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On this week's edition of Extra we take a look at some battling immortals, vengeful vampires, persistant demons and a deadly assassin.  First up is my audio book review of The Alchemyst : Book One of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott as two young twins get thrust inot teh world of magic and mythology.  Then it's sword and scorery meets vampiric evil with the dvd review of Tales of An Ancient Empire (Courtesy of eOne Entertainment) starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Andromeda), Michael Pare and Melissa Ordway as a small band of adventures try to stop an ancient evil.  It's evil with a modern day twist with the blu-ray review of Paranormal Activity 3 (Courtesy fo Paramount Home Video) as we get a look into the past on the young Katie and Kristie. I wrap things up with a trip into 16th Century Rome with the videogame review of Assassin's Creed : Brotherhood for the PS3 (courtesy of www.gameaccess.ca) as Enzi Auditore fights against the Borgia Empire.  Music for this episode features the songs Immortal by Val Davis, You're My Demon by ODYC and Killer by Redhouse, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Direct download: ramble_extra_paranormal_empires.mp3
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On this episode of the show it's an imagination gone wild, baseball woes and another trip into the land of the rich and power hungry.  First up it's another retro blu-ray movie review with The Scout (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment) starring Albert Brooks and Brendan Fraser as a scout for the New York Yankees may have found the player of his dreams or nightmares.  Then it's a trip into a man living his nightmares with the second retro blu-ray review  of Monkeybone (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment) starring Brendan Fraser and Bridget Fonda where a cartoonist has to battle his simian creation.  It's a look at the way the Oakland A's changed baseball with the dvd review of Moneyball (courtesy of Sony Home Video) starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman.  It's another wild ride with Stone Barrington with my audio book review of Strategic Move by Stuart Woods.  Music for this episode features the songs Outta My Mind by High Alert Status, Head Full of Numbers by Fine Print Pariah and That Letters and Numbers Makes by ep.p. hall, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For this episode it is a mix of action and abduction on the podcast.  First up it's a trip back into horror history with the dvd review of Wed Craven's 70's classic The Hills Have Eyes (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as a family on the way to California takes a very bad breakdown.  A young man finds out his whole life is a lie in the dvd review of the new action film Abduction (courtesy of Alliance Films) starring Taylor Lautner (from Twilight), Sigourney Weaver and Alfred Molina.  It's then a trip to the land of the teenage supernaturals with the dvd review of The Vampire Diaries : The Complete First Season (from Warner Bros Home Video) as the Salvatore Brothers cause havoc in Mystic Falls.  I wrap things up with my audio book review of the final chapter in the Strain Trilogy with The Night Eternal by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan as a small band of humans fight for survival in a world of vampires.   Music for this episode features the songs Hillside by rest, Action Movie Soundtrack by The New Radio and Eternal Sin by Inferium, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Direct download: ramble_284.mp3
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On this edition of the show we journey back to Shannara, some super spy penguins and humans and a trip into the future.  First up it is the return of my audio book reviews with my review of the lastest chapter in the Legends of Shannara : The Measure of Magic by Terry Brooks as the battle between The Word and the Void continues where a small band of adventures try to take back a world in ruin.  Then it's my dvd review of The Penguins of Madagascar :Operation Blowhole (Courtesy of Paramount Home Video) as the flightless birds tackle a dolphin set on world domination.  The spy action continues with the dvd review of Archer : The Complete Season Two (Courtesy of Fox Home Video) as the spy who loved himself tries to track down his father and romance a KGB spy.  I wrap up the animation reviews with another trip into the future with the blu-ray review of Futurama Volume 6 (Courtesy of Fox Home Video) as the crew of the Planet Express gets into more crazy situaitons in this second half of the 6th season.  Music for this episode features the songs Black Magic Man by The Uncut, Secret Island in the Sun by Boon and Five Minutes Into The Future by The Socknockers, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Direct download: ramble_extra_magic_manic_spies.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:53pm EDT
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On this edition of the show it's a spooky house and sanitorium, a wayward king and Marvel's Might Mutants in action. First up producer Guillermo Del Toro brings another tale of terror with the dvd review of Don't Be Afraid of The Dark (courtesy of Alliance Films) where a young girl finds out that terror can come in small packages. Then addictions come to life with the dvd review of Hidden (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) where a group of people discover that some secrets are best kept undoscivered. It's a time travel with a medieval twist in the dvd review of In The Name of the King 2 :Two Worlds (Courtesy of Phase 4 Films) starring Dolph Lundgren as Granger, a man who must defeat his personal demons to save a kingdom. Time for more mighty Marvel Mutant Mayhem with the video game review of X-Men : Destiny for the PS3 (Courtesy of www.gameaccess.ca) as you control the fate of a young mutant fighting alonside the X-men or the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in this 3rd person action RPG. Music for this episode features the songs Lady of The Dark by The Quintessentials, All The King's Men by John Zielman & The Selves and Soulful Battle by Crush, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Direct download: ramble_283.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:09pm EDT
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On this edition of Extra it's the vampire next door, a punk rock rebel, singing kids and angry monkeys. First up it is the review of blu-ray/dvd combo of Fright Night (2011) (Courtesy of Walt Disney Home Video) starring Colin Farrell and David Tennant as a young man begins to belive his neighbour may be more than what he seems in this remake of a 80's classic horror/comedy. Then it is a trip to the world of Punk Rock with the raunchy tale of love and violence in the blu-ray review of the Collector's Edition of Sid & Nancy (courtesy of Fox Home Video) starring Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols. The kids from McKinley High take their act on the road with the blu-ray review of Glee The Concert Movie (Courtesy of Fox Home Video) where you get highlights of their concert tour and the impacts the show has on the fans. It's a look into the origins of a classic science fiction movie franchise with the blu-ray review of Rise of The Planets of The Apes (Courtesy of Fox Home Video) where Cesear begins the start of an ape revolution. Music for this episode features the songs In The Dead of The Night by Barry McCabe, Sex and Violence by Nadeea and Love Revolution by All Mighty Whispers, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Direct download: ramble_extra_rise_of_the_planet_of_Glee_Punks.mp3
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On this week's first edition of 2012 we ring in the new year with with some red hot, rage filled reviews.  First up we go back in time to a date of infamy with the blu-ray review of Tora! Tora! Tora! (courtesy of Fox Home Video) in this dramatic 1970's re-telling of the attack on Pearl Harbour that brought the US into WWII.  Then we jump to the world of sport entertainment with the 3-disc dvd review of WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2011 (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) that highlights some of the best matches from last year. It's a trip to a changed Earth with the video game review of RAGE for the PS3 (courtesy of www.gameaccess.ca) as one man tries to survive the Authority and an army of nasty mutants in this first person shooter.  We wrap things up with the dvd review of Colombiana (courtesy of Sony Pictures home video) starring Zoe Saldana(AVATAR) as a young woman out to avenge the death of her parents in this action thriller.   Music for this episode features the songs Best Behaviour by The Cartwheel Club, Rage by Stone Jack Jones and Cactus Dave's Revenge by The Pike Bishops, they can all be found at www.famemusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

Direct download: ramble_282.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:59pm EDT
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