Reviews

Cold Space was certainly a fun read; rife with action, fun one-liners and characters that played well off one another, Samuel L. Jackson’s second foray into the world of comics was, for the most part, a successful one. Read More

This week marked the release of the 50th issue of Zenescope Entertainment's Grimm Fairy Tales comic series, and in celebration of this important milestone Grimm Fairy Tales #50 presents readers with one of the most game-changing and dramatic storylines Read More

This was a cool set to build for multiple reasons. I admit, the main thing I wanted was the snowspeeder, but this also had a Hoth Luke minifigure and A WAMPA!!! Seriously, a Wampa! Endless hours of fun with this set. Read More

Machete features cartoon-like violence that surpasses that of Rodriguez's previous homage to exploitation cinema and simultaneously addresses the timely issue of immigration along the border in a comical, yet respectful manner. Read More

E for Everyone is Kirby Krackle's second album. Their sound is very different from any of the other bands I've reviewed. They have an indie / alternative sound with definite pop rock influence as well. On only the second listen of the album I found Read More

Jersey Devil Press's 2010 anthology collects 20 short stories, dropping the reader into the middle of a crazy collision of character moments, pop culture, profanity, and unspeakable acts with unicorns. Read More

Being both an orchestra and a Star Wars dork, I seriously had to see this. I happened to be at a computer right at noon the day the tickets went on sale, and managed to snag us front row! I was super excited and so was the boyfriend, who is a big SW fan Read More

Next week, Wizards of the Coast is unleashing the new Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set, and it's a perfect tutorial and intro for new and lapsed players alike. Read More

Rashomon is a film by Akira Kurosawa which features a story told from several different points of view. This episode of Leverage also features a story told from several points of view (often using exactly the same dialogue, sometimes with a different Read More

This score has a light-hearted, comical character, which I perceive to nicely match the character of the movie. Though not my #1 favorite soundtrack of all time, the music was fun to listen to and well-composed. Though the movie itself received dubious Read More

I went into reading Starfishers expecting to enjoy it. A story about space whales, spies, espionage, and a universe where Earth is the kind of place you make certain your spaceship doors are locked when passing by? That should be right up my alley. Read More

The key word for The Amory Wars is "epic." If you're into melodrama, complicated back stories, and the feeling that the idea behind the story is more important than the story itself, then you'll enjoy this fictional universe and the music it inspires. Read More