The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian – film review
The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian starts off much darker than the previous film. In the 1300 years since the Pevensies left…
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How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino – book review
There are many guides out there, aiming to prepare you for the coming fill-in-the-blank apocalypse. None of them are as important as Chuck…
Finding Dory – animated film review
Sequels like Finding Dory are always a hard thing, especially if the original film is as popular and beloved as Finding Nemo. So…
The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – film review
I have loved The Chronicles of Narnia for a very long time, though I hadn’t read all of the books until just a…
Independence Day – film review
I remember watching Independence Day in the theaters back in the day. Aliens hell-bent on destroying every last human on the planet, brave…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – film review
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is based on the third volume in the middle grade book series by J.K. Rowling. After…
White Sand Volume 1 by Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin, and Julius Gopez – graphic novel review
I had heard Brandon Sanderson talking about White Sand Volume 1 for years, so it was great to finally be able to read…
Death by Cliché by Bob Defendi – book review
I’ve played various tabletop RPGs since the early 80s, including ones devised by myself and my friends. While I haven’t played too many…
Ghostbusters – film review
With the reboot of Ghostbusters coming up in a couple weeks, I though it would be good to rewatch and review the original…
Decision Points – edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt – anthology review
Decision Points has been working its way to the top of my “to be read” pile since it came out in April. I…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – film review
With the first Harry Potter film, we were introduced to the wonderful world of wizardry as envisioned on the big screen. The second…
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…
From Time to Time – film review
Based on The Chimneys of Green Knowe, the second book in the Green Knowe series, From Time to Time is set during the…
Galactic Games – edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt – anthology review
I have been waiting for Galactic Games to come out for over a year. Who wouldn’t want an anthology full of 20 different…
The Star Trek Book – book review
I picked up The Star Trek Book because it promised to be an excellent encyclopedia of knowledge about all of the Star Trek…
Robot Carnival – original video animation review
The first time I saw Robot Carnival was about six years after it came out. I saw the English-dubbed Streamline release, and it…
Wild Wild West – film review
Back in the day, I used to watch the The Wild Wild West every week. It was such a great television series, with…
SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki – graphic novel review
A few people mentioned Jillian Tamaki as a clever and interesting artist and writer, and I had seen some of her art in…
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 – Stardust Memory – original video animation review
I have to admit: I really enjoy most Gundam series. Many people dismiss Gundam as “just another giant robot anime”, but they miss…
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – film review
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (or “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”,…
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…