Category Archives: Reviews

Album Review: Motorhead-Aftershock (2013)

Posted on October 29, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

Motorhead is a band that gets straight to the point and has been delivering their signature knockout-punch brand of rock and roll since the 1970’s. Their virtually non-stop touring, along with their latest studio release, Aftershock, shows that there’s no … Continue reading →

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Movie Review-The Internship (2013)

Posted on July 11, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

I couldn’t have picked a more fitting time to watch the latest Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn romp The Internship, as I myself am currently on a summer internship, except instead of sunny California I’m all the way in even sunnier (and … Continue reading →

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It may not have been the Acropolis…

Posted on July 2, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

Nineteen years ago I got my first taste of music in the form of Yanni’s breakout concert, live from the Acropolis, Greece. I remember sneaking into the living room first thing every morning just so I could slip the video … Continue reading →

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Video Game Review-Bioshock: Infinite

Posted on June 26, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

The only way I can describe Bioshock: Infinite is as Schrodinger’s Cat pushed as far as it can possibly go. An incredible combination of gorgeous and colorful visuals, gripping audio, hair-raising action sequences, and deliciously complex plot elements, Infinite will leave you … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Mastodon-Crack the Skye (2009)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

It’s been a very, very long time since I wrote a music review, mostly out of laziness and indecisiveness. I hope to break that streak with today’s edition: Mastodon’s cosmic and acid-laced magnum opus, “Crack the Skye”. I chose this … Continue reading →

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Movie Review-Memento

Posted on June 19, 2013 by optimistthepessimist

Photo credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_(film) Christopher Nolan’s more recent box office endeavors-The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception, to be exact-are very impressive, to say the least. His unconventional filming technique and taste in screenplays and cast are but two chief ingredients in the smorgasbord … Continue reading →

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