Harper Collins recently announced the release of The Dark Days of the Supernatural series — five new books featuring mysterious tales of paranormal romance and the supernatural. The lineup features “Once in a Full Moon” by Ellen Schreiber, “Unearthly” by Cynthia Hand, “Angelfire” by Courtney Allison Moulton, “Afterlife” by Claudia Gray and “Desire of the […]
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Book Review: Breaking up with Elmore Leonard – ‘Djibouti’
Page 114 of Elmore Leonard’s latest novel “Djibouti.” I’m not highlighting this page number because it’s where the novel reached a thrilling turning point or where I earmarked the top corner, as I often do after reading an inspiring phrase I want to remember. It’s where I quit, straining through one last sentence before hesitating, then sighing and […]
Retro Review: Joe Dante’s 1978 Cult Classic ‘Piranha’
Fresh off the success of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster ‘Jaws,’ many producers rushed low budget rip-offs to theaters in order to capitalize off the now famous ocean horror story. It was this atmosphere that created some of film’s less than finer moments. Audiences were pounded over the head with such fine cinema as ‘Mako: The […]
Review: ‘Transformers: War for Cybertron’ (XBox 360/PS3)
The “Transformers” franchise has reemerged thanks to Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg?s big-budget film trilogy; however, those of us between 25 and 35 have fond memories of the cartoon series, comics and toys from the ?80s. The original Transformers toys are still WAY cooler than anything today. Given its popularity during the ?80s home video […]
Review: Steven Adler’s “My Appetite for Destruction: Sex & Drugs & Guns N’ Roses”
Every misunderstood celebrity should write a tell-all book. I’m not being sarcastic. It’s a great way to give their fans and enemies a chance to see their side of the story with no interruptions. It’s also an inside look at the life of the celebrity/rockstar, with horny groupies, screaming, obsessed fans and non-stop attention. In Steven Adler’s “My Appetite […]
Book Review: ‘I Am Number Four’ By Pittacus Lore
In “I Am Number Four: Book One of the Lorien Legacies,” nine infant humanoid aliens and their guardians, the Loriens, travel to Earth after their planet is ravaged by the Mogadorians, a violent species. After reaching Earth, the Loriens discover that the Mogadorians are on their trail, planning to annihilate them, and eventually humans, in […]
Review: The Boondock Saints”In Nomine Patris: The Secret History of Il Duce” Comic Book
The past year has proved to be one of the most exciting in recent memory, especially if you are a fan of the cult classic ‘Boondock Saints’. The fall of 2009 ushered in an exciting new chapter in the franchise with the arrival of Troy Duffy’s ‘Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day’. The excitement did […]
Book Review: Janet Evanovich’s ‘Sizzling Sixteen’
Maybe it’s because I burned my brain cells on the likes of T.S. Eliot and James Joyce as an English major, but I prefer reading books that are enjoyable while also not serious, or “light reading.” That’s not to say I dislike fine literature; I just don’t want to spend what little free time I […]
Retro Review: ‘Metal Gear Solid 3: Substistence’ For Playstation 2
Ok, you may be asking yourself, “Why review a game that came out four years ago on a last-gen system?” Well, there are two reasons. First of all, like the summer movie season, the summer game season has been pretty lackluster. Second, and more importantly, Metal Gear Solid 3:Subsistence (“MGS3:S”) is the first chapter in one of the most […]