The Vampire Lestat (Interview with the Vampire Season 3 Premiere Review) | A Wild, Disorienting New Era

Black and white promotional banner for the Vampire Lestat / Interview with the vampire season premiere review featuring a shirtless Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt. Text overlay reads "ANNE RICES THE VAMPIRE LESTAT PREMIERE REVIEW." To the right, a book cover for "The Vampire Lestat" by Anne Rice is displayed under the word "Inspiration," with the website "wornoutspines.com" at the bottom.

Anne Rice (novels) & Rolin Jones (creator) CAST Sam ReidJacob AndersonEric BogosianAssad ZamanJennifer Ehle Review The Season 3 premiere of Interview with the Vampire is probably the most disorienting episode the series has delivered so far. I mean that in both a good and challenging way. After two seasons of gothic romance, tragedy, and beautifully crafted period drama, … Continue reading The Vampire Lestat (Interview with the Vampire Season 3 Premiere Review) | A Wild, Disorienting New Era

The Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) Book Review | A Dark Dystopian Thriller That Still Feels Relevant

Book review banner for Stephen King's "The Running Man" featuring a stylized silhouette of a person running against a blurred green and blue background.

In the reality TV show The Running Man, the only objective is to stay alive. Ben Richards has no job, no money, and a young daughter who urgently needs medical attention. Desperate, out of options, he signs up for The Running Man, “the biggest show in the country.” It’s an ultraviolent competition where the stakes … Continue reading The Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) Book Review | A Dark Dystopian Thriller That Still Feels Relevant

Sleepy Hollow (Season 1 Review) | An Excellent Mix of Genres and Actors

Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove & Len Wiseman (Creators)CASTTom MisonNicole BeharieOrlando JonesKatia Winter Neil JacksonThe series is loosely based on the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Review I love the new take on the Sleepy Hollow tale, the show has a nice mix of elements that I appreciate in a … Continue reading Sleepy Hollow (Season 1 Review) | An Excellent Mix of Genres and Actors

Invincible (S2 Premiere Review) | Paved with Good Intentions

CAST Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker & Ryan Ottley (Comic), Simon Racioppa (Screenplay)Steven YeunSandra OhJ.K. SimmonsZazie BeetzSterling K. BrownGrey Griffin Review As long as it has been since the first season, I had little to no trouble remembering it. However, that opening scene immediately intrigued me, even if that version of events clued me to what … Continue reading Invincible (S2 Premiere Review) | Paved with Good Intentions