Articles tagged with: review

• Bird Box (2018) film review - worth watching
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 01 May 2019 at 17:40 with tags: entertainment, films, review.
  490 words, 2 minute read time.
  A review of Bird Box, a 2018 horror drama starring Sandra Bullock and directed by Susanne Bier.
• Serpent (2017) film review — I only liked the snake
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 22 April 2019 at 12:40 with tags: entertainment, films, review.
  298 words, less than 1 minute read time.
  A review of Serpent, a 2017 South African film starring Tom Ainsley and Sarah Dumont, directed by Amanda Evans.
• The Girl in the Spider’s Web film (2018) review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 08 April 2019 at 10:33 with tags: entertainment, films, review.
  615 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of The Girl in the Spider's web, another Millennium sequel starring Claire Foy as Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander.
• Equalizer 2 (2018) film review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 26 March 2019 at 08:19 with tags: entertainment, films, review.
  464 words, 2 minute read time.
  A review of Equalizer 2 in which Denzel Washington reprises his roll as action hero Robert McCall.
• Mandy (2018) film review - psychotic psychedelia
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 22 March 2019 at 10:20 with tags: entertainment, films, review.
  465 words, 2 minute read time.
  A review of 'Mandy', a psychedelic horror movie starring Nicholas Cage and Andrea Riseborough.
• Hunter Killer review - tense but otherwise average
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 14 March 2019 at 06:30 with tags: entertainment, films, review.
  280 words, less than 1 minute read time.
  A review of 'Hunter Killer', a submarine-based moview starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. Distinctly average is my verdict.
• Suunto Core All Black review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 23 February 2019 at 09:50 with tags: review, products.
  902 words, 4 minute read time.
  A review of the Suunto Core All-Black watch, which I like a lot despite one or two minor faults. This is now my main watch.
• Smarter iKettle 3 review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 14 February 2019 at 15:15 with tags: household, review, products.
  640 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of Smarter's iKettle 3, an app-driven kettle you can boil either ad-hoc or on a schedule via your phone.
• Casio G-Shock Mudmaster GWG-1000 review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 09 February 2019 at 21:30 with tags: review, products.
  1665 words, 6 minute read time.
  A review of the Casio G-Shock Mudmaster GWG-1000 watch. One of Casio's premium range watches.
• Supremely Washable 4.5 Tog Printed Duvet review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 13 January 2019 at 08:45 with tags: household, review, products.
  485 words, 2 minute read time.
  A review of the Supremely Washable 4.5 Tog Printed Duvet from Marks and Spencer.
• Tenda Nova Mesh WiFi review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 03 December 2018 at 08:45 with tags: tech, review.
  990 words, 4 minute read time.
  A review of the Tenda Nova Mesh WiFi system, specifically the MW6 version which is the one I used to penetrate the thick walls where I live.
• Apple's Reminders app needs two features
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 25 October 2018 at 06:20 with tags: tech, review, apple, ios, macos, omnifocus.
  527 words, 2 minute read time.
  A very brief review of Apple's Reminders app which lacks two key features as far as I am concerned. The addition of these features would make it truly useful.
• Wilkins Cider Farm, Mudgley, Somerset
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 14 October 2018 at 15:45 with tags: local, review.
  215 words, less than 1 minute read time.
  Wilkins Cider Farm in Mudgley, Somerset is well worth a visit, not least for the ambience of the place.
• Coda review - nearly the perfect code editor
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 13 October 2018 at 08:45 with tags: tech, review, apple, ios, software, web-development.
  1112 words, 4 minute read time.
  A review of Panic's Coda, which is a code editor, FTP and terminal app for macOS and iOS. It's basically very good but suffers from one or two drawbacks.
• Dark Sky Weather review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 01 September 2018 at 08:00 with tags: tech, review, apple, ios, software.
  1675 words, 6 minute read time.
  A review of the Dark Sky Weather app, which I tested for seven days. It's quite accurate although it had one or two interface problems.
