Tag: entertainment
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Of The Farm by John Updike – A Book Review
Of The Farm details the complex relationship between a son in his mid-thirties and his elderly mother. The son brings his new wife and her son from a previous marriage to his mother’s remote farm, and it’s obvious from the beginning that the mother and the wife are not going to get along. Though a…
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The Music of Chance by Paul Auster – A Book Review
Paul Auster once again scribes a tale that lingers in the consciousness long after the initial reading. In The Music of Chance, Auster provides an utterly unpredictable story focusing upon Jim Nashe, a firefighter who inherits an unexpected sum of money and begins driving cross-country for no real reason. As chance would have it, he…
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X-Files: I Want To Believe – A Movie Review
I loved this movie! I enjoyed the X-Files television program. I wouldn’t say I was a diehard fan or anything, but I liked it quite a bit. So when I saw the commercials X-Files: I Want To Believe, I made a note to check it out on DVD, but didn’t get worked up enough to…
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Breathers by S.G. Browne – A Book Review
With all due respect to Mr. Browne, I simply couldn’t finish this book. After the first fifty pages, I knew it was a lost cause, but out of professional courtesy, I tried to press on. I trudged through half of it and simply had to call it quits. Breathers, a story about zombies trying find…
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Oh, Alchemy: Diplomat – A Music Review
I’m proud to claim Oh, Alchemy as a local area band made up of very innovative musicians, and Diplomat – a fast-paced, eclectic, fun album that is enormously engaging – perfectly displays their talents. Oh, Alchemy’s songs are comprised of charming, quirky lyrics and really convey a strong sense of joy on the part of…
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The Rocker – A Movie Review
Within the first ten minutes, the creators of The Rocker make it readily apparent after Rainn Wilson punctures the top of a van with his drumsticks that you better relax and take this movie for what it is – a nonsensical farce attacking rock band cliché after cliché and offering a few catchy songs in…
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Y: The Last Man: Whys and Wherefores by Brian K. Vaughan – A Graphic Novel Review
This final installment to the Y: The Last Man series left me both unsatisfied and disappointed. Y: The Last Man started out as a fantastic series. It was a high concept with excellent characterization and an epic, fascinating plot. But, as the series wore on, it lost steam. I assumed this was the lull before…
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