Where the Wild Things Are. It’s amazing. It’s brilliant. It’s FANTASTIC. Based off the children’s book by Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are is by no means a children’s movie. Max is an imaginative young boy, full of stories and ideas. But he’s lonely, feels like he has no control over his life, and […]
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One Good Weekend
This is the weekend to go to the movie theater. This is the when all of October’s hit movies are coming out. This October 16th sees the release of: Where the Wild Things Are, based off the amazing children’s book by Maurice Sendak and directed by Spike Jonze. Law Abiding Citizen, an action-drama with Jamie […]
A thoughtful Nation
This review is a little after the fact, but every new Pratchett book needs eventual attention. And this new book, Nation, is fantastic. It doesn’t have a giant turtle, or any elephants, and there are no witches and dwarves, but it does have its own creation myth, giant tidal waves, spirits, dolphins, and tree-climbing […]
Why October is Awesome…
It’s…October! This is the best month of the whole year. Yeah, December, I said that, and I mean it. October is just a brilliant month. It has Halloween. The temperature is delightfully cool (unless you live here in Oklahoma…but that’s another story.) It has Halloween. The colors are pretty. It has Halloween. There’s Big Red Rivalry. It’s […]
Going Bovine
I’m going to say it straight. You must read Going Bovine by Libba Bray. This book reads like someone shoved Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and John Irving into the blender and hit puree. Bray’s taken the failing life of 16-year-old Cameron, who’s dying from Mad Cow Disease, and made him into an adventurer out to […]
The Truth behind Murderers
Y’know those supernatural serial killers like Michael, Freddy, and Jason? Haven’t you ever wondered how they do what they do? Never die, always pop up behind victims, and look like they’re walking even when victims are sprinting? Well, these questions and more have finally been addressed! Behind the Mask: the Rise of Leslie Vernon, directed […]
Let’s get Scared!
Scary movies. To some, they’re addicting. Every time a new one comes out (and it looks halfway decent) you have to see it. To others, they’re no-no’s. You don’t like being scared, so why pay for the possibility? Me? I’m addicted. I love to see scary movies. I love the thrill and the rush. I’m […]
Never Too Early for a Break
Hey! We’ve done it. We’ve survived the first two weeks of school! Now, unfortunately, the real schooling begins. The grace period’s over and, by some cosmic law meant only to destroy your social life, everything’s aligning. Papers for different classes are due in the same week, tests are on the same day, and all your […]
The End of Kings
On NBC, Saturday, July 25th, at 7/8 central Kings will end. It’s the last episode, ever. And it’s going to be phenomenal. Will Silas remain King? Or will Jack succeed? Or, the real question is, will David become King? Will someone completely unexpected become King? Will someone die? Will a lot of people die? Will […]
Delights of the Doctor
Doctor Who. It’s a brilliant show. But is it brilliant as a book? I had seen the books at the bookstore, but hadn’t picked one up until a few days ago. I was wary. Who isn’t? A TV show in book format? Seems…questionable. Luckily, it was brilliant. The book I picked up was Doctor Who: […]
