Spot Reviews 06/21/24
Jun 21 2024
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) [+] During WWII US Navy Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) finagles his way into command of the submarine USS Nerka perhaps making Lieutenant Bledsoe (Burt Lancaster) resentful as he was due for promotion and command of Nerka and it certainly makes the crew resentful when in addition Richardson endless drills a specific anti-destroyer attack. Tensions mount as the crew realizes that Richardson is taking them to Bungo Straits where a Japanese destroyer, the Akikaze, has sunk four previous US submarines... A good submarine movie with lots of tension.
Come From Away (2021) [-] Musical performance. The story is set during 9/11 when all air traffic over USA was grounded and that happened to leave a couple dozen passenger plane passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town. It's about the townspeople coming together to help out and the passengers from many places coping with this strange place. A mixture of narration, dialog and song... I watched half of it and I guess I didn't like the format.
Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower (2020) [-] Free to play fantasy combat game based on Warhammer Quest board game and set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. Turn-based, square-grid, battles only. Collect heroes, level them up, equip them (one item slot so not that complicate4d) and give them a boon (once again only one slot per hero). Several resources to collect: summoning stones (so you can summon new heroes), experience (to level up heroes), gold (to buy stuff). Watch ads to get more resources... Graphics are good. Gameplay is good if a bit boring since it's a linear story line of battle scenes. FTP mechanic can be addictive which is why I'm stopping after an hour.
Trader Joe's Tarte aux Champignons [+] This is a thin pizza with mushroom and a blend of cheeses. I thought it had meat but I guess not -- it just tastes like it has bits of meat. It's a tasty light meal of 580 calories for $4.80.
Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen, San Mateo [/] We ordered delivery. Stuffed Eggplant (Vegetarian) ($18.50) - baked eggplant with onion, garlic, bell peppers and tomato sauce, with rice, salad and pita bread. It's a lot of sliced onions and tastes fine with the rice (less so by itself). Greek Fries ($6.50) small thin fries topped with parmesan, garlic, feta. It's a lot of fries and pretty good. For a vegetarian meal this was ok though not as good as Indian food. I guess I'd try it again with a more meaty meal.
Come From Away (2021) [-] Musical performance. The story is set during 9/11 when all air traffic over USA was grounded and that happened to leave a couple dozen passenger plane passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town. It's about the townspeople coming together to help out and the passengers from many places coping with this strange place. A mixture of narration, dialog and song... I watched half of it and I guess I didn't like the format.
Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower (2020) [-] Free to play fantasy combat game based on Warhammer Quest board game and set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. Turn-based, square-grid, battles only. Collect heroes, level them up, equip them (one item slot so not that complicate4d) and give them a boon (once again only one slot per hero). Several resources to collect: summoning stones (so you can summon new heroes), experience (to level up heroes), gold (to buy stuff). Watch ads to get more resources... Graphics are good. Gameplay is good if a bit boring since it's a linear story line of battle scenes. FTP mechanic can be addictive which is why I'm stopping after an hour.
Trader Joe's Tarte aux Champignons [+] This is a thin pizza with mushroom and a blend of cheeses. I thought it had meat but I guess not -- it just tastes like it has bits of meat. It's a tasty light meal of 580 calories for $4.80.
Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen, San Mateo [/] We ordered delivery. Stuffed Eggplant (Vegetarian) ($18.50) - baked eggplant with onion, garlic, bell peppers and tomato sauce, with rice, salad and pita bread. It's a lot of sliced onions and tastes fine with the rice (less so by itself). Greek Fries ($6.50) small thin fries topped with parmesan, garlic, feta. It's a lot of fries and pretty good. For a vegetarian meal this was ok though not as good as Indian food. I guess I'd try it again with a more meaty meal.