Tag: arts
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Ex Machina – A Movie Review
By now you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about the movie entitled Ex Machina. Believe it all. This is a subtle, psychological thriller operating within the realm of science fiction. It is quiet, unnerving, and unpredictable. The story line is this: Nathan is a coding genius who founded the world’s foremost search engine company and,…
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
My wife and I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly, and they started talking up the prequel to Wet Hot American Summer some time ago. As avid Netflix viewers, we figured, “Why not?” Of course, because the show would be the first day of camp, we realized we should probably watch the original movie from 2001 that focused…
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Teen Titans: Earth One by Lemire and Dodson – A Book Review
Jeff Lemire is always hit or miss with me, but when I saw that Teen Titans: Earth One received positive criticism and when I found it at my local library, I had to give it a shot. I’m glad I did. The Earth One concept is an interesting one at DC Comics. They’ve had success…
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Wytches by Snyder and Jock – A Book Review
The hype for this book may have set it up to disappoint. After all, MTV News called it, “The most terrifying comic you’ve ever read” and USA Today said, “Dark and brutal, Wytches are like nothing horror fans have ever seen.” I’m a Scott Snyder fan. I enjoy his work on Batman, love American Vampire,…
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Ant-Man: A Movie Review
I’ve got to be honest, I think Ant-Man may have more heart than any other Marvel movie to date. It touts itself as a heist movie, and it is, but this movie is mostly about fathers and daughters. You’ve all seen the trailers by now – Scott Lang is recruited by Hank Pym to be…
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My Opinion Regarding Go Set a Watchman (Having Not Yet Read It)
I’m excited there is so much conversation happening lately regarding literature. When Go Set a Watchman finally released the other day, my social feed went nuts. In fact, just in the last two days, I’ve had at least three separate conversations about the novel. I love books and I love reading, so these are glorious…
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DC Movies, String Theory, Parallel Worlds, and You
Ezra Miller confirmed on MTV News that he will indeed play Barry Allen and The Flash in 2018’s film. This troubles some because the CW already has a very successful, much loved television show of the same name starring the same character played by Grant Gustin. Of course, if you’ve been paying close attention, you’ll…
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East of West: Volume 4 by Hickman and Dragotta – A Book Review
East of West continues to be one of my favorite series. In this fourth volume, HIckman and Dragotta continue to expand their complex world, even going so far as providing maps and timelines. This series is a little bit western, a little bit alternate history, a little bit science fiction, a little bit near-apocalyptic dystopia,…
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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart – A Book Review
A friend recommended I give We Were Liars a read, and so I promptly picked it up at my local library. I’m unfamiliar with E. Lockhart, but the blurbs, particularly John Green’s, encouraged me. Most of We Were Liars captivates. Our main character and narrator, Cadence, belongs to an old old money family and she, along…
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