You might be tempted to eat this soap. The most interesting thing about it is what feels and looks like bits of actual Oatmeal And Almond. It’s a Nourishing Bath Bar that “helps soothe dry skin” and “exfoliates”. It seems to clean remarkably well and smells like cocoa butter, but the moderate lather doesn’t exactly suggest “English luxury”.
my rating : 3 of 5
“Both of these women are dry,” Joe Rogan observes early in Round 1, “They’re not soaked in sweat yet.” By the end, as Tracy Cortez is dominating (“riding”) her opponent on the mat, her back is indeed sweaty and it’s a sexy sight to behold. Not that the fight itself is uneventful. It’s just not particularly competitive. Cortez wins decisively.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
The Pac-Man Power Pellet Energy Drink makes sense and its Cherry flavor fits the concept of the game. This Tetris Blast is much more of a head-scratcher because the game has nothing to do with eating or drinking. The flavor is somewhat akin to cream soda but with a mildly off-putting aftertaste.
my rating : 3 of 5
The first bite might be off-putting to people who aren’t used to eating Mexican food, but these Cheese Enchiladas, made by the Realgood Foods Company not in Mexico but New Jersey, get better the more you eat. Are they really good? No; they’d be better without the spicy “red sauce”; but they’re not bad.
my rating : 3 of 5
This story should’ve taken place 28 Months Later to leave room for the sequel it so blatantly sets up at the end. Not that it matters much. 28 Days Later is a good horror flick that, like most, should’ve been left alone. These sequels simply aren’t up to par.
The plot, like its characters, runs away from the zombies it’s supposed to be about. They’re a conceptual underlining to what has become, even more so than before, a kindred love story. The peak, when the action should be in high gear, is slow and soppy.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
This is Slick Rick’s first album since the 1990s and, from the sound of it, not much has changed. He still raps like Slick Rick and these lo-fi beats could have easily come from that era. That’s a good thing. The songs are indolently short and the set is short on singing; his most charming musical attribute; but it’s otherwise a proper follow-up to The Art Of Storytelling. Royal highlights include Landlord and Spirit To Fly.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
Rodolfo Bellato gives Aljamain Sterling a run for his money in this rescheduled bout against Paul Craig. After taking an illegal upkick to the face, he gestures a complaint to the ref; you don’t see that part till the replay; before appearing to fake a knockout, even going as far as to fight the ref. Impressive highlights for a future TKO transfer to the WWE.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
Punching bag Kris Moutinho fought his way back to the UFC with five wins (finishes) in a row only to get knocked out in the first round of this return bout. That says a lot about the skill level it takes to compete in the UFC. Perhaps he can stick around as a Brooklyn-Brawler-type jobber to showcase more up-and-comers like Malcolm Wellmaker.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
The Fly doesn’t get going until the title concept comes into play, which doesn’t happen until about the halfway point. That’s when Seth Brundle; an inventive scientist “working on something that’ll change the world”; begins to change himself. It’s a creepy and gradual transformation; the plot’s one big catch. The romantic love triangle the main characters are otherwise involved in is far less interesting.
my rating : 3 of 5
1986
He’s certainly not “the greatest of all time”, but Lil Wayne is a good rapper. Somebody apparently told him he’s also a good singer; he actually covers Weezer’s Island In The Sun; but they lied. The Bono feature; how many rappers have the clout to start a sentence with those words; is decent, but the best song is Cotton Candy with 2 Chainz.
my rating : 3 of 5
2025
When the zombies from 28 Days Later invade your hideout, you do whatever you have to do to survive, so when Don leaves his wife to die, he has the right idea. I’d abandon the kids too; they restarted this mess; but he never gets the chance. Instead they’re coddled and ultimately sacrificed for by total strangers.
Movie clichés are favored over realism; what Don later does to make up to his aforementioned wife is profoundly stupid; but that’s par for the course. It’s what keeps the plot moving forward. This sequel is definitely worse than the original, but it’s interesting enough to hold your anticipation for the next 28 months.
my rating : 3 of 5
2007
This episode doesn’t get interesting until about a third in when a white CPR class attendant drops a verbal bombshell in response to being asked to practice on the dummy Louise just put her (“nigger”) lips on. The KKK is a contentious subject for a sitcom and the dialogue gets preachy on both sides, but George Jefferson’s eventual involvement creates not only an element of suspense but the main source of entertainment.
my rating : 3 of 5
1981