I decided to go on a tiny old school gaming splurge, and finish Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. I had played Cross previously, but never finished it and kept hearing about how great Chrono Trigger was as well. It’s pretty obvious that I liked Chrono Trigger from my other review, […]
“Paper Towns” is a Summer Indie Film That Delivers
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGiHm5WMLk] Release Date: July 24, 2015 Cast: Cara Delevingne, Nat Wolff, Halston Sage, Austin Abrams Director: Jake Schreier Studio: Temple Hill Entertainment, TSG Entertainment Distributor: 20th Century Fox Genre(s): Mystery, Drama Based On: Paper Towns (novel) by John Green Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia What I like about Paper Towns […]
Marvel Thinks Small But Scores Big With “Ant-Man”
Release Date: July 17, 2015 Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Peña Director: Peyton Reed Studio: Marvel Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Motion Pictures Genres: superhero, science fiction, action Based On: Ant-Man comics by Stan Lee Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Ant-Man tells the story of […]
Breakups Suck. “It Ended Badly” Doesn’t.
It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History Author: Jennifer Wright Release Date: November 3, 2015 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Source: Netgalley Genre(s): historical non-fiction, humor Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon Jennifer Wright’s book, It Ended Badly, is the literary equivalent of ice cream and Kleenex. Whether you’ve […]
Studio Ghibli Swansong “When Marnie Was There” Hits Right In The Feels
When Marnie Was There Release Date: May 22, 2015 (USA) Cast: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Hana Sugisaki, Hitomi Kuroki Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Studio: Studio Ghibli Distributor: Toho Genre: Family, Drama, Mystery Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Note: This review is based on the version of the film with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The English […]
“Escape from the Walled City” Mass Escape Game Brings Attack on Titan to Life
“On that day, mankind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the Titans and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls.” You are in the 105th Trainee Squad, your heart set on joining the Survey Corps after graduating. On the day of your initiation ceremony, […]
James Patterson’s Witch & Wizard Novels: STAY AWAY
James Patterson is a well known author, particularly for his Alex Cross detective series. He has received the Guinness World Record for the first author to sell a million e-books (probably way more now). This is a man who has out sold Stephen King, John Grisham, and Dan Brown COMBINED. […]
Scarlett Undercover is Smart, Savvy, and Everything Good YA Should Be
Scarlett Undercover Author: Jennifer Latham Release Date: May 19, 2015 Publisher: Little Brown Source: NetGalley Genre(s): Mystery, Detective, YA Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Medium GoodReads | Amazon Scarlett is a Muslim-American teenage detective, and she just got a new case. A teenager jumped to his death off a bridge, but it turns out […]
Just Another Dystopian Teen YA: Gathering Frost Review
Author: Kaitlyn Davis Release Date: February 17, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Source: NetGalley Genre(s): YA, dystopian, romance Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium GoodReads|Amazon Synopsis: When Jade was a little girl, a giant earthquake split New York City apart. In the wreckage, a mysterious kingdom appeared, ruled by a Queen […]
Age of Adaline: Blake Lively Shines Despite Dull Plot
Release Date: April 24, 2015 Cast: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew, Lynda Boyd Studio: Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment Distributor: Lionsgate Warner Bros. Genres: fantasy, epic romance Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Age of Adaline tells the story of Adaline (Blake […]
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