Pack Dynamics by Julie Frost – book review
Ben Lockwood, former Army Ranger, has become a private investigator after returning from several months as a POW in Afghanistan. Hoping for a…
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Rise of the Phoenix by R.F. Barlow – novel review
Two twins with extraordinary powers are separated at seven, and each thinks the other is dead. Their village is destroyed and buried by…
10 Little Monsters Visit Oregon by Rick Walton – picture book review
Picture books take a lot of talent to do correctly. In many ways, I think it is harder to write a picture book…
Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan – film review
Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan picked up the torch of the franchise and boldly took the series where it had never…
Star Trek The Motion Picture – film review
Star Trek The Motion Picture was an ambitious film, coming on the heels of the original Star Wars and Close Encounters of the…
Hotel Transylvania 2 – animated film review
I absolutely loved Hotel Transylvania. The humor was spot on, the characters were a fun take on classic movie monsters, and the story…
When Marnie Was There – anime film review
In 2013, when I first heard Studio Ghibli was going to be animating the book by the same title by Joan G. Robinson,…
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…
Better World by Autumn Kalquist – short fiction review
I initially came across Better World by Autumn Kalquist due to ads on Facebook (so apparently they work, sometimes) which kept promising me…
The Emperor’s New Groove – animated film review
I have to admit: when The Emperor’s New Groove first came out almost 15 years ago, the trailers did not inspire me to…
Return of the Jedi – film review
The final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi, Lucas (who thankfully didn’t direct this film) brings his first…
Bottomless by Danyelle Leafty – short fiction review
I ran across Danyelle Leafty’s book, Of Wind and Winter, back in early 2014. I picked it up because I liked the cover…
Ant-Man – film review
I have never read an Ant-Man comic. I had heard of the comic, but I had not even seen a copy of it.…
Star Trek Voyager Season 7 – television series review
Star Trek Voyager Season 7 is the seventh and final season of the fourth live-action Star Trek television series. It is, by far,…
Antares Victory by Michael McCollum – book review
Antares Victory, by Michael McCollum, picks up where Antares Passage left off. The humans, led by Richard and Bethany Drake, have discovered the…
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…
Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art – edited by Cathy Fenner – art book review
In the gorgeous collection that is Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art, Cathy Fenner gathers together a small sampling…
The Sword in the Stone – animated film review
I remember first seeing The Sword in the Stone when I was fairly young. I don’t remember if it was in theaters or…
Star Wars – film review
It has been a few years since I watched the original Star Wars film. This is partially due to the idiocy of George…
Star Trek Voyager Season 6 – television series review
Star Trek Voyager Season 6 is the sixth season of the fourth live-action Star Trek television series. Captain Kathryn Janeway (played by Kate…
Pixels – film review
I am not a huge Adam Sandler fan. Every now and then, I will like one of his films (Bedtime Stories, for example),…