Book Review: Kaiju: Lords of the Earth edited by Essel Pratt Kaiju (“strange beast”) is primarily a subgenre of the monster movie that became codified in Japan. They’re mostly gigantic monsters that are nigh-unstoppable by conventional armaments, and run around destroying cities or fighting other giant monsters. The seeds of the story type were sown… Continue reading Book Review: Kaiju: Lords of the Earth
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Comic Book Review: Child of the Sun
Comic Book Review: Child of the Sun written by Michael Van Cleve, art by Mervyn McCoy Disclaimer: I was provided with free downloads of this comic book for the purposes of review. No other compensation was offered or requested. It is 1300 B.C.E., and the people of Israel have fallen into wickedness. Thus they are… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Child of the Sun
Magazine Review: Water~Stone Review Volume 15: Dark Matter
Magazine Review: Water~Stone Review Volume 15: Dark Matter edited by Mary François Rockcastle This literary journal is published by Hamline University in Minnesota. The title comes from another name of the Philosopher’s Stone, the transformative agent which turned base metals into gold, in the search for true immortality, as literature turns ordinary words into art.… Continue reading Magazine Review: Water~Stone Review Volume 15: Dark Matter
Movie Review: The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2012)
Movie Review: The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2012) Fahai (Jet Li) is a Buddhist monk and abbot of a monastery who goes about the countryside with his bumbling apprentice Neng Ren (Wen Zhang) defeating demons who harm humans and imprisoning them until they reform. (Effectively forever for most of them.) Meanwhile, white snake demon… Continue reading Movie Review: The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2012)
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