Artemis by Andy Weir – audiobook review
After reading The Martian at the gentle (and repeated) insistence from a friend, I enjoyed it quite a lot. When I heard a…
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Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson – short fiction review
Snapshot is a fairly new (February), standalone novella by Brandon Sanderson. This is a case of Sanderson exploring a genre in which he…
Dick Tracy – film review
Back when Dick Tracy first came out, I went to the opening night event. The tickets were T-shirts with tickets printed on them…
Bluescreen by Dan Wells – book review
I have been a fan of Dan Wells since he first released I Am Not a Serial Killer and its sequels. Bluescreen is…
Star Trek VI – The Undiscovered Country – film review
Star Trek VI – The Undiscovered Country is the final Star Trek film featuring the original crew from the television series. After the…
Monument Valley – game review
About a year ago, a friend recommended Monument Valley to me, stating he thought I would enjoy the game. I downloaded it, but…
The Great Mouse Detective – animated film review
The Great Mouse Detective is an anthropomorphic animated adaptation of the Basil of Baker Street books by Eve Titus, which were loosely based…
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees – book review
< style="float: left; padding-right: 10px; text-align: top;" />Have you ever heard of Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees? You can be excused if you haven’t.…
Miss Minoes (Undercover Kitty) – film review
Miss Minoes (also known as Undercover Kitty) is an award winning children’s Dutch film about a cat who laps up toxic waste and…
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…
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol – graphic novel review
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol is a charming book that fans of ghost stories and graphic novels will find refreshing. Not all graphic…
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…
Under the Dome, Season One – television series review
It seems that all Stephen King needs to to these days is scribble an idea on a napkin and option it for millions.…
Haven – Season Three – television series review
Haven Season Three—a Syfy original series based on a short story, The Colorado Kid, by Stephen King—picks immediately up where Season Two left…
The Awakening – film review
The Awakening is a ghost story directed by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton, but let me save you…
Haven Season Two – television series review
Haven, a Syfy original series, is based on The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. Season Two picks right up where Season One left…
Awake – television series review
You know how good television usually gets canceled? I recently found a show that was canceled so quickly that I never heard of…
Haven, Season One – television series review
Whims. I love whims. Because of them I discover the coolest stories. How I never had Haven on my radar for four years…
Gravity Falls Season 1 – television series review
Gravity Falls Season 1 follows twelve year old fraternal twins Dipper and Mabel, whose parents ship them out to spend the summer with their…
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson – book review
I am constantly amazed at the variety and quantity of fantastical worlds that exist in the mind of Brandon Sanderson. The Rithmatist is…
Encounters of Sherlock Holmes, edited by George Mann – short fiction review
Imagine 221B Baker Street transplanted into the worlds of H.G. Wells or Mary Shelley. If you’ve ever wondered how Sherlock Holmes would fare…