Category: Reviews

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Kathryn Adams

Review: The Butcher of the Forest

“I have returned. I am one known to you. Please allow me safe passage to bring back those who are lost.” Author Premee Mohamed takes a new look at a familiar fairy tale trope (two children lost in the woods) in her new book The Butcher of the Forest, a frightening combination of horror and

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Kung Fu Panda 4

Directed by Mike Mitchell, Kung Fu Panda 4 follows Po (Jack Black) on the next step of his journey where he must train a new warrior when he’s chosen to become the “Spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace”. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress called “The Chameleon” (Viola Davis) sets her eyes on his

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llyzabeth

The 2024 Oscar-nominated Documentary Shorts

This was a satisfying category to watch this year, partly because they weren’t all complete downers (I applaud the effort that goes into documentary films, but some years they’re all so depressing it’s really difficult to power through the whole list) but also because I didn’t have any trouble tracking them down; they were all

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Kathryn Adams

Review: Iron Widow

He should be the Iron King, and I should be the Iron Queen. Yet Iron Demon and Iron Widow is all they’ll let us be. It’s back to my reviews of Books I Really Should Have Read Ages Ago, and this week’s review is for Xiran Jay Zhao’s debut novel, Iron Widow. In Huaxia, the

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Guest Writer

Review – Poor Things

Reviewer David Leninhawk returns with a look at Poor Things. Poor Things is an absolute triumph of a motion picture. It is an often hilarious tale of female self-actualization set in a visually splendorous world which recalls the Victorian age by way of Georges Méliès and, mildly, even a bit H.G. Wells or Terry Gilliam.

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llyzabeth

Review – How Long ’til Black Future Month?

Before February ends I wanted to review a collection I’ve been meaning to read for years: N. K. Jemisin’s How Long ’til Black Future Month? I love a good short story collection, and I’ve loved every Jemisin work I’ve read (her Far Sector Green Lantern series from DC was amazing) so I had high hopes

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Kathryn Adams

Review: Lost In The Moment And Found (Wayward Children #8)

The first thing Antoinette Ricci ever lost was her father… Seanan McGuire released a new installment in the Wayward Children series in January and I…hadn’t yet read the one that came before. So, let’s take care of another review in my list of Books I Really Should Have Read Ages Ago. Antsy’s life from age

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Dune: Part Two

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), who continues his journey, united with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen of Arrakis, as he seeks revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family, and endeavors to prevent a terrible future that only he can predict. In 2021, Denis Villeneuve delivered a magnificent

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Kathryn Adams

Review: What Feasts At Night (Sworn Soldier #2)

“What if he doesn’t get better?” Angus sighed. “Then he will be like a thousand others in Gallacia this winter. The only difference is that you know his name…” I’m taking a break this week from my reviews of Books I Really Should Have Read Ages Ago to enjoy a brand new novella by T.

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