• Ironmaster Super Bench Leg Attachment review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 25 August 2018 at 12:05 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  634 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of the Ironmaster Super Bench Leg Attachment, which fits into the Ironmaster Super Bench. It’s fine, although a little below par for Ironmaster kit in my opinion.
• BodyRip Cast Iron Fractional Weight Plates review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 16 August 2018 at 07:10 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  662 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of BodyRip Cast Iron Fractional Weight Plates, specifically the 0.5kg and 0.25kg plates. Fractional weight plates are useful when trying to overcome sticking points.
• OmniFocus review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 05 August 2018 at 07:00 with tags: tech, review, omnifocus, apple, macos, ios, ipad, gtd, software.
  1616 words, 6 minute read time.
  A review of OmniFocus 2 for macOS and 3 for iPad, the popular list taking, project management and GTD app. In particular, version 3 of OmniFocus for iOS finally brings genuine iPad support.
• Bodypower Rubber-Encased Tri-Grip Olympic Weight Plates review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 24 July 2018 at 11:00 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  876 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of Bodypower Rubber-Encased Tri-Grip Olympic Weight Plates, of which I've been using 285kg worth for about two and a half years at the time of writing. All-in-all they're fairly good plates.
• Yohann iPad Stand review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 30 April 2018 at 11:18 with tags: tech, review, ipad.
  856 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of the Yohann iPad stand for a 12.9 inch iPad Pro. It's an attractive-looking wooden stand that serves both form and function very well.
• Ulysses review - the best writing app for macOS and iOS?
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 17 April 2018 at 07:05 with tags: tech, apple, ulysses, gtd, software, review.
  1322 words, 5 minute read time.
  A Ulysses review. I think this is currently the best writing app available for MacOS and iOS and I present my justifications in this review.
• MoneyWiz review - macOS/iOS personal accounting software
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 12 April 2018 at 06:00 with tags: tech, review, apple, software.
  891 words, 3 minute read time.
  A review of MoneyWiz personal accounting software, which is a cross-platform app compatible with MacOS, iOS, Windows and Android. Over all, it's a pretty good package backed with good support.
• Ironmaster IM2000 review - awesome, essentially
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 11 April 2018 at 06:24 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  1885 words, 7 minute read time.
  A review of the Ironmaster IM2000 Self-Spotting Machine, which I think is awesome. It's expensive but one of the best bits of weight-training kit I've ever owned.
• Rebel Rebel
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 19 March 2018 at 07:45 with tags: entertainment, music, review.
  678 words, 3 minute read time.
  A fantastic live version of David Bowie's 'Rebel Rebel' and an overview of my music tastes, which are quite wide and varied these days.
• Ironmaster Super Bench review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 17 March 2018 at 06:15 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  1137 words, 4 minute read time.
  A review of the Ironmaster Superbench, which is an excellent, high-quality FID bench that also takes attachments such as a leg machine, preacher curl and dipping bars.
• Powertec Workbench LeverGym review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 11 March 2018 at 06:30 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  1860 words, 7 minute read time.
  A review of the Powertec Workbench LeverGym, which is capable bit of workout kit that has a relatively small footprint, making it ideal for a home gym.
• Body-Solid Series 7 Smith Master System review
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 09 March 2018 at 16:20 with tags: weight-training, review, products.
  1338 words, 5 minute read time.
  A review of the Body-Solid Series 7 Smith Master System, which includes a Smith machine, high/low pulley, pec deck, bench and free weight gunrack.
• The Fast and The Furious 8 (The Fate of The Furious) review - complete tosh
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 08 March 2018 at 07:50 with tags: entertainment, review, films.
  520 words, 2 minute read time.
  A review of the Fast and The Furious 8 (The Fate of The Furious), which in my opinion is a film without any redeeming features.
• Bear Writer review - a gorgeous notes app
  Posted by Gordon Ansell on 07 March 2018 at 06:10 with tags: tech, review, gtd, apple, bear, software.
  1181 words, 4 minute read time.
  A review of Bear Writer, a markdown-based note-taking application from Shiny Frog. It supports tags and has multiple import and export options.