The Hobbit – animated film review
Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, Rankin/Bass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of The Hobbit.…
The Wind Rises – film review
I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli films, so I was very excited to finally be able to see The Wind Rises,…
A Cosmic Christmas edited by Hank Davis – book review
It’s not often that science fiction, fantasy, horror, and Christmas all combine. Baen Books editor and author Hank Davis collected an amazing set…
Catching Fire – film review
Some people weren’t fans of the first adaption of The Hunger Games, but I rather liked it. Going into the second movie, Catching…
Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia – book review
In a departure from the first two books in Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Alpha is told from the perspective of…
Godzilla (2014) – film review
When I heard there was going to be a new Godzilla movie, I thought, “Oh no.” My friend dragged me to see it…
Paranoia – film review
Paranoia is a slightly-around-the-corner scifi thriller where competing telecoms vie for control over the market and over the lives of their customers. Starring…
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – animated film review
A combination of three animated short films previously released by Disney Animation, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was released in the…
Monster Hunter Vendetta by Larry Correia – book review
Owen Zastava Pitt, protagonist in Monster Hunter International, finds out he’s had an inter-dimensional hit put out on him after being blamed for…
Witch Hunter Robin – anime television series review
Back in 2002 I saw some artwork in Newtype for a new show: Witch Hunter Robin. Sometimes I can see something and know…
Spell Check by Julie Wright – book review
Until her 16th birthday arrives just before Halloween, Allyson Peterson’s life isn’t really that odd. She lives with her divorced mom and video-game-obsessed…
ParaNorman – film review
While the premise of ParaNorman had sounded interesting when I first saw previews of this film a couple years ago, I wasn’t sure…
Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia – book review
I first read Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia a few years ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it then. There are now five…
The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson – book review
The Dark Between the Stars is the first book in a new trilogy based on the epic science fiction Saga of Seven Suns…
The Savage Grace by Bree Despain – book review
In this final book in the Dark Divine series, Bree Despain’s The Savage Grace ties up all the loose ends, reveals the deepest…
World War Z – film review
I don’t normally like zombie movies. I find the slow, shuffling monsters very silly. Then they eat somebody’s face, and the victim screams.…
The Chaplain’s War by Brad R. Torgersen – book review
Before reading The Chaplain’s War, I had only read one other work by Brad R. Torgersen (“The Bricks of Cassiopeiae“). Even though I…
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman – short fiction review
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman was originally included in the Fragile Things anthology, but was released as a…
The Tomorrow People – television series review
Remember The Tomorrow People? It was a show that ran in the 70s with a bigger budget than Doctor Who, or at the…
Vodník by Bryce Moore – book review
I have been mildly aware of Eastern European folk tales and fairy tales since I was young, as I read just about every…
Super issue 1 by Joshua Crowther – comic book review
Something new came across my desk today. It was issue one of Super, a new comic from publisher Jay Crow Comics. Issue two…