Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – short work review
Orson Scott Card’s original novelette, Ender’s Game, was first published in the August 1977 issue of Analog magazine. For those who have read…
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Darby O’Gill and the Little People – film review
Darby O’Gill and the Little People is a 1959 film from Disney which features the future James Bond, Sean Connery, three years before…
Maetel Legend – anime OVA review
Welcome to the willowy world of Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Captain Harlock, Queen Emeraldas, Galaxy Express 999, and Space Battleship Yamato. Maetel Legend…
Tinker Bell – film review
Tinker Bell is the first of the Disney Fairies film series, and shows the birth of Tinker Bell and her assimilation into the…
Pacific Rim – film review
Here in the States, the giant robot sub-genre of science fiction is pretty weak. Only rarely do you get films which feature titanic…
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – book review
I first read Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, about twenty years ago. It had a pretty big impact at that time, though…
Planes – animated film review
Despite how it may look, Disney’s Planes is not a Pixar film. Despite being in the same world as Cars, and having very…
RED 2 – film review
Now you may be wondering why an action adventure film such as RED 2 is being reviewed here. I have my reasons, not…
Meet the Robinsons – animated film review
Everyone’s always talking about “keeping up with the Joneses”, but you’ll forget all about that once you Meet the Robinsons. This film, loosely…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum – book review
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a classic children’s fantasy adventure which has been adapted multiple times into films…
R.I.P.D. – film review
Have you ever wondered what happens to bad people when they die? R.I.P.D. explores that in this film directed by Robert Schwentke and…
Hotel Transylvania – film review
Hotel Transylvania is a comedic animated film which can be enjoyed by children of all ages. It’s directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, mostly known…
Beginnings – Worlds of Honor 6 by David Weber – anthology review
Beginnings: Worlds of Honor 6 is the sixth short work collection in the Honor Harrington series by David Weber. It features five short…
Upside Down – film review
Editor’s Note: Since there have been so many genre films being released lately, we thought we’d give you a double dose today. Enjoy…
Despicable Me 2 – animated film review
Editor’s Note: Since there have been so many genre films being released lately, we thought we’d give you a double dose today. Enjoy…
Theocracide by James Wymore – book review
Theocracide is a novel of a possible future by James Wymore. It has slight young adult leanings, though I’m not sure if that’s…
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson – book review
I am constantly amazed at the variety and quantity of fantastical worlds that exist in the mind of Brandon Sanderson. The Rithmatist is…
Man of Steel – film review
So, here we are with another reboot of the Superman series. The last film was only mediocre, and the one before that was…
House of Steel by David Weber – short work review
House of Steel: The Honorverse Companion is the most recent Honor Harrington series book from author David Weber. It contains the short novel,…
After Earth – film review
After Earth promises a lot and doesn’t completely deliver on all of it (as seems to be the norm lately for director M.…
Epic – animated film review
Epic is a 2013 animated action adventure fantasy film directed by Chris Wedge. It is based on the childrens book The Leaf Men…