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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline – A Book Review
When I heard Steven Spielberg planned to direct a film adaptation of this novel, I knew I had to read it first. The premise…
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The Martian – A Movie Review
Of course, I have to urge you to read the book by Andy Weir because it is a wonderfully fulfilling read, but this film…
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The Revenant by Michael Punke – A Book Review
No doubt you’ve heard quite a bit about the movie entitled The Revenant. Knowing it was based upon a book, I decided I’d try…
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The Revenant – A Movie Review
They say the book is always better than the movie, and in the case of The Revenant, that is certainly true. Don’t misunderstand, the…
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Mr. Holmes – A Movie Review
Sherlock Holmes and Ian McKellen is surely a match made in Heaven. McKellen’s charm is on full display as he plays one of literature’s…
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Lost Stars by Claudia Gray – A Book Review
I’ve read the majority of the new books and graphic novels promoted as “Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and this one is,…
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An Idea About the Plot of The Force Awakens
I’ve floated the following idea by some friends, and since they received it well, I thought I’d commit it to writing. Though I haven’t…
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Star Wars: The Weapon Of a Jedi by Jason Fry – A Book Review
Set after A New Hope, this Luke Skywalker young adult novel is a fast-paced read that takes no time at all to finish. Luke…
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