Divergent by Veronica Roth – book review
Divergent by Veronica Roth was a good read. I definitely enjoyed it. As I detailed in my review of the movie, society in…
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Agent Carter – Season 1 – television series review
When Peggy Carter, the protagonist in Marvel’s Agent Carter, was introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger, I immediately took a strong liking…
The Crown and the Dragon: The Paladin Cycle – film review
The Crown and the Dragon: The Paladin Cycle is part of a new wave of media. It originally began as a Kickstarter project,…
Noragami volume 1 by Adachitoka – manga review
I caught a few episodes of the anime of Noragami on Crunchyroll and enjoyed it so much that I thought I’d read the…
Edge of Tomorrow – film review
If you read my previous review of All You Need Is Kill, you may be wondering what the movie Edge of Tomorrow, starring…
The Flash (1990) – television series review
Soon after I started watching the reboot of The Flash on the CW, I felt nostalgic for the old version from the early…
Vampire Academy – film review
I caught Vampire Academy on a whim one day. It’s based on the book by Richelle Mead. The trailer for the movie seemed…
I, Frankenstein – movie review
I, Frankenstein is a movie that looks stupid but is a lot of fun. It’s based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux…
X-Men: Days of Future Past – film review
X-Men: Days of Future Past is the latest installment in Marvel’s X-men franchise. It suffered from too-many-characters-itis like the previous movies, but was…
Odd Thomas – film review
Odd Thomas is a movie based on the book by Dean Koontz (actually, a series of books). It stars Anton Yelchin as Odd…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia – book review
Agent Franks is the no-nonsense, by-the-book, super-patriotic, and imposing federal agent we’ve come to know and love throughout the previous books in Larry…
Galilei Donna – anime television series review
Imagine a future where energy is scarce and in the hands of a mega corporation. Imagine pirates fly elaborate fish-like ships that defy…
The Incredible Hulk (2008) – film review
The 2008 The Incredible Hulk film, the second work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was supposed to continue the amazing example set by…