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 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 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 & 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
The Fate Of Ten | Review I’ve fallen head over heels for the series and out of all the books and novellas that they’ve put out The Fate of Ten is the first one that I have mixed feeling about. The sixth installment of the I am Number 4 series started off great. It was … Continue reading The Fate Of Ten (Lorien Legacies #6) by Pittacus Lore | Book Review
Premise: Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited … Continue reading Outlander (S1 Review) | Soppy, Cheesy & Dark but it’s so Riveting
In 2013 Richard LaGavaranese’s take on Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl’s book "Beautiful Creatures" had a solid supporting cast Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum, and interesting up and comers with Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich & Thomas Mann but the movie did not performed as well as expected. The premise follows Ethan who longs … Continue reading Beautiful Creatures (Movie Review) | Charming and Interesting but Not Perfect
Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name was my introduction to his directorial genius. At the time, the story, the ensemble cast including Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong & the narration by Ian McKellen blew my mind. But I was also impressed by how it … Continue reading Stardust | Movie Review
Loosely based on F. Scoot Fitzgerald's short story of the same name The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was directed by David Fincher (Gone Girl) and stars Brad Pitt, Taraji P. Henson, Cate Blanchett, & Tilda Swinton. Premise: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backward with bizarre consequences. Review: The Curious Case of … Continue reading The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Movie Review
