Year: 2008
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Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
Living under the shadow of Sandman and American Gods, Gaiman has difficulty impressing me with other works because those two are so utterly superb. Anansi Boys is an unfortunate example of just such a case. It tells the story of Fat Charlie, the son of the trickster god Anansi. Early on in the story his…
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The Darjeeling Limited – A Movie Review
Not as eccentric as The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou or as dark as The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited falls somewhere in-between and is an entity unto itself. However, make no mistake; this is a Wes Anderson movie through-and-through. In other words, it’s well-made and very fun to watch. Owen Wilson plays Francis, the…
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – A Movie Review
Quiet, subtle, and nuanced, this movie is a work of art for those interested in cinematography, story, and acting. Anyone hoping for a “popcorn” movie will be sorely bored and disappointed. The title says it all, for it focuses more on the motivations of Casey Affleck as Robert Ford than it does on the exploits…
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The Sandman: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
The Kindly Ones encompasses the direct consequences of the earlier volume, Brief Lives. In Brief Lives, Lord Morpheus (Dream) changes, for better or for worse. The actions that lead to such change must have ramifications, and The Kindly Ones details such repercussions. In The Kindly Ones, Lyta Hall, a character who has made sporadic appearances…
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Blade Runner: The Final Cut – A Movie Review
Believe it or not, this is the first and only version of Blade Runner that I’ve seen. I understand that there have been many different versions over the years, but this one, The Final Cut, is supposed to be the end-all-be-all. Supposedly, the director, Ridley Scott, never intended the studio-mandated Harrison Ford narration in the…
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