Dad Stuff Archive

THE LOVELY BONES

Posted on 17 February 2010 , under Dad Stuff

The Lovely Bones tells a story of letting go and moving on, even though the main character, Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) is dead. Unwilling to let go of life Susie watches her friends, family and her murderer George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) from a place she calls the in-between. Finding it impossible to find a balance between her desire for vengeance and her need to

VALENTINE TREATS

Posted on 10 February 2010 , under Dad Stuff

The Dad Team has been surfing the net in search of the quirky & cupidly-cute offerings for your better half this Valentines: 1. 'If You're Askin, I'm Dancin' T-Shirt: Whatever happened to the good aul days of slow sets and snoggin? Now it's all techno and clubbing, damn pesky kids! €25 www.hairybaby.com 2. I'm Romeo, you're Juliet: Your name in a novel! Take the leading role

TEXT MATE

Posted on 02 February 2010 , under Dad Stuff

A study looking at how 8 to 18 year-olds consume and use media has found that texting alone is an important part of their days: it was found that children aged 12-18 spent 1:35 hours of the day sending or receiving SMS messages on their mobile phones. From this study, which was carried out over one year in the US by non-profit private operating organisation

BROTHERS - Review

Posted on 02 February 2010 , under Dad Stuff

As Tommy (Gyllenhaal) is released from prison, his brother Sam (Maguire) is preparing to return to Afghanistan, leaving behind his wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and two young children. When Sam goes missing behind enemy lines, the family threatens to fall apart, forcing Tommy to finally accept his responsibilities. As the months go by, the family slowly starts to heal its wounds but what they

iPad - A Daddy iPod?

Posted on 02 February 2010 , under Dad Stuff

It was being hailed as the 'iPhone on steroids'; now the poor iPad is being referred to as 'a bloody great iPod touch'. Over-hyping and wild conjectures aside, what did Apple get right and more importantly, what did it get wrong? Doing the Right Thing: As far as I'm concerned, Apple's design ethos still holds with the iPad. There is nothing groundbreaking in the overblown iPhone

WINTER TECH

Posted on 19 January 2010 , under Dad Stuff

It's no secret that we love to talk about the weather and we certainly have had plenty of food for thought with the extreme temperatures and icy conditions countrywide of late, but why not talk about tackling this with some clever technology? I'll start with a note of caution: driving in extreme cold takes its toll on your car: too much technology could mean the

DVD - FUNNY PEOPLE

Posted on 19 January 2010 , under Dad Stuff

In Funny People, Adam Sandler plays an acclaimed comic actor who learns he has a fatal blood disease and finds that his lifestyle has left him without a single friend or loved one to confide in. Enter Rogen’s eager but inept young wannabe, who is overjoyed when the more experienced performer takes him under his wing. As the illness accelerates, the two become closer

THE ROAD - REVIEW

Posted on 15 January 2010 , under Dad Stuff

A man and a boy stand alone in a wasteland of blasted trees and forgotten towns, a tiny point of life on the surface of an otherwise shattered earth. But there are others on the road – some benign, most utterly ruthless in their need to survive. With such a spare source novel, the biggest surprise about The Road is how much of it

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Posted on 22 December 2009 , under Dad Stuff

Arthur Conan Doyle’s world famous detective gets a shiny new theatrical outing with a star-filled cast, a popular director and a monumental budget. Robert Downey Jr.’s casting was inspired, Guy Ritchie’s was an interesting choice and the character was primed for a come-back but the reality is that Sherlock Holmes is a bit of a dud. Sure, Downey Jr. is on fine form, his accent

AVATAR

Posted on 16 December 2009 , under Dad Stuff

It has been 12 years since Cameron unleashed the phenomenon that was Titanic and real fans would have to look as far back as 1991’s Terminator 2 for their last proper dose of his incredibly epic action (True Lies, while fun, really doesn’t count). So the anticipation for Avatar has long since reached fever pitch and beyond. Thankfully for the patient masses, Avatar has