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,…
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Catching Fire – film review
Some people weren’t fans of the first adaption of The Hunger Games, but I rather liked it. Going into the second movie, Catching…
Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia – book review
In a departure from the first two books in Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Alpha is told from the perspective of…
Paranoia – film review
Paranoia is a slightly-around-the-corner scifi thriller where competing telecoms vie for control over the market and over the lives of their customers. Starring…
Monster Hunter Vendetta by Larry Correia – book review
Owen Zastava Pitt, protagonist in Monster Hunter International, finds out he’s had an inter-dimensional hit put out on him after being blamed for…
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…
Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia – book review
I first read Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia a few years ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it then. There are now five…
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…
World War Z – film review
I don’t normally like zombie movies. I find the slow, shuffling monsters very silly. Then they eat somebody’s face, and the victim screams.…
The Chaplain’s War by Brad R. Torgersen – book review
Before reading The Chaplain’s War, I had only read one other work by Brad R. Torgersen (“The Bricks of Cassiopeiae“). Even though I…
The Tomorrow People – television series review
Remember The Tomorrow People? It was a show that ran in the 70s with a bigger budget than Doctor Who, or at the…
Super issue 1 by Joshua Crowther – comic book review
Something new came across my desk today. It was issue one of Super, a new comic from publisher Jay Crow Comics. Issue two…
Star-Crossed – television series review
Star-crossed usually refers to lovers whose love is doomed to failure by events out of their control. It has origins in Shakespeare and…
All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka – book review
All You Need Is Kill is a Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, translated by Alexander O. Smith. It tells the tale of Keiji,…
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…
Snow White and the Huntsman – film review
Snow White and the Huntsman came out about the same time as Mirror Mirror, and the trailers made it look spectacular. A darker…
Battleship – film review
The first thing I thought when I heard someone was making a film based on the original Battleship board game from Milton Bradley…
The Mortal Instruments – City of Bones – film review
A few months ago, I reviewed the first book of The Mortal Instruments series: City of Bones. I found it an interesting read…
Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber and Eric Flint – book review
Cauldron of Ghosts, by David Weber and Eric Flint, is the third novel in the Crown of Slaves series set in the “Honorverse”,…
The Host – film review
The Host, based on Stephenie Meyer’s book, was an entertaining exploration of life after the invasion where the battle for dominance is within…
Haven Season Four – television series review
What can I say about Haven, Season Four? After being in love with the series for the past three years, I have to…