Metro Reviews: Lauren Bacall, BioShock, Angry Birds Stella

Here’s my Metro Canada reviews for the week of September 8th.

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By Lauren Bacall
Kindle/iBooks/Kobo
Four Stars

It’s hard to imagine the late Lauren Bacall struggling with unemployment, but it’s what drove her to write this final memoir. She shares the difficulties of being an outspoken loner, of being guided by Bogart’s wisdom, and being lifted by carefully chosen friends. Unfortunately the book’s audio doesn’t work, so while you get her words, her sultry voice is missing.

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Boxercise
iPhone/iPad
Free

If you like to fight for your fitness, this collection of streaming instructional videos will take you through beginner boxing combinations including Muhammad Ali “sting like a bee” punching techniques.

Boxercise

Food & Wine Cocktails
iPhone/Android
Free

This party collection of 350 cocktails includes new twists on aperitifs, martinis, and punches, creative flambé and garnished concoctions, and recipes for crusted chicken wings, spicy cashews, and mushroom crostinis.

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Angry Birds Stella
iPhone/iPad/Android
Free-To-Play

Selfies, secret diaries, and slingshot friends are the themes of this girl-friendly edition of the popular puzzle game made pleasantly addictive by a ricochet-savvy, bouncing pink Angry Bird named Stella.

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Bioshock
iPhone/iPad/PC/PS3Xbox360
Rated: Mature 17+
3 Stars

It makes sense to revisit this blood-soaked work of terrifying science fiction, this fascinating tale of genetic and social manipulation, on a mobile screen. It’s easier to be carried aloft by its grand score, chilling screams, and infectious dialogue, but the atmospheric audio ends up covering for compromised graphics and touch controls. If you can’t play the original on a console or a PC, then play this version on Easy difficulty and pay attention to the Big Daddies and Little Sisters with your ears for this pocket nightmare to haunt you.

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