reviews

My two cents on books, film, television, theatre, and anything thing else that might deserve my criticism. Length adjusted for inflation.

mystery science fiction books reviews	The Last Policeman Fails to Excite Feb. 03, 2015 \| Comments I found this book's postmodernist dip into the last days so weighed down with existential angst that the mystery barely registered or offered much in the way of tension.
mystery science fiction books reviews	Caves of Steel is a Vibrant Classic Jan. 31, 2015 \| Comments It's classic Golden Age science fiction, full of amazing possibilities, yet tinged with noir overtones that drive the action toward a solution I for one didn't see coming.
superhero movies reviews	Winter Soldier a True Comic Book Movie Jan. 27, 2015 \| Comments After viewing it with my family over Christmas, I think I can see why this movie garnered such high praise: of all the Marvel movies to date outside The Avengers, it plays the most like an actual living comic book.
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 107 & 108: Fine ... For Now Jan. 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.
alternate history web television reviews	Amazon's The Man in the High Castle Jan. 21, 2015 \| Comments Various character studies in reaction to an Allied defeat in World War II is just the kind of thing that might work for today's speculative fiction television audience. Amazon and Scott are betting on it, and the finished product is an intriguing, engaging, and promising pilot.
alternate history books reviews	The Strange World of The Man in the High Castle Jan. 20, 2015 \| Comments As a thought experiment it excels. As a story, it enters and leaves the many narratives it spins without much care for the reader or a plot.
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 105 & 106: Galavant's Plot Thickens and Pops Jan. 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.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 103: Time, Tide, & Consequences Jan. 14, 2015 \| Comments #AgentCarter proved tonight it doesn't just do action and sass: it also explores the pain, isolation, and harshness of this world.
fantasy music movies reviews	Into the Woods Lights Up the Screen Jan. 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.
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 103 & 104: How Galavant Got Its Groove Back Jan. 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.