[May 29] “Signs” (2002) Preacher Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) lives on a remote farm with his two kids and his brother Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix). When crop circles appear in his…
Read moreMovies Watched: May 22 – May 28, 2016
[May 22] “Cocktail” (1988) Tom Cruise plays Brian Flanagan, a money-obsessed young ex-soldier who dreams of making it in the corporate world, but can’t without a college degree. He gets…
Read moreMovies Watched: May 15 – May 21, 2016
[May 15] “Exodus: Gods and Kings” (2014) Exodus: Gods and Kings is based on the Biblical story of Moses leading the Israelite slaves out of ancient Egypt to their promised…
Read more“Time Salvager” by Wesley Chu
I hadn’t read anything by Wesley Chu before, but I’ve heard extravagant praise for the Lives of Tao series, so I was looking forward to it. Unfortunately, I didn’t think…
Read more“Too Like The Lightning” by Ada Palmer
I knew absolutely nothing about Too Like The Lightning when I picked it up to read it (well, other than the fact that Tor had sent it to me, so it…
Read moreMovies Watched: May 8 – May 14, 2016
[May 8] “Lord of War” (2005) Nicolas Cage plays Yuri Orlov, an arms dealer with origins in Little Odessa in New York City. It’s very biographical – we see the…
Read more“City of Blades” by Robert Jackson Bennett
I know this blog has been inundated with movie reviews lately, but I’m still reading books too! Retired war hero General Turyin Mulaghesh is sent to the city of Voortyashtan…
Read moreMovies Watched: May 1 – May 7, 2016
[May 1] “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) Based on the true story of the US hunt for Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We follow CIA analyst Maya on…
Read moreMovies Watched: Apr 24 – Apr 30, 2016
I’ve finally caught up with all my movie reviews! From now on, I’m going to be aiming to post one post every weekend with reviews of that week’s movies. [Apr…
Read moreMovies Watched: Apr 11 – Apr 23, 2016
[Apr 12] “Castle in the Sky” (1986) Two children, Sheeta and Pazu, go on a quest to find a mysterious floating castle, pursued by pirates and secret agents. This is…
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