Dad Stuff Archive

GAME DAD

Posted on 02 July 2010 , under Dad Stuff

I am an addict. And I have been since I was six years old. That got your attention didn’t it? Now I don’t want you to think that you have logged into the Oprah website or something, so let me clarify. My addiction is not drink or drugs, or even gambling or chocolate. It is something much more insidious, and yet is freely available in

REVIEW: GREENBERG

Posted on 02 July 2010 , under Dad Stuff

Ben Stiller goes all indie and dramatic with The Squid and the Whale director at the helm. Stiller's Greenberg is a man in his 40s recovering from a recent mental breakdown who decides to 'do nothing for a while' and housesit for this successful brother. There, he starts an awkward romance with his brothers assistant (Greta Gerwig) and restrained quirkiness ensues. Director Noah Baumbach keeps

REVIEW: SOLOMAN KANE

Posted on 02 July 2010 , under Dad Stuff

Robert E. Howard is most famous for creating the Cimmerian warrior Conan, penning many tales before his untimely death at the age of 30. But Howard also brought a less fantastical character to life in the guise of Solomon Kane - a 16th century puritan with a fine line in swordplay and magical skulduggery. Now Michael J. Bassett, the director of Wilderness and Deathwatch,

in Dadgets...

Posted on 19 June 2010 , under Dad Stuff

FUEL LITE from CASE-MATE I know what you're thinking. Battery pack for the iPhone equals functional but bulky and kinda ugly, right? But this isn't the case for the Fuel Lite cover from Case-mate. Case-mate does some good 'barely there' cases and a mahogany one, as well as lots of durable, colourful and custom designed ones, and the Fuel Lite case seems to hold up

PRINCE OF PERSIA

Posted on 01 June 2010 , under Dad Stuff

When adopted Prince Dastan leads his father’s army in a successful attack on an enemy stronghold, he earns the acclaim of the people. But when his father his assassinated and Dastan framed for the murder, he goes on the run with the cities Princess and a seemingly innocuous dagger in tow. Little does he know that together they have the power to erase the

REVIEW: THE LOSERS

Posted on 01 June 2010 , under Dad Stuff

Betrayed by their government and presumed dead, The Losers drop off the radar to try to escape from their past. But when the opportunity arises to strike back at the man who tried to kill them, they head home to steal back their lives. Maybe I was foolish to look forward to The Losers. The polished trailer promised slick pyrotechnics and a some action-packed

REVIEW: IRON MAN 2

Posted on 01 May 2010 , under Dad Stuff

Since outing himself as Iron Man, Tony Stark has become the world’s first openly active superhero – ushering the world into the longest period of peace it has ever known. When a senate hearing insists he hand over his potentially dangerous creations, he arrogantly suggests that no one else could possibly harness the technology. But when a mysterious man shows up at the Monaco

MOVIES - BEST SEQUELS

Posted on 01 May 2010 , under Dad Stuff

With discussion already in full flow about whether or not Iron Man 2 can possibly top the box office success and critical acclaim that followed the release of Iron Man, we are taking a look at the films that beat the curse of the sequel and went on to become renowned for being better than their forerunner… Die Hard 2: Die Harder, 1990 Sequel to: Die

FITNESS GADGETS

Posted on 01 May 2010 , under Dad Stuff

Whether you are a swimmer, a runner, a cyclist, ambler or hiker, put a spring in your step and a glow on your cheeks with some of the latest tech-led fitness gadgets. Let's start with a nifty little device that automatically tracks your fitness and sleeping patterns... Fitbit The Fitbit could be a handy addition to incorporate into your daily routine, as you can affix it

KICK-ASS REVIEW

Posted on 02 April 2010 , under Dad Stuff

After a solid debut with Layer Cake, director Matthew Vaughn delivered the stunning Stardust, adapted from the best-seller by fiction genius Neil Gaiman. Now, Vaughn is back with another adaptation in a more blood-spattered vein... Based on the short form comic by Mark Millar, Kick-Ass tells the story of Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) who is just an ordinary guy. He isn’t popular or good at