Under the Dome, Season One – television series review
It seems that all Stephen King needs to to these days is scribble an idea on a napkin and option it for millions.…
Author: Darien
Upside Down – film review
I truly enjoyed Upside Down recently on Netflix. It was just the sort of offbeat SF movie I was looking for. Written and…
Picture book review: The Man in the Moon by William Joyce
The Man in the Moon by William Joyce is a good book. Not a great one, but good. The illustrations are wonderful, as…
Haven – Season Three – television series review
Haven Season Three—a Syfy original series based on a short story, The Colorado Kid, by Stephen King—picks immediately up where Season Two left…
The Awakening – film review
The Awakening is a ghost story directed by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton, but let me save you…
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman – book review
I read a surprisingly fun middle grade book the other day. It was Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman. The book didn’t make…
Haven Season Two – television series review
Haven, a Syfy original series, is based on The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. Season Two picks right up where Season One left…
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – book review
Neil Gaiman’s nightmarish The Ocean at the End of the Lane was a delight to read. At its most basic level, this was…
Arahan – film review
I know what some of you are thinking. Why on earth would you want to watch a Korean martial arts movie? I mean,…
Continuum Season Two – television series review
Continuum Season Two, the Canadian science fiction and Leo award winning series, continues its exploration of how Kiera Cameron (played by Rachel Nichols),…
Awake – television series review
You know how good television usually gets canceled? I recently found a show that was canceled so quickly that I never heard of…
Haven, Season One – television series review
Whims. I love whims. Because of them I discover the coolest stories. How I never had Haven on my radar for four years…
Percy Jackson – Sea of Monsters – film review
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is the sequel to the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief more than an…
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George – book review
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George is a delightful middle grade novel that is sure to entertain boys and girls alike.…
Beautiful Creatures – film review
Beautiful Creatures starts out of the gate with the speed and grace of a dark stallion, then ends the race on the back…
Woochi – film review
Five hundred years ago, an ancient magical flute was still in the hands of demons wreaking havoc among the peaceful citizens of Korea.…
The Wolverine – film review
The Wolverine is a great summer blockbuster movie. It is ultimately flawed, but you’ll have a lot of fun being disappointed. Logan is…
A Wizard of Earthsea – book review
You’ve heard of A Wizard of Earthsea before. It’s an award winning fantasy work featuring a strong cast of characters of diverse cultures…
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce and Laura Geringer – book review
Let me start by saying that I liked Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce & Laura…
Twilight Graphic Novel 1 & 2 by Stephenie Meyer and Young Kim – graphic novel review
I just finished reading Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 & 2 by Stephenie Meyer and Young Kim, and I have some very…
Inferno by Dan Brown – book review
Inferno by Dan Brown once again has Robert Langdon using his voluminous knowledge of art history to solve an ancient art mystery in…