This post contains lots of SPOILERS for Captain America: Civil War (released May 6th in the U.S.). So here’s the poster and the trailer, go no further if you haven’t … Read More
Review: High-Rise (Tom Hiddleston, Be Our Neighbor)
I hadn’t heard much about “High-Rise” until I saw the trailers, and yes, I mean that in the plural, when seeing other movies here in London. When seeing “The Hateful … Read More
Book: Quantum Night (Robert J. Sawyer)
Quantum Night Robert J. Sawyer Ace Publishing March 1st, 2016 ISBN: 0425256839 (ISBN13: 9780425256831) Experimental psychologist Jim Marchuk has developed a technique for identifying psychopaths. When the … Read More
Book: Arena (Holly Jennings)
Arena Holly Jennings Ace Publishing April 5th, 2015 ISBN: 1101988762 (ISBN13: 9781101988763) Kali Ling is a rising favorite in the Virtual Gaming League; a warrior goddess of … Read More
Film Review: BURNT
Perhaps it’s the sadomasochism of my own creative subconscious that finds me drawn towards films about capable creators whose downfall is themselves. (Seek out Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers … Read More
CD Review: Ben Lorentzen – “America”
Singer/songwriter Ben Lorentzen describes his sound as “acoustic pop noir” and from the first few notes of his album America you understand exactly what he means. The pop part seems … Read More
Book review: The Flux (Ferrett Steinmetz)
The Flux Ferrett Steinmetz Angry Robot Books Publishing October 6th, 2015 0857664638 (ISBN13: 9780857664631) When people love something enough, their obsession spawns a magic unique to their love. It creates … Read More
Book review: Zer0es (Chuck Wendig)
Zer0es Chuck Wendig ISBN: 0062351559 (ISBN13: 9780062351555) Publishing August 18th, Harper Voyager Five hackers are shanghaied by the government. An Anonymous style exposer-of-secrets, an arab spring … Read More
Review: Speaking in Bones (Kathy Reichs)
Speaking in Bones (Temperance Brennan series #18) by Kathy Reichs ISBN 0345544048 (ISBN13: 9780345544049) Published by Bantam July 21, 2015 Online web sleuths are people who … Read More
DVD Review: GOODBYE TO ALL THAT
Though NBC’s Parks and Recreation will always be fondly remembered, its first few seasons weren’t as polished and sharp as the show eventually became. By season three, the writers had … Read More