Chances are, at some point within the past month or two, you’ve heard of the new miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Created by Patrick McHale, former writer and creative director of the hit series Adventure Time, the animation has gained a notable amount of critical acclaim since its premiere on […]
“The Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies” Is Underwhelming
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVAgTiBrrDA&w] The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (2014) Release Date: December 17, 2014 Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, Lee Pace Director: Peter Jackson Studio: New Line Cinema Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Based On: […]
The Hundred-Foot Journey Treks Right Into My Heart
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRVZBLLM6Ns] The Hundred-Foot Journey Release Date: December 16, 2014 Cast: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon Director: Lasse Hallström Studios: Touchstone Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Image Nation, Amblin Entertaiment, Harpo Films Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Family Extra Feature Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate Amazon | […]
The “Goblins vs. Gnomes” Expansion Makes Hearthstone Fun Again
[A forewarning: this article uses a decent amount of Hearthstone-specific terminology and might be tough to understand without some prior experience with the game. I apologize for this, but it’s tough to talk about an expansion to a game without an assumed knowledge of the basic mechanics. And if you haven’t played […]
The Resurrectionist is a Stunningly Illustrated Must-Read for Historical Science Fiction Fans
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black Author: E.B. Hudspeth Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, HorrorReview Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon | Quirk Books I love pretty much everything Quirk Books puts out, so when I was approached with the opportunity to read and review […]
Even as an Introduction, Bitch Planet #1 Holds Nothing Back
Bitch Planet (Issue #1) Author: Kelly Sue Deconnick Artist: Valentine De Landro Release Date: December 10, 2014 Publisher: Image Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Action, ExploitationReview Spoilers: Low Comixology | Things From Another World When I was a junior in high school, one of the first books I read in the International Baccalaureate program […]
The Originals: The Brothers That Care Forgot Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhK9Vd214c] The Originals: The Brothers That Care Forgot (2×08) Synopsis: Klaus, with a little help from Marcel, attempts to convince Finn and Kol to join their side and take arms against their mother. Davina tries to rescue Kol and Cami discovers her ultimate role in Esther’s plans. Meanwhile, Hayley discovers a […]
Person of Interest: The Devil You Know Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MH1TlTuLBM] Person of Interest: The Devil you Know (4×08) Synopsis: Shaw’s cover is blown, the Brotherhood is after Elias, and everyone is just trying not to die. Except for one person. I’m still crying. Rating: ★★★★★ At the end of last week’s episode we left Shaw in the crosshairs of Martine’s gun (hey, […]
Bloodthirsty quenches your thirst for good vampire books
Bloodthirsty Author: Flynn Meaney Release Date: October 5, 2010 Publisher: Poppy Source: Personal Genre(s):YA, Fantasy, Vampire, Humor, Paranormal Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon This could very well be my most favorite book about vampires ever for one main reason – it’s not about vampires! Well, it sort of is about vampires. It’s about the female […]
Assassin’s Creed Unity Review – Vive La France!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7DEwM7VpfU] Assassin’s Creed Unity Release Date: November 11, 2014 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre(s): Action-Adventure, Stealth Rating: ★★★☆☆ System: PS4 (PC, Xbox One) Review Spoilers: High IGN | Gamespot | Metacritic | Amazon Assassin’s Creed Unity will likely be a staple gift during the Holidays this year, but many people are more than disappointed in […]
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