I think the first thing people want to know about The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is how it compares to other fantasy blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. First, I think it stands on its own as an enjoyable, spectacular movie. It is not as heavy or dark as Rings,…
Category: Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Movie Review
With each successive movie in the Harry Potter franchise, the action level is amped up a notch. There is no doubt about that in Harry Potter and the Tri-Wizard T—I mean Goblet of Fire. The 700-page story has been neatly trimmed (i.e. most of the side plots have been left out) around what is arguably…
Fifteen Flicks for Fall
Summer’s coming to a close. Blockbuster season (such as it was) is over. As we gear up for the battle of the Oscar contenders, there are still plenty of awesome offerings that aren’t necessarily all about going for the statuette. Here are my most anticipated films for the rest of the year. By the way,…
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
SPOILER WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK, STOP READING THIS BLOG. I wanted to start out my blogging experience with this book because I’m a huge Potter fan and it seemed like a good occasion to begin. I knew I would have lots of thoughts about the book after reading it, and questions that…
Alvin's Adventures in Pop Culture 