Treasure Planet – animated film review
The first time I saw the poster (left) for Treasure Planet, I remember thinking, “Is Square working with Disney now?” The film came…
Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson – short fiction review
Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson is a military science fiction e-short released by Tor and available on most e-reader platforms. The story focuses on…
Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1 – visual novel review
Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1: Learning to Manage Chaos by Dischan Media has a dysfunctional story, but its soundtrack and art will help you…
The Princess and the Frog – film review
I love the atmosphere of New Orleans, the food of New Orleans, and the architecture of New Orleans. So, when I heard back…
Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman – picture book review
What if you were good friends with a famous author and could tell him, “I’ll be having a baby in a month. Would…
Lilo & Stitch – film review
The thing I noticed about Lilo & Stitch the first time I watched it was how “soft” all the character designs were. It…
How to Train Your Dragon – film review
I just found out nobody on this site has reviewed How to Train Your Dragon. Now I get to introduce one of my…
Tangled – animated film review
I was excited when I heard Disney was doing a film based on the Rapunzel fairy tale. I remember reading several different versions…
Beyond the Boundary – anime television series review
I recently enjoyed an anime TV series called Beyond the Boundary on Crunchyroll. It featured great character designs, artful pacing, and an intriguing…
Rose by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess – graphic novel review
Rose by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess is a graphic novel that I really wanted to like, and mostly liked, but which had…
Snow White and the Huntsman – film review
Snow White and the Huntsman came out about the same time as Mirror Mirror, and the trailers made it look spectacular. A darker…
The Lost Letters of Brother Gabriel by Bree Despain – short fiction review
The Lost Letters of Brother Gabriel by Bree Despain is an often-misunderstood addition to her The Dark Divine cannon. Let’s discuss the history…
Melody Time – animated anthology film review
Melody Time is an anthology of mostly musical short films. Some have regular plots and others are pretty free-form in nature, but all…
Battleship – film review
The first thing I thought when I heard someone was making a film based on the original Battleship board game from Milton Bradley…
Tinker Bell – An Evolution by Mindy Johnson – art book review
I have loved art books for as long as I can remember, especially those which show the progression from initial concept to finished…
The Lost Saint by Bree Despain – book review
The Lost Saint by Bree Despain continues the story of Grace Divine. If the first book was about Daniel’s redemption from evil, then…
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories 1 by Naoko Takeuchi – manga review
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories 1 by Naoko Takeuchi is kind of a mixed bag. Some of the stories are well-crafted and…
The Mortal Instruments – City of Bones – film review
A few months ago, I reviewed the first book of The Mortal Instruments series: City of Bones. I found it an interesting read…
Saludos Amigos – film review
Saludos Amigos was the first of several anthology-style films released by Disney in the 1940s. It was created as a way to engender…
Pixie Hollow Games – short film review
Shorter than the other Disney Fairies films, Pixie Hollow Games is also the first to not feature Tinker Bell as the main character…
Short fiction review: Bugs in the Arroyo by Steven Gould
Bugs in the Arroyo by Steven Gould (author of Jumper) has an interesting premise where self-replicating bugs have decimated civilization in New Mexico…