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As Sabaa Tahir's final book in this spectacular series is out and I'm going to get it for Christmas, I wanted to upload my past reviews of her books leading up to A Sky Beyond The Storm. So, is this another YA dystopia? That's what I thought at first. But I got over it, almost... Continue Reading →
The more horror movies you see, the more you get numbed to them and demand better. Actually, as I was typing that, I realized that's the same for all types of movies, but with horror it's especially true. You watch some classic terror productions to get creeped out, you watch some new ones to get... Continue Reading →
I read The Toll a year ago when it was first released and I spent an entire month trying to think about my feelings. And my disappointment made me not even excited anymore to write a review. Now, I was disappointed, but not really angry. There have been much huger disappointments I've read in my... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, I reviewed and abhorred Mindy McGinnis' fantasy novel, Given to the Sea, but even when I finished it and rated it zero stars, I still wanted to explore what else she's done. I mean, she has a rep for trying out all sorts of genres, so what kind of critic would I... Continue Reading →
Amy Tintera is one of my favourite authors, because even if one of them really dove head-first into the derivative (the first Ruined), all of her works have destroyed my reading slumps and have given a fast-paced jolt. And both her Reboot duology and Ruined trilogy (still have to read the last one) all had... Continue Reading →
What a wave of surprise! Sponge on the Run is the best SpongeBob movie yet, even better than the timeless, daring and jubilant first one from 2004 that I grew up with. I can’t voice my dislike for Sponge Out of Water enough. It was misleading, misguided, and jarringly took zilch seriously. More info about... Continue Reading →
I liked the Scooby-Doo cartoon that was on when I was a little kid old enough not to get creeped out at the monstrous faces. I mean, monster costumes. That was the What's-New version. Looking back the actual mysteries of who-dun-it were fairly easy, but I guess I often enjoyed guessing correctly. Not only that,... Continue Reading →
Seeing this film was one of the better whims I've gone on this year. I wish I'd seen this on Halloween. One group that I hope sees this are this group of boys who bullied me in sixth grade for being a quiet weirdo. Or maybe I don't. I've been able to move on. I... Continue Reading →
I may not be an American (I'm Canadian) but I can't think of anyone I know not paying attention to the U.S. election right now. I've anticipated this day more than any other in my entire life. It's the final hours of votes being counted in some key battleground states, and earlier this afternoon I... Continue Reading →
One of the posters self-advertises this movie as "The Most Terrifying Film You Will Ever Experience." And actually, I think they earned the right to call itself that. This is a pure horror movie as relentless as a creature with no conscience, aka the monsters breaking down the safe havens of their targets for misery.... Continue Reading →
William J. McGinn 