Month: August 2008
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That Old Ace In the Hole by Annie Proulx – A Book Review
Proulx has once again given us a captivating story about the most mundane and unexceptional set of circumstances imaginable. In this story we have Bob Dollar, a young man who has lived much of his life without purpose, suddenly hired by Global Pork Rind to scout out possible hog farm locations in the Texas Panhandle. …
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A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon – A Book Review
I truly enjoyed Haddon’s novel the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, so I had rather high hopes for his latest release. While entertaining, A Spot of Bother cannot compare to the originality of Haddon’s previous work. With a curious incident of the dog in the night-time, Haddon gave me something I’d never…
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The Illusionist – A Movie Review
Everything about this movie worked, and I am not exaggerating when I say that you should make it a priority to see it as soon as possible. Ed Norton stars as an illusionist, a man who makes the seemingly impossible possible. Jessica Biel is a duchess and childhood love interest who currently finds herself locked…
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Hollywoodland – A Movie Review
I’d heard this was a very good movie and, as it turns out, I heard right. If you’re not familiar with the story of George Reeves, he is the man who played Superman in the old television series. I mean, the OLD television series from the fifties. Well, anyway, Reeves supposedly died from a self-inflicted…
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The Departed – A Movie Review
My wife and I finally watched The Departed last night and all I can say is that it was an electrifying and outstanding movie. I initially was hesitant to watch it because I heard it was very violent, but the violence actually was neither terribly gratuitous nor gory. Still disturbing, mind you, but not in…
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Justice, Volume I – A Graphic Novel Review
Justice: Volume I is a good start to what seems to be an interesting story. The artwork is captivating and the writing is adequate enough to keep me looking forward to the conclusion. This story line is not contingent upon the current DC Universe continuity, so we have a lot of heroes in their Silver…
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JLA: World Without a Justice League – A Graphic Novel Review
I remember reading a few of the single issues of this storyline and was not impressed in the least. In fact, I gave up on them. However, after reading the collected edition, I must admit that it was not as terrible as I remembered. Make no mistake, this arc is set amidst the editorial transitions…
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New Avengers: The Collective – A Graphic Novel Review
Brian Michael Bendis continues to spin out entertaining reads with his take on the Avengers. While characterization is a problem when using cornerstone characters, it is certainly fun to see all of our favorites working as a team. I’ve been a Bendis fan for a while and I enjoy his interpretation of the Avengers, especially…
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