of the can. It’s much more sweet than sour though; there is “zero sugar”, but it does contain sucralose as a substitute; so the (applelike) flavor is better than the name suggests.
my rating : 3 of 5