Artemis by Andy Weir – audiobook review
After reading The Martian at the gentle (and repeated) insistence from a friend, I enjoyed it quite a lot. When I heard a…
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Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson – short fiction review
Snapshot is a fairly new (February), standalone novella by Brandon Sanderson. This is a case of Sanderson exploring a genre in which he…
Dick Tracy – film review
Back when Dick Tracy first came out, I went to the opening night event. The tickets were T-shirts with tickets printed on them…
Bluescreen by Dan Wells – book review
I have been a fan of Dan Wells since he first released I Am Not a Serial Killer and its sequels. Bluescreen is…
Star Trek VI – The Undiscovered Country – film review
Star Trek VI – The Undiscovered Country is the final Star Trek film featuring the original crew from the television series. After the…
Monument Valley – game review
About a year ago, a friend recommended Monument Valley to me, stating he thought I would enjoy the game. I downloaded it, but…
The Great Mouse Detective – animated film review
The Great Mouse Detective is an anthropomorphic animated adaptation of the Basil of Baker Street books by Eve Titus, which were loosely based…
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees – book review
< style="float: left; padding-right: 10px; text-align: top;" />Have you ever heard of Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees? You can be excused if you haven’t.…
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…
Witch Hunter Robin – anime television series review
Back in 2002 I saw some artwork in Newtype for a new show: Witch Hunter Robin. Sometimes I can see something and know…
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol – graphic novel review
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol is a charming book that fans of ghost stories and graphic novels will find refreshing. Not all graphic…
Beyond the Boundary – anime television series review
I recently enjoyed an anime TV series called Beyond the Boundary on Crunchyroll. It featured great character designs, artful pacing, and an intriguing…
Under the Dome, Season One – television series review
It seems that all Stephen King needs to to these days is scribble an idea on a napkin and option it for millions.…
Haven – Season Three – television series review
Haven Season Three—a Syfy original series based on a short story, The Colorado Kid, by Stephen King—picks immediately up where Season Two left…
The Awakening – film review
The Awakening is a ghost story directed by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton, but let me save you…
Haven Season Two – television series review
Haven, a Syfy original series, is based on The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. Season Two picks right up where Season One left…
Awake – television series review
You know how good television usually gets canceled? I recently found a show that was canceled so quickly that I never heard of…
Haven, Season One – television series review
Whims. I love whims. Because of them I discover the coolest stories. How I never had Haven on my radar for four years…
Gravity Falls Season 1 – television series review
Gravity Falls Season 1Â follows twelve year old fraternal twins Dipper and Mabel, whose parents ship them out to spend the summer with their…
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…
Encounters of Sherlock Holmes, edited by George Mann – short fiction review
Imagine 221B Baker Street transplanted into the worlds of H.G. Wells or Mary Shelley. If you’ve ever wondered how Sherlock Holmes would fare…