Articles By: Doug Buffone

Assassin’s Creeed II Review

Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed divided the gaming community. You either thought that the game was a stroke of genius or that it was a good idea gone awry. Originally marketed as an assassination game set in the Holy Land during the Crusades, it turned out to take place in modern times...

February 23rd, 2010 | Featured, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

Lady Antebellum: ‘Need You Now’ Review

Nashville based stars are enjoying great commercial success as of late. Lady Antebellum’s self-titled debut album was a monster hit when it was released in 2008. Band members Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott’s sultry harmonies provided for a memorizing listen and propelled the album to platinum...

February 23rd, 2010 | Country, Featured, Music, Music, Reviews | Read More

The Ricky Gervais Show, Ep. 1 Review

Ricky Gervais’ new show is all about his comedy podcast that enjoyed an enormous following. Sitting down with his good friend and colleague Stephen Merchant and the absent-minded Karl Pilkington, they basically talk about nothing. The show has a unorganized format because Gervais and Merchant react...

February 22nd, 2010 | Animation, Comedy, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More

‘Crazy Heart’ Review

The story of a celebrity who succumbs to addiction is nothing new in Hollywood. The tabloids are filled with stories of the demise of many entertainers, for which a life of excess and fame brought tragic results. Such is the case with Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), a worn out, consistently inebriated country...

February 21st, 2010 | Drama, Featured, Film, Musical | Read More

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Season One Review

Its basically a love story in reverse. The viewer already knows that Ted ends up happy and with two kids, but they don’t know who he marries. Speaking to his kids, future Ted (Bob Saget) explains the long, arduous journey of how he met their mother. Years before, Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) is a twenty-something...

February 18th, 2010 | Comedy, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More

Community: ‘Communication Studies’ Review

Drunk calls. If you are a college student, you have most likely been the recipient or instigator of a call to a person of the opposite sex in an inebriated state. People will say their true feelings bluntly, however, there is an understanding that these things won’t be remembered in the morning. Unfortunately,...

February 14th, 2010 | Comedy, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More

Best Super Bowl Ads

Viewers are always assured to have a reasonably good time watching the Super Bowl even if the game is boring. The biggest television event of the year usually has the best commercials of the year. Companies spend millions of dollars to produce and buy coveted marketing time during the most watched telecast...

February 8th, 2010 | Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More

82nd Academy Award Predictions

The only reason I look forward to the bitter deep winter months is because it is also awards season. It recent weeks we have had the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, and the Grammys. However, without a doubt, the most exciting and entertaining of all of the awards is the little golden man–Oscar. Last...

February 6th, 2010 | Featured, Film | Read More

The Blind Side Review

The Blind Side is a film about escaping poverty and disadvantage and finally finding success. The story is based on the real life journey of NFL player Michael Oher who is adopted by the white upper class Tuohy family and given a proper education and loving support. Due to the help of his new family,...

November 25th, 2009 | Drama, Featured, Film, Movies, Reviews | Read More

Modern Warfare 2 Review

How does one assess Modern Warfare 2? It is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. As the true successor to the mega-hit Call of Duty 4, Modern Warfare 2 warrants comparison to its predecessor. Call of Duty 4 was a beautifully polished game, featuring both a memorable campaign and addictive multiplayer....

November 22nd, 2009 | Featured, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More