Into the Woods – film review
Into the Woods seems destined to be compared to the stage musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim on which it is based,…
Tag: fantasy
Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones – book review
If you are a fan of the high fantasy genre and possess a sense of humor, then Dark Lord of Derkholm (originally published…
A Cosmic Christmas 2 You edited by Hank Davis – book review
A Cosmic Christmas 2 You is the second in the Cosmic Christmas anthology series edited by Hank Davis, containing thirteen more stories which…
Alice in Wonderland – animated film review
I have always wanted to review Alice in Wonderland. This film has been one of my favorites for a while, even though I…
Miss Minoes (Undercover Kitty) – film review
Miss Minoes (also known as Undercover Kitty) is an award winning children’s Dutch film about a cat who laps up toxic waste and…
The Wind Rises – film review
I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli films, so I was very excited to finally be able to see The Wind Rises,…
A Cosmic Christmas edited by Hank Davis – book review
It’s not often that science fiction, fantasy, horror, and Christmas all combine. Baen Books editor and author Hank Davis collected an amazing set…
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – animated film review
A combination of three animated short films previously released by Disney Animation, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was released in the…
Spell Check by Julie Wright – book review
Until her 16th birthday arrives just before Halloween, Allyson Peterson’s life isn’t really that odd. She lives with her divorced mom and video-game-obsessed…
The Savage Grace by Bree Despain – book review
In this final book in the Dark Divine series, Bree Despain’s The Savage Grace ties up all the loose ends, reveals the deepest…
VodnÃk by Bryce Moore – book review
I have been mildly aware of Eastern European folk tales and fairy tales since I was young, as I read just about every…
Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia – book review
Agent Franks is the no-nonsense, by-the-book, super-patriotic, and imposing federal agent we’ve come to know and love throughout the previous books in Larry…
The Art of the Disney Golden Books by Charles Solomon – art book review
I really love art books, whether they are about the work of a specific artist or the works of many who worked on…
When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson – book review
I had never heard of When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson until Studio Ghibli announced they were adapting the book into…
Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler – anthology review
Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology contains stories written by the Writing Excuses podcast hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler,…
Nagi no Asukara – anime television series review
Nagi no Asukara (A Lull in the Sea) hit my TV viewing like a bomb last Fall. I was visually blown away by…
Walt Disney’s Bambi – animated film review
It had been a very long time since I saw Walt Disney’s Bambi, and after watching it again recently, I’m sad I haven’t…
Burning Girls by Veronica Schanoes – short work review
Burning Girls by Veronica Schanoes had a fascinating premise but was fancy flesh hung on a thin skeleton—aggressive in scope, but falling short.…
The Black Cauldron – animated film review
I remember reading one or two of the Prydain Chronicles books when I was younger, and I enjoyed them. Walt Disney’s animated film,…
Instructions by Neil Gaiman – picture book review
Instructions by Neil Gaiman with illustrations by Charles Vess, is a picture book that originally appeared in the more adult work, Fragile Things,…
The Three Caballeros – animated film review
The Three Caballeros is a sequel to Saludos Amigos, and features Donald Duck receiving gifts from his friends in Latin America. This film…