Pete’s Dragon (2016) – film review
Here we are, 39 years and a few months since the original Pete’s Dragon was released. Other than the title and the two…
Tag: fantasy
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…
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…
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…
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 Pirate Movie – film review
The Pirate Movie has always been one of my favorite popcorn flicks. It’s a parody of The Pirates of Penzance (which is itself…
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale – book review
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation continues the adventures of Princess Magnolia as she bravely fights off the monsters that regularly invade…
Lady and the Tramp – animated film review
Lady and the Tramp has long been one of my favorite Disney animated features. I love the animation, I love the music, I…
The Book of Life – animated film review
When The Book of Life first came out, I was interested in seeing it, but I never got around to it. I have…
Fantastic Worlds – A Fantasy Anthology – anthology review
Fantastic Worlds – A Fantasy Anthology was released as part of a Kickstarter by Future House Publishing. I had previously read works by…
The Adventures of Tom Stranger – Interdimensional Insurance Agent by Larry Correia – audiobook review
The Adventures of Tom Stranger – Interdimensional Insurance Agent, an audiobook written by Larry Correia, is narrated by Adam Baldwin, of Firefly fame,…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – film review
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 picks up immediately after the previous film. Dobby has died, and Harry and company must…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – film review
The last book in the series was split into two films, the first being Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. This…
Lara Croft Go – game review
I only recently heard about Lara Croft Go so I thought I would try it. I remember when the original Tomb Raider came…
Bedtime at the Swamp by Kristyn Crow – book review
On the recommendation of a friend, I looked up books by Kristyn Crow and found Bedtime at the Swamp. The unnamed protagonist is…
Halloween Jack and the Devil’s Gate by M. Todd Gallowglas – book review
I met M. Todd Gallowglas at a local convention, and after talking a bit about books and my tastes in them, he suggested…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – film review
The events in the sixth film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, help Harry, Ron, and Hermione learn to better…
Blood Oath – An Orc Love Story by Sarah E. Seeley – short fiction review
Blood Oath – An Orc Love Story is a fantasy novelette by Sarah E. Seeley. It reminds me somewhat of a story set…