Kiki’s Delivery Service – anime film review
First released in Japan in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service lacks a lot of the bells and whistles today’s films feature, but it retains…
Tag: fantasy
10 Little Monsters Visit Oregon by Rick Walton – picture book review
Picture books take a lot of talent to do correctly. In many ways, I think it is harder to write a picture book…
Child of Light – game review
There once was a Duke whose wife died, leaving him to raise their red-headed daughter, Aurora. Soon after he married a second time,…
Hotel Transylvania 2 – animated film review
I absolutely loved Hotel Transylvania. The humor was spot on, the characters were a fun take on classic movie monsters, and the story…
When Marnie Was There – anime film review
In 2013, when I first heard Studio Ghibli was going to be animating the book by the same title by Joan G. Robinson,…
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – film review
How to Train Your Dragon 2 picks up five years after the events of the first How to Train Your Dragon movie. Hiccup…
One Hundred and One Dalmatians – animated film review
I remember seeing One Hundred and One Dalmatians for the first time when I was much younger, probably during its rerelease in theaters…
The Emperor’s New Groove – animated film review
I have to admit: when The Emperor’s New Groove first came out almost 15 years ago, the trailers did not inspire me to…
Bottomless by Danyelle Leafty – short fiction review
I ran across Danyelle Leafty’s book, Of Wind and Winter, back in early 2014. I picked it up because I liked the cover…
Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art – edited by Cathy Fenner – art book review
In the gorgeous collection that is Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art, Cathy Fenner gathers together a small sampling…
The Sword in the Stone – animated film review
I remember first seeing The Sword in the Stone when I was fairly young. I don’t remember if it was in theaters or…
Xanadu – film review
Xanadu has been a guilty pleasure of mine for years. It isn’t big on plot. Most of the acting is ho-hum. It just…
Realms – The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony DiTerlizzi – art book review
Tony DiTerlizzi is perhaps best known to the general public as the co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles, but his creative history goes back…
Xanadu Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – album review
The soundtrack to the musical rollerskating extravaganza of a film, Xanadu, is one of my favorites, even though the film is only mediocre.…
Blood Alone 1-3 by Masayuki Takano – manga review
I just finished reading the Blood Alone omnibus for volumes 1-3 by Masayuki Takano, and I’m not entirely sure what to make of…
Once Upon a Time Season 1 – television series review
For some reason, Once Upon a Time Season 1 (as well as season 2) got lost in the wash of multiple similar fairy…
Inside Out – animated film review
Inside Out is the story of 11-year-old Riley and the emotions inside her head: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. After a happy…
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck – short fiction review
I heard about A Short Stay in Hell, by Steven L. Peck, a few years ago from one of my friends while at…
The Librarian – Curse of the Judas Chalice – television film review
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice is the third film in The Librarian television film series on TNT. It follows Return to…
Maleficent – film review
Despite a torrent of steady buzz around the movie, I only recently sat down to watch Maleficent, Disney’s creative reimagining of the original…
Ernest & Celestine – animated film review
Ernest & Celestine caught my eye about a year ago when I saw a preview for the English version of it. I liked…