When told about the upcoming start of “Grimm” on Watch, I was incredibly excited. Created by David Greenwalt I was hoping to gain the same enjoyment I got from one of his other shows, and my guilty pleasure, Angel.
From the very start I was not disappointed. A young red riding hood, jogging in the woods [...]
Juliet E. McKenna is a new author on me, mainly due to the fact that I never really immersed myself in the world of fantasy novels until later in my life. She read classics at St. Hilda’s College in Oxford so from the start I was quite worried that her obvious education and intelligence would [...]
When I start a book review I have certain things I do. For example, Whilst reading a book for review I will have at least two other books on the go. One a non-fiction book as I love tales from America, intrigue and political conspiracy etc, and one a work of fiction just purely for [...]
Being the big Sci – Fi fan that I am, you may find it strange, that with the exceptions of Star Wars and Doctor Who, this is my first proper foray into Sci – Fi books. During the last few years my love of American politics has kept me in the non fiction Presidents [...]
Whisper of the Heart stands up to the more famous films, and can sit alongside them in the pantheon of ‘great animated movies’.
2012 is already proving to be an exciting year for Miyazaki/Ghibli fans, with their latest movie, Arrietty just released on BD, and several older titles slated for release later in the year. [...]
The Walking Dead Series 2 – Click To preorder Series 2 DVDI have been playing catchup with The Walking Dead Series 2 and I am pleased to say it is still exceeding expectations.
I must admit after the first season I was worried about the longevity of a Zombie TV series, but now (personally 4 episodes [...]
Torchwood is Russell T Davies spin off series from Doctor Who
Torchwood Miracle Day is what we Brits would actually call series 4, but unlike the first 2 series this is one story told over 10 episodes.
I am personally not sure that this is the best way forward. It worked with the previous multi story season [...]
Arrietty – Another Success for Studio Ghibli
Based on the classic kid’s fantasy story “The Borrowers”, Studio Ghibli’s lastest animated masterpiece tells the story of Arrietty, a tiny girl, living with her family underneath an old cottage in the country. Arrietty and her family survive by ‘borrowing’ things from the humans who live in the [...]
“Green Lantern” – Review for SciFind by Matt Dillon
Green Lantern Wondercon Quad Poster
Where did it all go wrong for DC? Whilst Marvel have ushered in the great modern age of the superhero movie with the likes of X-Men, Spider-Man and the recent solo outings for the Avengers cast – admittedly having stolen the perfect super-movie [...]
Bluray Review by Neil Gardner
My Neighbours The Yamadas – Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD)We’ve been spoiled a little this month with not one but two Studio Ghibli bluray releases. First was the sublime fantasy Laputa: Castle In The Sky, and now comes the less well known, and in my opinion much overlooked, My Neighbors The [...]
