I’ll be the first to admit that when I heard Apple was coming out with their own original programming and television subscription package I rolled my eyes. Just another thing to spend money on, I said. I’ll pass, I said. But, then they debuted the Dickinson trailer, and I was […]
His Dark Materials: Lyra’s Jordan Recap
It’s been almost a quarter of a decade since the publication of Northern Lights (or The Golden Compass), the first book in Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Now, in the shadows of the final season of HBO’s landmark series of Game of Thrones, Pullman’s trilogy is given new life […]
Rockstar Book Tours: A Touch of Darkness
Title: A TOUCH OF DARKNESS (Hades & Persephone #1)Author: Scarlett St. ClairPub. Date: May 23, 2019Publisher: Scarlett St. ClairFormats: Paperback, eBookFind it:Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, TBDPages: 438Rating: ★★★ ½ ☆☆ Synopsis: Persephone is the Goddess of Spring by title only. The truth is, since she was a little girl, flowers have shriveled at her touch. After moving to New […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Piper Milly Tries Find Her Place in JJ and Chris Gabenstein’s New Nerdy MG Novel, ‘Shine’
the time I finished reading JJ and Chris Grabenstein’s new middle grade novel, Shine!, all I could think was: “Wow, what a great story.”
The Resistance Struggles to Stay Alive in Rebecca Roanhorse’s ‘Star Wars: Resistance Reborn’
Resistance Reborn is a solid story with a bit of a heist component that perfectly balances action and character development. There’s some good hints as to where The Rise of Skywalker will take the characters and the story but for the most part manages to both stand alone.
Terminator: Dark Fate Movie Review
Release Date: November 1, 2019Cast: Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Diego BonetaDirector: Tim MillerStudio: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm EntertainmentDistributor: Paramount PicturesSpoilers: LowIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Rating: ★★★ ½ ☆☆ Linda Hamilton is BACK BABY! In this sequel to the possibly the finest action movie ever made, T2: Judgment Day, […]
Netflix Reveals Trailer and Premiere Date For The Witcher
After much anticipation and speculation, Witcher fans got a first look at the new trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher series, starring Henry Cavill as the titular character. Premiered at Lucca Comics and Games convention in Lucca, Italy, fans of the series got to see the brand new main trailer presented […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Bruce is Back in ‘Bruce’s Big Storm’
Title: Bruce’s Big StormAuthor: Ryan T. HigginsPub. Date: September 3, 2019Publisher: Disney-HyperionFormats: Hardcover, eBookPages: 48Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD Our family loves Bruce! And we’re super excited to have him back in another grumpy, good-natured adventure. If you haven’t had the chance to read the Mother Bruce books then I highly recommend rushing out […]
The Lighthouse – Hypnotic, Humorous, Horrifying
Release Date: October 25th, 2019Cast: Robert Pattinson, Willem DafoeDirector: Robert EggersStudio: Regency Enterprises, Parts & Labor, RT FeaturesDistributor: A24 Spoilers: LowIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Robert Eggers is back creating movies that are aggressively my shit. His followup to 2015’s The VVitch takes us to the east coast in the late 1800’s, where […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Enter to Win a Copy of Julia Drake’s ‘The Last True Poets of the Sea’
Title: The Last True Poets of the SeaAuthor: Julia DrakePub. Date: October 1, 2019Publisher: Disney-HyperionFormats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobookPages: 400Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD Some books just have the perfect title and Julia Drake’s ‘The Last True Poets of the Seas’ is certainly one of them. Billed as an emotional retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth […]