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)

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

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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

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Book Review: The Halloween Tree

Book Review: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury Eight boys are out in costume tonight, looking for Halloween fun. Skeleton, witch, ape-man and so many more. Eight boys, but it should be nine. Where is Pipkin, merriest of the lot? He is taken, vanished into the darkness. What can be done? They must search for… Continue reading Book Review: The Halloween Tree

Movie Review: Blackmail (1929)

Movie Review: Blackmail (1929) directed by Alfred Hitchcock  Alice White, who works in her father’s tobacco shop, is bored with her police detective boyfriend Frank. She acts obnoxiously during a date with him, causing Frank to cancel. But Frank hesitates long enough outside the restaurant to see Alice leave with handsome artist Mr. Crewe, who’d… Continue reading Movie Review: Blackmail (1929)