Welcome to my weird world!
Will Marissa Meyer ever write a bad book? Ever? Her first contemporary book (well, sorta) takes place at Fortuna Beach, California, a coastal town where it's summer all year and you can always enjoy the ocean waves, unless you have a phobia of sharks like Prudence Barnett or nearly drowned as a child like a... Continue Reading →
Apologies for the wait. When I finished this movie, I started writing this review, and I realized it just doesn't feel right not knowing the full context, so I played catch-up and watched the first two Godzilla movies. I was just too curious and felt this movie thrived on the backstories I'd neglected to see.... Continue Reading →
When you read a title like this, it paints a reality right in your face; that America may be good, even great (ahem) for some, but for others, the country that's done so much for you is the worst nightmare of others, and your amazing country has a stench behind the gloss. I'm Canadian, and... Continue Reading →
Do I love thee? Do I love thee not? Everyone is bowing down to Raya in a story that definitely wouldn't have worked had this chosen to be the next Disney-princess-musical-adventure. And me not giving this a positive grade...it feels kind of wrong doing that. It gets so much right. If it had some polishes... Continue Reading →
This...was...incredible. I'm really happy to be able to post Onward after it's been out for a year now, the time right before everything shut down. I was stressed, but not seeing Onward when it was out has to be the stupidest thing I'd done in 2020. I mean, I knew I'd see it eventually. But... Continue Reading →
Wow, it's been a long time, T & J. Just feels like yesterday when my sister and I were in Blockbuster trying to agree on a movie to take home for the night and we were fighting more adamantly than you guys because we couldn't agree on a single one, so I thought your movie,... Continue Reading →
This was a supremely unconventional read for me. Most books I read display hints throughout of what the expected goal of the book is; what the characters are trying to find, if there's someone they're trying to take down, or if there's somewhere they're destined to go. But instead, Quiet Screams to the Quiet Healer... Continue Reading →
Ever since I devoured An Ember in the Ashes over three years ago, this series has had me addicted like heroin. I've now read the previous three books all twice. And as the big conclusion, I waited for this book for literally years. Laia of Serra has at this point been through more trauma than... Continue Reading →
My first movie review of a movie of the new year. Not a bad start to the year where we try to heal. Damson Idris plays Lieutenant Thomas Harp, a drone pilot for the U.S. military in 2036. Every movie set in the future makes guesses about what will be our priorities in technology and... Continue Reading →
Pixar really makes groundbreaking animated films look easy. I'm ashamed to say I've never seen Onward. Things were so hectic by the time of its release that I guess I somehow wasn't in the mood for joy. Maybe I'll watch it before I go to bed. I'd better see it before I visit The Great... Continue Reading →
William J. McGinn 