Tarzan – animated film review
Tarzan originally came out when I was living outside the States, so it took a few years before I watched the film for…
Child of the Empire by Michaelbrent Collings – audiobook review
Michaelbrent Collings usually writes horror, so I’m not super familiar with his works in general. Child of the Empire, however, is solidly in…
The BFG – film review
I have never read the Roald Dahl book on which The BFG is based, so I went into this film without any preconceived…
Monty Python and the Holy Grail – film review
Monty Python and the Holy Grail has been a favorite of mine for years. It follows King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman) as…
Monster Hunter Memoirs – Sinners by Larry Correia and John Ringo
Monster Hunter Memoirs – Sinners picks up shortly after Monster Hunter Memoirs – Grunge. After making a mistake while being the playboy that…
Talking to Yourself in the Dark by Tom Carr – nonfiction review
I am not an aficionado of paranormal investigations. I have never been on one, I’ve only watched a few minutes of one or…
Beauty and the Beast – animated film review
I remember when Beauty and the Beast came out back in 1991. I’d heard the music from a lot of different sources, and…
My Neighbors the Yamadas – animated film review
I originally saw My Neighbors the Yamadas in the theater in Japan. It immediately became one of my favorite Studio Ghibli films for…
EMT by David L. Burkhead – short work review
EMT follows Kristine, an EMT working on the Moon. She wants to save everyone, but recent budget cuts are threatening to cause her…
Star Wars Jedi Academy – The Phantom Bully by Jeffrey Brown – graphic novel review
Star Wars Jedi Academy – The Phantom Bully concludes the Jeffrey Brown graphic novel trilogy that started with Star Wars Jedi Academy. Roan…
A Monster Calls – film review
I went into A Monster Calls not knowing what to expect, other than being given the title and a very brief summary about…
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor – short work review
Binti tells the story of the human girl, Binti Ekeopara Zuzu Dambu Kaipka of Namib, the first Himba to leave Earth and attend…
I Am Not a Serial Killer – film review
Back when the book first came out, I read I Am Not a Serial Killer and enjoyed it. I am not one who…
Remembering Carrie Fisher
I was shocked when it was announced that Carrie Fisher had died earlier this week. She was an icon, instantly recognizable all over…
Bilbo’s Last Song by J.R.R. Tolkien – picture book review
Bilbo’s Last Song, by J.R.R. Tolkien, and first published nearly 20 years after his death, is full of beautiful artwork, delightful verse, and…
Rogue One – A Star Wars Story – film review
After loving The Force Awakens, I was looking forward to Rogue One. It’s now been a week since it came out, and I…
Arrival – film review
Based on the novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, Arrival tells the story of a reserved, gifted linguistics professor, Louise Banks…
Star Wars Jedi Academy – Return of the Padawan by Jeffrey Brown – graphic novel review
Our hero, Roan, returns in his second year in Star Wars Jedi Academy – Return of the Padawan by Jeffrey Brown. Things pick…
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…
Darth Vader and Friends by Jeffrey Brown – picture book review
Darth Vader and Friends is another in the series of Star Wars picture books by Jeffrey Brown. It follows Darth Vader as if…
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…