Fantasy

Locke & Key (S1 Review) | Beautiful & Creepy

~ Garc ~ Leave a comment

Adapted from the supernatural horror graphic novels of the same name by Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key is brought to the small screen by Netflix and stars Emilia Jones (Brimstone, High Rise), Connor Jessup (American Crime), Jackson Robert Scott (It, It Chapter 2), and Darby Stanchfield (Scandal, Mad Men). Premise: Three … Continue reading Locke & Key (S1 Review) | Beautiful & Creepy

TV Review: His Dark Materials (S1) | Deft and Skill in Book Adaptation

~ Garc ~ 4 Comments

In 2007 I know watched The Golden Compass with Dakota Blue Richads (Skins), Nicole Kidman (Paddington, Railway, Sleep) & Daniel Craig (Spectre) - who in my mind was Hugh Jackman. I remember liking the film enough but at the same time I knew that there wouldn't be a sequel. This time around Enola Holmes' screenwriter … Continue reading TV Review: His Dark Materials (S1) | Deft and Skill in Book Adaptation

A Crown of Iron & Silver (Soulbound III) by Hailey Turner | Book review

Image ~ ~ Garc ~ 8 Comments

A Crown of Iron & Silver (Soulbound III) by Hailey Turner published 10 September 2019New York City is decked out for the holidays, and Special Agent Patrick Collins is looking forward to a reunion with his old team when he gets assigned a new case. A human child is missing, and the changeling left in … Continue reading A Crown of Iron & Silver (Soulbound III) by Hailey Turner | Book review

TV Review: NOS4A2 (Season 1) | Creepy, with a lot of Potential and Filler

~ Garc ~ 3 Comments

I didn't know what it was about when I started the show. I saw that Zachary Quinto (Star Trek Beyond) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Micro from Netflix's The Punisher were in it, and knew it was based on Joe Hill's novel "NOS4A2" or "NOS4R2" if you're in the UK. Created by Jami O'Brien (Flesh and Bone) … Continue reading TV Review: NOS4A2 (Season 1) | Creepy, with a lot of Potential and Filler

All Souls Near & Nigh (Soulbound II) by Hailey Turner | Book review

~ Garc ~ 5 Comments

All Souls Near & Nigh (Soulbound II) by Hailey Turner published 19 March 2019You can’t bargain with death if you’ve already sold your soul.Special Agent Patrick Collins has been reassigned by the Supernatural Operations Agency to New York City. Navigating his new relationship with Jonothon de Vere, the werewolf he’s now soulbound to, is nothing … Continue reading All Souls Near & Nigh (Soulbound II) by Hailey Turner | Book review

The Umbrella Academy (S1 Review) | A Real Family in a Superhero Setting

~ Garc ~ 2 Comments

The comic book series "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá is the inspiration for this Netflix show created by Steve Blackman (Altered Carbon, Legion) and developed by Jeremy Slater (Death Note). The show has a big ensemble cast with a variety of personalities and abilities.Members of the cast includes Ellen Page (Days … Continue reading The Umbrella Academy (S1 Review) | A Real Family in a Superhero Setting

A Ferry of Bones and Gold (Soulbound I) by Hailey Turner | Book Review

~ Garc ~ 7 Comments

A Ferry of Bones & Gold (Soulbound #1) by Hailey Turner published 9 September 2018Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies … Continue reading A Ferry of Bones and Gold (Soulbound I) by Hailey Turner | Book Review