Ladyhawke – film review
I remember seeing Ladyhawke when it first came out, and it was beautiful then. The music, the costumes, most of the acting; it…
Tag: romance
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…
Beauty and the Beast – animated film review
I remember when Beauty and the Beast came out back in 1991. I’d heard the music from a lot of different sources, and…
Blood Oath – An Orc Love Story by Sarah E. Seeley – short fiction review
Blood Oath – An Orc Love Story is a fantasy novelette by Sarah E. Seeley. It reminds me somewhat of a story set…
Ian Quicksilver – The Warrior’s Return by Alyson Peterson
The main character in Ian Quicksilver – The Warrior’s Return is a typical, nerdy kid who blends in at high school in Puckerbush,…
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg – book review
I was introduced to Charlie N. Holmberg through her Paper Magician series, which I really enjoyed. Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet is a standalone…
Women in Practical Armor – edited by Ed Greenwood and Gabrielle Harbowy – anthology review
A number of good anthologies have come out via Kickstarters the last year or so. Women in Practical Armor is one of those.…
The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg – book review
In the third book in Charlie N. Holmberg’s Paper Magician series, Ceony is wrapping up her studies. After being moved to study under…
The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg – novel review
The story in The Glass Magician, by Charlie N. Holmberg, begins only a few months after the end of The Paper Magician. Ceony…
Dark Energy by Robison Wells – book review
I have several books by Robison Wells, but Dark Energy is the first one to make it to the top of my “To…
A Kiss Is Still a Kiss edited by Virginia Smith – anthology review
Now, I’m sure many of you are wondering, “Why is A Kiss Is Still a Kiss, a romance anthology, being reviewed on MySF…
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg – book review
One of my friends kept recommending The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg, so I decided to pick it up and see what…
Allegiant by Veronica Roth – book review
Book Three in Veronica Roth’s Divergent series begins with Tris in jail for defying the authorities by releasing the video that explained what…
Insurgent by Veronica Roth – book review
The next volume of Veronica Roth’s Divergent series, Insurgent, begins right where Divergent ends. Tris and Four have just thwarted the plans of…
Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones – film review
Continuing the prequel trilogy is Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones. The Trade Federation has been beaten back, and Padme…
Insurgent – film review
The movie Insurgent was a slightly flawed, but solid, sequel to Divergent, with excellent special effects, strong performances by the lead actors, and…
One Hundred and One Dalmatians – animated film review
I remember seeing One Hundred and One Dalmatians for the first time when I was much younger, probably during its rerelease in theaters…
The Empire Strikes Back – film review
Middle films in trilogies always have a tough time. How much should be wrapped up? What can be done to keep people interested…
Xanadu – film review
Xanadu has been a guilty pleasure of mine for years. It isn’t big on plot. Most of the acting is ho-hum. It just…
Blood Alone 1-3 by Masayuki Takano – manga review
I just finished reading the Blood Alone omnibus for volumes 1-3 by Masayuki Takano, and I’m not entirely sure what to make of…
Divergent by Veronica Roth – book review
Divergent by Veronica Roth was a good read. I definitely enjoyed it. As I detailed in my review of the movie, society in…