Blogcritics Author: Daddypundit

TV Preview: When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

Daddypundit — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:37:22 EDT

Discovery Channel documents mankind's greatest adventure, the conquest of space, in a new HD television series.
In the past hundred years, the single greatest achievement of mankind is without a doubt our conquest of space. In less than 10 years, the American space program would go from knowing next to nothing about putting a man in space to landing two men on the moon and returning them to Earth. Discovery Channel chronicles the first 50 years of NASA's...

DVD Review: National Treasure 2, Book of Secrets - 2 Disc Collector's Edition

Daddypundit — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:48:29 EDT

Nicolas Cage returns as Benjamin Franklin Gates and this time there is more than just treasure at stake.
The intrepid treasure hunters from National Treasure are back for a second adventure. But this time it's not just treasure that is at stake. This time, the Gates family must clear their family name just as they were starting to receive respect in the academic community.The story begins on April 14, 1865. The Civil War has just ended. Two men...

DVD Review: Sense and Sensibility

Daddypundit — Fri, 9 May 2008 21:04:17 EDT

This adaptation will hopefully encourage others to read the book who might not have done so before.
Jane Austen continues to be popular nearly 200 years after her passing in large part because of the wonderful characters she created. Her six novels have served as the basis for numerous television and film adaptations and each has its own legion of devoted fans. In fact, if you wanted to start an argument among Austen fans all you would have to do...

Book Review: Arnie & Jack - Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry by Ian O'Connor

Daddypundit — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:12:34 EDT

A new book about two legends of golf tries to show what made their rivalry so great - but for one reviewer misses the mark.
After Trevor Immelman's dramatic win at the Masters last week, I was primed to tackle a good golf book. I've been a lifelong fan of the game and occasional player and am always on the lookout for good books that capture the personalities behind the game. I was intrigued when I came across Ian O'Connor's new book Arnie & Jack:...

Book Review: The Echoing Green - The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca, and The Shot Heard Round The World by Joshua Prager

Daddypundit — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:33:10 EDT

A detailed look at the secrets behind the most famous home run in the history of baseball.
The date was October 3, 1951: the culmination of the most improbable comeback in the history of baseball. The New York Giants were trailing the Brooklyn Dodgers by 13 1/2 games in early August. But on this fall day at the Polo Grounds an improbable hero would accomplish the unthinkable: hitting a home run to give the Giants the National League...

Interview with Mark Frost, Author of The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever

Daddypundit — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:46:27 EDT

About a simple golf match that becomes one of the most pivotal moments in the history of the game.
Mark Frost has had a long and successful career as a novelist and screenwriter. Among his best-known creations are Twin Peaks (which he co-created with David Lynch) and Fantastic Four. But he's also a golfer and his love of the game has led him to write about the sport.Hearing the story of Francis Ouimet during coverage of the 1999 Ryder Cup at...

DVD Review: Enchanted

Daddypundit — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:40:45 EDT

Disney creates another instant classic with a film that gently pokes fun at and celebrates its fairy tale legacy simultaneously.
When it comes to fairy tales, no movie studio does them better than Disney. In fact, if you think about popular fairy tales that have been made into films you're more than likely to think of the House of Mouse. With its latest release, Enchanted, Disney has added an instant classic to its library.The opening of the movie suggests that the film...

Book Review/Interview: Steel Trapp - The Challenge by Ridley Pearson

Daddypundit — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:15:12 EDT

"Daddypundit" Tom Parsons sits down with bestselling author Ridley Pearson to discuss his new crime novel for young adults.
Ridley Pearson long ago established himself as one of the premier writers of adult crime novels. His latest book, Steel Trapp: The Challenge, however, is his first foray into crime novels for young adults. As he explained in a recent interview, this book was originally intended to be another adult thriller."It started as an adult crime...

DVD Review: The Complete Jeeves and Wooster

Daddypundit — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:52:39 EDT

Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry star in the classic British comedy series based on the hilarious short stories of P. G. Wodehouse.
If you were to take a poll of the funniest British television comedies of all time, Jeeves and Wooster would likely receive a fair share of votes. In my mind, this is probably the funniest comedy I've ever seen. Not only that, but the series remains funny no matter how many times I watch it. Based on the characters created by legendary British...

DVD Review: The History Channel's Pearl Harbor

Daddypundit — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:53:05 EDT

A documentary that chronicles the events leading up to the infamous attack.
It was one of the darkest days in American history. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor woke the sleeping giant of the United States armed forces and brought America into World War II. It would bring the nation into a war it had long tried to avoid (and ignore). In this documentary, The History...