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“Alien: Covenant” is a Solid Addition to the Franchise, Plenty of Thrills and Gore

Although nothing will ever come close to the thrill of seeing the original Alien film or it’s predecessor Aliens, but … More

Alien, ALIEN: COVENANT, Aliens, Billy Crudup, HR Giger, Katherine Waterson, michael fassbender

Scott Westerfeld’s “Spill Zone” is Graphic Novel Gold

Addison’s world has been obliterated. An unexplained “spill” disaster has destroyed Poughkeepsie and any living creatures who were exposed to … More

Alex Puvilland, book review, First Second, graphic novel, review, scott westerfeld, Spill Zone

“Decelerate Blue” is a Striking Futuristic Graphic Novel

In a world where brevity, speed and conformity are celebrated, Angela is disillusioned by life. She feels disconnected from her … More

Adam Rapp, Decelerate Blue, First Second, graphic novel, Mike Cavallaro, review

“The Promise” a Weak Love Story Girded with the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1917

The poster and ad campaign lead potential viewers to think that The Promise is about a passionate love triangle shaken by war. … More

Angela Sarafyan, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Oscar Issac, Terry George, The Promise

Peter Brown’s “The Wild Robot” is One of the Best Grade School Books of 2016

Peter Brown’s Wild Robot is a touching, exhilarating, smart and touching grade school book. Although Roz is a robot and … More

Peter Brown, The Wild Robot

“The Blackcoat’s Daughter” is More Bore Than Horror

Some may describe The Blackcoat’s Daughter as “a slow burn.” I think “half baked” is a more apt description. What … More

Emma Stone, horror, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, movie review, Oz Perkins, The Blackcoat's Daughter

Girl Power to the Max! “Lumberjanes” Delivers Adventure and Laughs with Great Female Characters

When Lumberjanes was released in 2015 there was a lot of buzz in the graphic novel and YA communities. Sad … More

graphic novel, Lumberjanes, Noelle Stevenson

Bats: Learning to Fly is the New, Non-Fiction Graphic Novel That Every Children’s Library Needs

Bats: Learning to Fly is the latest triumph in the fabulous science graphic novel series, Science Comics. Each title introduces … More

Bats, book review, comic book, Falynn Koch, graphic novel, kidslit

“Toni Erdmann” Long, Slow and Awkward with Little Payoff

Toni Erdmann, although artful in its execution comes in at a whopping 162 minutes in length. Of this exorbitant time, … More

Film Review, movie review, Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Toni Erdmann

“Julieta”: Almodóvar + Alice Munro with a Dash of Hitchcock

Pedro Almodóvar has made over 30 films. Even if you haven’t seen a lot of foreign films, chances are that … More

Adriana Ugarte, Alice Munro, Emma Suarez, javier bardem, Julieta, Pedro Almodovar, penelope cruz, Volver, Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

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