reviews

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

Agent Carter television reviews	Agent Carter Opens On A Big Strong Note Jan. 07, 2015 \| Comments It didn't waste time, it didn't try to convince me, it didn't let up once. It just showered the television with bonafide awesomeness.
fantasy books reviews	Alphabet of Dreams Explores the Magic of the Magi Jan. 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.
Galavant music television reviews	Galavant Trots to the Screen in Episodes 1 & 2 Jan. 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.
steampunk movies reviews	Hugo is an Intricate Dream Jan. 03, 2015 \| Comments Perhaps most importantly, this movie proved that steampunk can be more than an aesthetic, instead using the genre's trappings to tell a character-centered story of hope and wonder.
fantasy movies reviews	Requiem for a Hobbit Dec. 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.
science fiction movies reviews	Edge of Tomorrow Mirrors War Dec. 02, 2014 \| Comments The plot is fairly common but the way the story is told challenges: snatches and bursts, mirroring the paradoxical chaos and stillness of a soldier's life. Despite these leaps, the movie has a core emotional story that resonates, an anchor point to hold fast to amidst the fray of war.
superhero books reviews	Kynetic: on Target review Nov. 25, 2014 \| Comments This latest novella in the Failstate series largely succeeds as a fun romp in between the larger stories of the main novels.
science fiction movies reviews	Reading Interstellar Nov. 18, 2014 \| Comments The protagonist and promos may wish to inspire us to leave this world behind, but the creators know that it is our very connection to this world, and most especially those on it, that make any story worthwhile.
fantasy books reviews	A Draw of Kings: Third Time's the Charm Oct. 28, 2014 \| Comments A Draw of Kings is everything I'd hoped the previous books would be, bringing the story to a dramatic and satisfying conclusion. There are still rough patches, but this time around they're well worth the journey.
supernatural books reviews	The Barrow Lover: a Fair Yarn Oct. 21, 2014 \| Comments If you want a flavorful genre pastiche with a touch of mystery and the bizarre, but don't have the time for something too drawn out or demanding, Patrick Todoroff's newest novella is for you.