Month: December 2007
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1408 – A Movie Review
Based on a Stephen King short story, 1408 started very strong. We were quickly introduced to the complexities of John Cusack’s character through deft editing, efficient dialogue, and Cusack’s effortless acting. Unfortunately, the movie became a tribute to inconstancy for the remainder of the film and went nowhere fast. Cusack plays a once talented…
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The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
I’ve heard much about The Sandman series for many years, and so last summer I finally decided to experience it for myself. The first volume was adequate, but it didn’t “wow” me as much as I expected. Probably because, by this point in time, Gaiman’s concepts had been copied and recopied so many times by…
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Live Free or Die Hard – A Movie Review
Live Free or Die Hard was one of those movies that I went ahead and rented out of morbid curiosity despite the fact I had no real desire to watch it. Seriously, as much fun as Die Hard: With a Vengeance was, I had a hard time believing the franchise could go anywhere new. …
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Black Dossier by Moore and O’Neill – A Book Review
I’ll never forget when I first read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I knew Alan Moore was a god among men in the comic book world, but even I wasn’t prepared for the majesty of his storytelling, the potency of his intelligence, or the power of his inspirational imagination. Thus, when news surfaced that a…
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