Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – film review
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a worthy sequel to the first one. Not by any means flawless, but a lot of…
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – film review
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set in the same fictional world as the Harry Potter books and movies, but this…
Moana – animated film review
Disney’s latest “princess movie”, Moana, does a lot of things right. Inner Workings, the short that precedes the main movie, is charming and…
The Flight of Dragons – television special review
Just over 30 years ago, The Flight of Dragons was brought to life by Rankin/Bass (the same people who did The Hobbit and…
Star Trek Beyond – film review
I confess, the trailers for Star Trek Beyond did not thrill me. The trailers made it look like a decent action movie, with…
The Incredibles – animated film review
First released in 2004, The Incredibles remains a Pixar classic. It starts off like a lot of superhero movies. Oh, look: Here’s a…
Captain America – Civil War – film review
I went into Captain America – Civil War with very low expectations. Previews made it sound (much like Batman v Superman – Dawn…
The Good Dinosaur – film review
Set on an alternate Earth in which dinosaurs never went extinct, The Good Dinosaur focuses on the adventures of Arlo, a very timid…
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale – book review
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party, by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, continues the tale…
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George – book review
I picked up Silver in the Blood on my lunch break because I liked the cover (beautifully illustrated by Craig Phillips). I didn’t…
Kiki’s Delivery Service – anime film review
First released in Japan in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service lacks a lot of the bells and whistles today’s films feature, but it retains…
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – film review
How to Train Your Dragon 2 picks up five years after the events of the first How to Train Your Dragon movie. Hiccup…
Inside Out – animated film review
Inside Out is the story of 11-year-old Riley and the emotions inside her head: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. After a happy…
Tomorrowland – film review
Disney’s Tomorrowland is a lightweight romp through alternate dimensions and potential futures. The movie had its flaws (and they were not few), but…
Avengers – Age of Ultron – film review
I’m not a comic book fan. I have ample respect for the art form. It’s just a facet of fandom that never really…
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale – book review
I’m convinced that Shannon Hale’s books come imbued with a powerful charm spell. I see a new one on the table. I pick…
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – film review
With The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the trilogy of movies based on The Hobbit draws to a close. Those familiar…
The Last Unicorn – animated film review
As part of the movie tour, I recently had the opportunity to see The Last Unicorn on the big screen. I went with…
The Last Unicorn – book review
Like most of the best books, The Last Unicorn is worth reading more than once and is different to me each time I…
Red Riding Hood – film review
I don’t often say this about a film, but Red Riding Hood was complete dreck. It could have been good. The plot had…
Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones – book review
If you are a fan of the high fantasy genre and possess a sense of humor, then Dark Lord of Derkholm (originally published…