HobbyScope
Movies, Games, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
The 2003 masterpiece Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a cinematic viewing experience unlike most others. Its quality and replayability are worthy of revisiting.
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Get Up The Stairs!
It is Mickey’s first time watching Sam. He is a good kid with a natural desire to push boundaries. She has three hours to keep him entertained and out of trouble. Question is, can she keep herself out of trouble too, or will Sam’s secret make for an interesting night?
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Movies I Like Ep. 3: 30 Days of Night
Movies do not necessarily need to have a heavy emotional impact or be action spectacles to leave a lasting impression. Sometimes, the thoughts they evoke and their presentation is enough to stick with, or haunt, you. 2007’s 30 Days of Night is one of those films. Here’s why it’s a movie I like…
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Playing Pragmata
Pragmata is Capcom’s sci‑fi adventure set on a fractured lunar research station, where an engineer named Hugh and an android girl, Diana, fight to survive against a rogue AI. Blending atmospheric exploration with high‑tech combat and puzzle‑driven teamwork, the game builds a mysterious, emotional journey about connection, survival, and humanity’s future beyond Earth.
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Movies I Like Ep. 2: Ronin
Ronin is a 1998 action drama starring Robert DeNiro and a high profile supporting cast. The vehicular action is legendary in a movie that moves as fast as the cars. Think of Ronin as a classier Fast & Furious.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Bugonia
What is Bugonia? It’s a dark world of delightful weirdness with excellent performances and edgy direction. For me, it was an unexpected watch that ended up making my day.
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Movies I Like Ep. 1: Soldier
Soldier is everything good about 90’s sci-fi action, and yet, despite a great cast and a good Hollywood pedigree, it remains a “you had to be there” classic.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Network
About a 5-minute read Here’s a movie I didn’t expect to go off the rails: Network. Number 64 on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Films of All Time, this 1976 Sidney Lumet film looked like a peek behind the curtain of television in the Seventies, where, in this reality-adjacent setting, four major networks…
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Battlefield 6: Fighting for Nostalgic Survival in an Era of Competitive Youth
Multiplayer games of today require reflexes and precision that I no longer have at my world-weary age. Battlefield 6, however, rekindles memories of more youthful days, and I’m still able to enjoy playing the objective. Join me as I fight the good fight of keeping games fun, no matter the stage in life.
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Saturday Morning Cinema – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a movie steeped in nostalgia, but it is also a weird movie with eccentirc characters. This article explores what makes Prince of Thieves enjoyable and what brings it down.
