Antares Passage by Michael McCollum – book review
The second book in Michael McCollum’s Antares series, Antares Passage, begins with the planning leading up to the mission to enter the Antares…
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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…
Jurassic World – film review
After being disappointed with the Jurassic Park sequels, I wasn’t sure what to expect with Jurassic World when it was first announced. Would…
Star Trek Voyager Season 5 – television series review
Captain Kathryn Janeway (played by Kate Mulgrew) continues to lead her intrepid crew through the Delta Quadrant in Star Trek Voyager Season 5…
Realms – The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi – art book review
Tony DiTerlizzi is perhaps best known to the general public as the co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles, but his creative history goes back…
Minions – animated film review
Anyone who is a fan of the the Despicable Me films has likely been waiting for the Minions film to be released in…
Xanadu Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – album review
The soundtrack to the musical rollerskating extravaganza of a film, Xanadu, is one of my favorites, even though the film is only mediocre.…
Once Upon a Time Season 1 – television series review
For some reason, Once Upon a Time Season 1 (as well as season 2) got lost in the wash of multiple similar fairy…
Star Trek Voyager Season 4 – television series review
Star Trek Voyager Season 4 picks up right where season three left off (second half of a two-part episode). Kathryn Janeway (played by…
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…
Hercules – animated film review
I never saw Hercules in the theaters back when it first came out. I think I was turned off by the character designs—something…
Star Trek Voyager Season 3 – television series review
Star Trek Voyager Season 3 is the third season of the fourth live-action Star Trek television series. It features Captain Kathryn Janeway (played…
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck – short fiction review
I heard about A Short Stay in Hell, by Steven L. Peck, a few years ago from one of my friends while at…
The Librarian – Curse of the Judas Chalice – television film review
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice is the third film in The Librarian television film series on TNT. It follows Return to…
Star Trek Voyager Season 2 – television series review
Star Trek Voyager Season 2 is the second season of the fourth live-action Star Trek television series. Captain Kathryn Janeway (played by Kate…
Ernest & Celestine – animated film review
Ernest & Celestine caught my eye about a year ago when I saw a preview for the English version of it. I liked…
Dinosaur – animated film review
The 2000 Disney animated feature, Dinosaur, is a visual masterpiece. It tells the story of Aladar, an iguanadon raised by lemur-like mammals after…
Tales of the Night – animated film review
Tales of the Night is a compilation film from director and animator Michel Ocelot. The film is done in a silhouette style, where…
Antares Dawn by Michael McCollum – book review
My first experience with Michael McCollum was Procyon’s Promise, a book my dad picked up to read on a business trip while waiting…
Song of the Sea – animated film review
I have been waiting to see Song of the Sea for over two years now, since I first watched The Secret of Kells.…
Star Trek Voyager Season 1 – television series review
Star Trek Voyager Season 1 is the first season of the fourth live-action Star Trek television series. It featured Captain Kathryn Janeway (played…