I've been reviewing a lot of pickup trucks lately, which is great because it really lets me see how different manufacturers tackle some pretty basic requirements for a vehicle that ends up possessing both a work and play identity. Pickup trucks have this dual identity...
Film Review: Found Footage Horror “A Town Full of Ghosts”
An abandoned ghost town in the middle of nowhere, Texas? Sweet! Charismatic young entrepreneur Mark (Andrew C. Fisher) convinces his wife Jenna (Mandy Lee Rubio) that it's the investment opportunity of a lifetime. They buy it, apparently sight unseen. The problem is...
It’s Rats On The Moon with the Fun Family Game “First Rat”
While we humans were telling each other about the rocks and dust on the moon, the rats were sharing different stories late at night. Stories about a moon made of cheese far from those dangerous humans. And then one little rat found a comic book that showed just how to...
Roomy but Fuel INefficient 2022 INFINITI QX80 Sensory 4WD
I had a vehicular epiphany many years ago when I went to school to pick up my three kids and their musical instruments - including a 3/4-size cello - in a Toyota Prius. There was no way to deny the fact that we just didn't have enough room for everyone and everything...
Explore, Build and Fight in “Here Be Dragons” Board Game
Every gamer is at heart an explorer and adventurer. Venturing into the unknown, sword in hand, ready to take on whatever they may encounter. Study the earliest maps of the world and anywhere the cartographers weren't sure about they'd include pictures of sea monsters...
Film Review: Melodramatic Historical Romance “Eiffel”
In the 1880s France was simmering with discontent regarding workers rights, along with endless losses from fighting in the French colonies. More importantly, the 1889 World's Fair was just a few years away and the French government sought an iconic monument. Gustave...
Film Review: Goofy Indie Horror “Scare Zone”
Every Halloween horror entrepreneurs take over houses, warehouses, and empty strip malls to turn them into various Tours of Terror; poorly lit spaces with lots of gruesome props and hometown actors pretending to be villains or victims. It's a logical extension of our...
Goofy ‘Take That!’ Card Game “Fight A Bear”
Them thar woods are full o' bears and they're all a bit nutty. Some of 'em are aggressive, but mostly they've clearly spent too much time dumpster diving, watching TV through tent flaps, and reading gossip magazines for news of us humans. It's no wonder that the only...
A Fun, Zippy Drive with the 2022 Honda Civic 4D Touring
Honda sells a lot of Civics, around 300,000 annual in the United States alone. Get into one and it's immediately obvious why they're so popular; it's a solid combination of sleek design, very good fuel efficiency, a zippy drive, and an entirely reasonable price tag,...
Film Review: Weird, Haunting, Surreal “MEN”
Humanity has been working towards balancing male and female energy since time immemorial. Is true equality what we seek, or is a mutual respect that acknowledges the differences in gender a better goal? The challenge is that people are flawed and just as often...
Get the Natives On The Boats in “The Fog: Escape from Paradise”
Living on a tropical island was great until the Fog started ruining everything. This isn't just a pea-souper, though, this is a deadly fog that overcomes everyone whom it touches. The local tribes have rushed to the last corner of the island where it's safe, but...
Film Review: Back to the Danger Zone with “Top Gun Maverick”
The original 1986 film Top Gun enjoyed wide success with its pedestrian coming-of-age story significantly enhanced by the testosterone-fueled setting of the US Navy's Top Gun aviation school. The film revolved around hotshot pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom...
Film Review: Eye-Popping “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
It's becoming increasingly difficult to watch Marvel films. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is ostensibly the sequel to the 2016 hit Doctor Strange but since Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) shows up in subsequent Marvel shows, prep for this new movie...
The 2022 RAM 1500 Rebel G/T: Great, but Glitchy
I drove the 2022 RAM 1500 with the "Big Horn" trim package a few months ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. These big luxury trucks are great to drive with wide, luxurious seats, powerful engines, and a great sound system. When RAM offered me the chance to also drive the...
Film Review: Poignant Grand Theft Charity in “The Duke”
Many groups are poorly represented in the allocation of government programs throughout the world. One of the historically worst served communities are pensioners and other retired people. Typically on fixed incomes, it's no surprise that they can have simmering anger...
Planet Dave is run by Dave Taylor, who has been writing about film, cars, games, and his lifestyle for many years. He's based in Boulder, Colorado and assures readers he's only occasionally falling into a gravity well or temporal distortion field.