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
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Book Review: Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane
Book Review: Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane by Roy Rockwood Less than a year ago, Dave Dashaway’s dreams of flight seemed unobtainable, even the pleasure of crafting models of air machines forbidden him by his cruel guardian. But now he is a skilled aeroplane pilot, one of the rising stars of the aviation world. But… Continue reading Book Review: Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane
Movie Review: The Last Man on Earth
Movie Review: The Last Man on Earth (1964) directed by Sidney Salkow and Ubaldo Ragona. It has been three years since Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) has seen another living human. There are only the dead-and the undead. A mysterious plague swept the Earth in 1965, causing blindness and death. But at least some of those who… Continue reading Movie Review: The Last Man on Earth
Book Review: Riley and the Great War
Book Review: Riley and the Great War by James Anderson O’Neal Jim hasn’t had much contact with his grandfathers over the years; Grandpa Jimmy was often absent without explanation, and Riley was even more remote, seldom talking even when he was present. But now that Jimmy is dead, Riley has a present for his writing-ambitious… Continue reading Book Review: Riley and the Great War
Book Review: People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Review: People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy edited by Rachel Swirsky & Sean Wallace One of the perils of reading a lot of anthologies is that you see a fair amount of overlap in stories, particularly in themed anthologies. (I include “Best of the Year” in that as… Continue reading Book Review: People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy
Movie Review: The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb (2006)
Movie Review: The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb (2006) directed by Russell Mulcahy. Most history books leave out some details of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s reign. For example, they won’t tell you that King Tut was a winged superhero who fought an army of demons led by the Great Beast Set. Nor do they mention that Tut… Continue reading Movie Review: The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb (2006)
Manga Review: Dragon Quest Monsters + Volume 1
Manga Review: Dragon Quest Monsters + Volume 1 by Mine Yoshizaki Terry was a hero summoned to another world. Though a mere boy, he had a way with monsters, and was able to convince them to team up with him on adventures. He put together a strong team of monsters to match against other Monster… Continue reading Manga Review: Dragon Quest Monsters + Volume 1
Book Review: Boundaries Without: 2017 Anthology of Speculative Fiction
Book Review: Boundaries Without: 2017 Anthology of Speculative Fiction edited by Cynthia Kraack and Steve McEllistrom The loose theme of this anthology, per the introduction, is the different worlds and possibilities outside the borders of our consensus reality. Most of the sixteen stories in this book are new, but a scattering are older reprints. The… Continue reading Book Review: Boundaries Without: 2017 Anthology of Speculative Fiction
Movie Review: Chamber of Horrors
Chamber of Horrors (1940) directed by Norman Lee When Lord Charles Selford dies, he leaves his fortune to his young son John or in the case of John’s death, to his equally young niece June Lansdowne, who lives in Canada. He appoints his friend Silva as guardian for John. However, the Selford family jewels are locked… Continue reading Movie Review: Chamber of Horrors
Book Review: Dark Streets Cold Suburbs
Book Review: Dark Streets Cold Suburbs by Aimee Hix Disclaimer: I received this Uncorrected Proof through local bookstore Once Upon a Crime to facilitate writing this review. No other compensation was offered or requested. As my copy was an uncorrected proof, minor changes (mostly fixing typos) may appear in the final product. Apprentice private investigator… Continue reading Book Review: Dark Streets Cold Suburbs