The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) dir. Isao Takahata Mukashi, mukashi, long, long ago in Japan, there lived an old bamboo cutter and his wife who had no children. One day while the bamboo cutter was out in the bamboo grove, he saw one of the bamboo stalks glowing. A new bamboo shoot sprung up… Continue reading Movie Review: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
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Book Review: The Virginian
Book Review: The Virginian by Owen Wister “When you call me that, smile!” When the Easterner who would become known as “the Tenderfoot” came to Wyoming at the behest of Judge Henry, he didn’t know what to expect. What he got was the acquaintance and eventually friendship of the man called “the Virginian”, one of… Continue reading Book Review: The Virginian
Magazine Review: Water~Stone Review Volume 9: What Prevails
Magazine Review: Water~Stone Review Volume 9: What Prevails edited by Mary Francois Rockcastle It is time again to look at Hamline University’s annual literary magazine. This issue is from 2006. It’s dedicated to Frederick Busch, author of Girls, who had visited the university shortly before his death the previous year. The subtitle, borrowed from one… Continue reading Magazine Review: Water~Stone Review Volume 9: What Prevails
Movie Review: Operation Condor (1991)
Operation Condor (1991) directed by Jackie Chan Back during World War Two, a large shipment of gold was concealed at a secret German base somewhere in the Sahara. The officer in charge of the mission, and the eighteen men assigned to assist him, mysteriously vanished, and anyone who knew the exact location of the base died… Continue reading Movie Review: Operation Condor (1991)
Manga Review: Frankenstein
Manga Review: Frankenstein by Junji Ito High atop the world in the Arctic Circle, Captain Walton never dreamed he’d see one mysterious figure driving a sledge, let alone two. The latter figure is exhausted, and stays a while aboard the ship, and in return for the captain’s kindness, tells him a tale to chill the… Continue reading Manga Review: Frankenstein
Book Review: The Sea Chase
Book Review: The Sea Chase by Andrew Geer Sydney Harbour is bustling on this September day in 1939, but one ship, the Ergenstrasse, lies idle, waiting to fill her sadly depleted coal bunkers. This ship is part of the German merchant marine, and everyone is well aware that it is only a matter of time… Continue reading Book Review: The Sea Chase
Movie Review: Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
Tarzan the Fearless (1933) directed by Robert F. Hill Mary Brooks’ scientist father has been lost in the jungle. Therefore, she and her good friend Bob Hall have organized an expedition to find Dr. Brooks. Not everyone in the safari is of pure motivation, however. Jeff Herbert, their guide, wants to find a lost emerald mine… Continue reading Movie Review: Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
Manga Review: Deka Kyoshi Vol. 2
Manga Review: Deka Kyoshi Vol. 2 by Tamio Baba When fourth-grade teacher Ms. Shimizu is found fallen from the roof of her condo, it’s ruled a suicide. But when the police receive a message claiming that someone in her homeroom class was responsible, and that more incidents are to follow, they decide to take action.… Continue reading Manga Review: Deka Kyoshi Vol. 2
Magazine Review: Famous Fantastic Mysteries Fall 2016
Magazine Review: Famous Fantastic Mysteries Fall 2016 edited by Matthew Moring Every so often, someone tries to relaunch a once-popular magazine. Most of these efforts fold quickly. The subject of this review is one such, lasting a single issue. As you’ll recall from a previous review, Famous Fantastic Mysteries was primarily a reprint title, presenting… Continue reading Magazine Review: Famous Fantastic Mysteries Fall 2016
Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time
Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle There is a darkness between the stars, the Black Thing that hates the light and brings shadows to the worlds it touches. Some worlds have fallen completely to the darkness. Earth is not one of them. Not yet. Hope still lives there, and perhaps something even… Continue reading Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time