Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The One Ring

Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) directed by Peter Jackson Many years ago, Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) left the Shire on an adventure. Along the way, he found a ring that allowed him to turn invisible. Now it’s Bilbo’s 111th birthday, and at the height of the festivities, he… Continue reading Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Season 3

Bean and Elfo are cornered--again!

Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Season 3 Warning: This review contains SPOILERS for the first two seasons. Please see my previous review if you haven’t finished those. Recap: Princess Bean of Dreamland is an irresponsible drunkard who’d rather be out roistering and perhaps adventuring than in her royal duty of entering an arranged marriage. With her renegade… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Season 3

Manga Review: Berserk #40

Manga Review: Berserk #40 by Kentaro Miura Recap: After many trials and tribulations, the cursed swordsman Guts and his traveling companions have at last reached the island of Elfheim. While the others recuperate, the elf queen Danan allows young witch Schierke and former Holy Maiden Farnese to enter Casca’s dreams in an effort to free… Continue reading Manga Review: Berserk #40

Comic Book Review: Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and Sorcery

Comic Book Review: Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and Sorcery story by Kurtis J. Wiebe, art by Roc Upchurch The small city of Palisade has a problem. There are too many mercenary adventurers in one place. Previously, there’d been too many monsters and bandits in the area, and the adventurers had gotten paid for disposing… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and Sorcery

Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Seasons 1 &2

Bean, Elfo and Luci after a night on the town.

Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Seasons 1 & 2 created by Matt Groening Princess Tiabeanie (“Bean” to just about everyone) is not at all thrilled about marrying some prince she’s never met to cement her father King Zog’s alliance with another country. She’d much rather be drinking and carousing at the local inn. But marry she must,… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Seasons 1 &2

Manga Review: Berserk Volume 39

Manga Review: Berserk Volume 39 by Kentaro Miura Note: This post contains SPOILERS for previous volumes of the series. Quick recap: Guts, the Black Swordsman, cuts a swath across the demon-infested country of Midland. Once a member of the famous Band of the Hawk, until they were betrayed by their leader (and Guts’ best friend)… Continue reading Manga Review: Berserk Volume 39

Comic Book Review: Essential Defenders Vol. 6

Comic Book Review: Essential Defenders Vol. 6 written (mostly) by J.M. DeMatteis, Pencils by Don Perlin The Defenders are one of Marvel Comics’ more oddball teams, beginning with a line-up of Doctor Strange, Hulk, Silver Surfer and the Sub-Mariner, four of Marvel’s most powerful characters who did not belong to other teams.  After a couple… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Essential Defenders Vol. 6

Book Review: Goblin Quest

Book Review: Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines Jig has always lived in the mountain, only hearing third-hand stories about the outside world.  Even stepping outside the goblin warrens is dangerous, why risk going any further?  Still, he dreams of being promoted from his lamplighter duties (a child’s job) to a patrolling warrior.  Jig’s smart,… Continue reading Book Review: Goblin Quest

Book Review: Lois Lane: Fallout

Book Review: Lois Lane: Fallout by Gwenda Bond Getting in trouble her first day at East Metropolis High School was not Lois Lane’s plan.  Keeping her head down, fitting in, allowing her family to settle in for her general father’s new long-term assignment, that was the plan.  But when she witnesses a student’s report of… Continue reading Book Review: Lois Lane: Fallout

Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara

Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Long ago, before even the rise of the old humans, the good and evil faerie creatures had a great war.  At the end of it, the evil beings who… Continue reading Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara