Spot Reviews 08/23/24
Aug 23 2024
Lessons in Chemistry (2023) [+] Eight episode drama mini-series on Apple TV+. Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson), a chemist in the 1960's, falls in love with fellow chemist Calvin Evans (Lewis Pullman). When he dies she's kind of shoved out the door because she's a woman and never got her PhD and (skip a few years) she somehow becomes the host of a popular cooking show. Now a single mother she and her strong convictions are at odds with television behind-the-scenes reality and meanwhile her daughter Madeline (Alice Halsey) goes searching for more information about her father... Episode one not that interesting but it picks up and by episode three it's a surprisingly interesting story. I'm not sure there's much of a point to the story other than looking at this two periods in Elizabeth's life.
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) [/] After Captain Bogomil (Ronny Cox) is shot while working on a case Detroit Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) returns to Beverly Hills to find the mastermind behind the Alphabet Crimes. Once again he's joined by Detectives Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) and they have to do the investigation on the down low... I think this is better than the first movie. A bit more polished and more focused on the story and the action scenes are better.
Jetpack Joyride+ (2021) [/] This is the Apple Arcade version of Jetpack Joyride, an endless runner where you are a man with a jetpack running forever to the right. The only control is tap on the screen to launch yourself up and you keep your finger down to keep the jetpack going. It's all about carefully jumping or jump gliding to pick up coins and avoid obstacles. There are powerups which change your behavior, like a small mech that hops and doesn't stay up in the air but can absorb one hit. Graphics are like a coin-op arcade game and gameplay is smooth.
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ (2021) [-] Apple Arcade version of the 2014 Neko Atsume. In this game you accessorize your back yard in order to attract stray cats. There are lots of different cats, some of them rare, so it's about finding the right combination of stuff to attract them and then seeing how they play with things. A cutesy yet boring game.
Signature Select Classic Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes [-] Even bad frozen french fries come out ok and these are bad frozen french fries. I cooked half according to instructions and they came out a bit cold. Second time I cooked three or four minutes longer and they came out ok. Perfectly fine with thousand isle but not great like Ore Ida fries (then again about half the price).
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) [/] After Captain Bogomil (Ronny Cox) is shot while working on a case Detroit Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) returns to Beverly Hills to find the mastermind behind the Alphabet Crimes. Once again he's joined by Detectives Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) and they have to do the investigation on the down low... I think this is better than the first movie. A bit more polished and more focused on the story and the action scenes are better.
Jetpack Joyride+ (2021) [/] This is the Apple Arcade version of Jetpack Joyride, an endless runner where you are a man with a jetpack running forever to the right. The only control is tap on the screen to launch yourself up and you keep your finger down to keep the jetpack going. It's all about carefully jumping or jump gliding to pick up coins and avoid obstacles. There are powerups which change your behavior, like a small mech that hops and doesn't stay up in the air but can absorb one hit. Graphics are like a coin-op arcade game and gameplay is smooth.
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ (2021) [-] Apple Arcade version of the 2014 Neko Atsume. In this game you accessorize your back yard in order to attract stray cats. There are lots of different cats, some of them rare, so it's about finding the right combination of stuff to attract them and then seeing how they play with things. A cutesy yet boring game.
Signature Select Classic Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes [-] Even bad frozen french fries come out ok and these are bad frozen french fries. I cooked half according to instructions and they came out a bit cold. Second time I cooked three or four minutes longer and they came out ok. Perfectly fine with thousand isle but not great like Ore Ida fries (then again about half the price).