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Speculative Awards Season BeginsFeb. 21, 2015 | Comments The ruthless season of movie awards ends with tomorrow's Oscars telecast, but the award season's just getting started for lovers of speculative fiction. |
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Heartless: a Lovely, Loving Fairy TaleFeb. 14, 2015 | Comments This novel really taught me not to judge a book by its cover: I was pleasantly surprised to discover a world of wonder, beauty, joy, tragedy, and painful redemption that cut to the marrow. |
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Ep. 107 & 108: Fine ... For NowJan. 26, 2015 | Comments Last night had everything we could ask for to finish up the wild and crazy ride that has been Galavant: great songs, running gags, touching moments, hijinks, romance, and some genuine twists that I guarantee no one saw coming. |
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Ep. 105 & 106: Galavant's Plot Thickens and PopsJan. 19, 2015 | Comments Galavant really picked up at the end of last week after starting with its roughest moments. But if that episode was "Comedy Gold" as the title claimed, last night was Comedy Platinum. |
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Into the Woods Lights Up the ScreenJan. 13, 2015 | Comments As I told a friend recently, there were several pleasant surprises, and just a few disappointments. It's probably the best wide release film version of the show we're going to get. |
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Ep. 103 & 104: How Galavant Got Its Groove BackJan. 12, 2015 | Comments It was a stormy knight, that didn't take much flight, with little hope in sight for Galavant. But midway through the night's first act, a song gained my attention back, and proved the writers weren't just hacks on Galavant. |
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Alphabet of Dreams Explores the Magic of the MagiJan. 06, 2015 | Comments Susan Fletcher decided to probe the depths of this story, producing a beautiful work that both deciphers and upholds the mystery of these gentiles who sought out the King of the Jews. |
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Galavant Trots to the Screen in Episodes 1 & 2Jan. 05, 2015 | Comments This show has been on my watch list ever since the trailer was released during last year's upfronts. Fantasy and musical theatre are both rare for television: to have them both in a weekly serial sounded too good to be true. |
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Requiem for a HobbitDec. 30, 2014 | Comments Despite the obvious care and talent employed in the production, this "prequel" set of movies failed to justify its length or breadth. The final chapter (in theatres now) feels ever so much like a gratuitous victory lap. |
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Fire Wolf Cover RevealNov. 12, 2014 | Comments Once not so long ago I was part of the Young Blades online fandom. This community was great, not just for what it taught me about fan works, but also for the number of wonderful online friendships it spawned. |