TV Review: The Man Behind the Badge It’s back to the big box set of old TV shows with this anthology series that ran 1953-55, with Charles Bickford as the host. This one is interesting because it didn’t concentrate on one law enforcement agency or type of crime, instead featuring public servants of all kinds.… Continue reading TV Review: The Man Behind the Badge
Book Review: Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic
Book Review: Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic edited by David Sklar & Sarah Avery Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This fantasy anthology has a dual theme, as indicated by its title; magic as transaction, and magic while traveling. The former theme brings… Continue reading Book Review: Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic
Book Review: My Soul Is a Witness
Book Review: My Soul Is a Witness by Marsha Hansen Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Marsha Hansen is a concert vocalist and inspirational speaker who sings and teaches about African-American sacred music. This book is an extension of that, writing about spirituals… Continue reading Book Review: My Soul Is a Witness
Open Thread: Judging by the Covers
I haven’t had an open thread in a while, so here we go. One of the things readers do a lot at bookstores, libraries and online is judge books by their covers. Yes, despite the old saying. What I am going to do is post six covers of books I’ve reviewed, choosing them from the… Continue reading Open Thread: Judging by the Covers
Book Review: The Jail Gates Are Open
Book Review: The Jail Gates Are Open by David Hume Cardby and Son is a detective firm comprised of ex-Chief Inspector Cardby (late of Scotland Yard) and his son Mick. They’ve been engaged by a consortium of banks to discover where a recent flood of “slush”, counterfeit money, is coming from. Nick realizes that… Continue reading Book Review: The Jail Gates Are Open
Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents: Superman Family Volume 4
Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents: Superman Family Volume 4 edited by Mort Weisenger Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are two of the most enduring characters in comic books, thanks to being attached to the one and only Superman. Lois appeared in the first Superman story in Action Comics #1 (1938), a snarky but skilled reporter who… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents: Superman Family Volume 4
Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara
Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Long ago, before even the rise of the old humans, the good and evil faerie creatures had a great war. At the end of it, the evil beings who… Continue reading Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara
Movie Review: The Sweeney (2012)
Movie Review: The Sweeney (2012) Note: This review contains SPOILERS for the end of the movie. Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) is the field leader of an elite police unit nicknamed “the Sweeney.” They’re a “Flying Squad” (mobile unit not tied to a specific location) of armed police, specializing in battling armed robbery gangs. Unlike most… Continue reading Movie Review: The Sweeney (2012)
Magazine Review: High Adventure #127: Masked Rider Western
Magazine Review: High Adventure #127: Masked Rider Western edited by John P. Gunnison High Adventure is a pulp reprint magazine, reprinting stories (and sometimes whole issues) from the adventure magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. They switch up so that no two consecutive issues are the same subject, although certain character series recur frequently. In this… Continue reading Magazine Review: High Adventure #127: Masked Rider Western
Anime Review: Humanity Has Declined
Anime Review: Humanity Has Declined In the indefinite future, homo sapiens as we know it is slowly going extinct. Not to worry, though, our successors have already appeared, the New Humans, also commonly referred to as “fairies.” The Mediator is a young woman who works for what’s left of the UN, acting as an intermediary between… Continue reading Anime Review: Humanity Has Declined