Dune by Frank Herbert – audiobook review
I first read Dune back in the 1980s sometime, around 20 years after it was originally released. I really enjoyed it, and spent…
Tin Man – television miniseries review
Tin Man came out in 2007 as a three-part miniseries on SyFy (perhaps it was the SciFi Channel then…I forget). This was only…
Black Amazon of Mars by Leigh Brackett – short audiobook review
I have a few friends who keep suggesting I read stories by Leigh Brackett. They pointed out that she co-wrote the screenplay for…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – film review
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a worthy sequel to the first one. Not by any means flawless, but a lot of…
Doctor Who Series 4 – television series review
Doctor Who Series 4 was the final full season with David Tennant as the Doctor. His companion—first introduced in the “Runaway Bride” Christmas…
Binti Home by Nnedi Okorafor – short fiction review
Binti Home picks up almost a year after the first novella by Nnedi Okorafor. Binti finds she has a lot of anger issues,…
Ghost in the Shell – film review
I read the Ghost in the Shell manga way back in the day, not too long after it came out in English, so…
Doctor Who Series 3 – television series review
After the devastating ending to Series 2, the Doctor (David Tennant) takes on a new companion in Doctor Who Series 3. Freema Agyeman…
Detroit Christmas by Larry Correia – short audiobook review
Detroit Christmas is a short story adapted as a full-cast audiobook from Baen. Set in the Grimnoir Chronicles, it follows a missing person…
Beauty and the Beast (2017) – film review
Beauty and the Beast is a live action retelling of Disney’s animated film by the same name, with some additions from the Broadway…
The Martian by Andy Weir – audiobook review
A friend of mine kept telling me I ought to read The Martian by Andy Weir because it was really good. So—over a…
The LEGO Batman Movie – animated film review
I loved The LEGO Movie three years ago (has it really been that long?). It was witty, exciting, and had a fun story.…
Doctor Who Series 2 – television series review
Doctor Who Series 2 picks up right after the first series, with the Doctor in the middle of regenerating. As with every Christmas…
The Art of Makoto Shinkai – A Sky Longing for Memories – art book review
I have loved Makoto Shinkai’s work since the first time I saw Voices of a Distant Star over ten years ago. Some people…
Potions in the Pizza by Mikey Brooks – book review
Ethan, his twin sister—Emmy—and Ethan’s friend—Jax—discover there are witches running the lunchroom at school. This happens just after they discover Ethan’s parents are…
Power Rangers – film review
I never watched the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers when it was on TV (or any other time, for that matter). It was aimed…
The Tombs by M. Todd Gallowglas – short fiction review
The Tombs (or Dead Weight: The Tombs: A Tale of the Fairie War) is a novella by M. Todd Gallowglas. It’s set sometime…
Doctor Who Series 1 – television series review
I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who for a number of years. The first Doctor I watched was Tom Baker, but I have…
Witchy Eye by D.J. Butler – novel review
Witchy Eye, by D.J. Butler, is set in an alternate history version of early America where magic works. Sarah Calhoun finds out there…
Pete’s Dragon (2016) – film review
Here we are, 39 years and a few months since the original Pete’s Dragon was released. Other than the title and the two…
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – anime film review
I did not see Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind until it had been out for about 11 years. It was much…