MOVIE REVIEWS — ARACHNOPHOBES BEWARE!

This week I review two films, both dealing with arthropods, namely arachnids. (Well, one’s an arachnid, the other appears to be). Both movies include jump scares, and both are pretty darned good, if somewhat predictable. If you like that kind of film, these two are for you!

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REVIEW – GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is, you will forgive the expression, kind of a stiff. (Frozen stiff.) I didn’t find the movie particularly funny or scary, though Patton Oswalt was pretty good. I didn’t really care for any of the characters. Watch it when it’s free streaming and save some bucks.

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Book Cover: Anti-intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter

Matt’s Reviews: Anti-intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter

  Publisher:            Alfred A. Knopf   Publish Date:       1969   Copyright Date:   1962   Pages:                 434   Author:                 Richard Hofstadter   ISBN (The version I read from the library pre-dated ISBN, but a more recent edition):    ISBN13: 9780394703176    ISBN10: 0394703170 Anti-intellectualism […]

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REVIEW – ABIGAIL (2024)

Can’t say too much about Abigail (spoilers), but the 14-year-old girl in the titular role is extremely good. The movie has a twist that’s revealed fairly early, but I can’t reveal it in the excerpt. I enjoyed it, and the effects are pretty “effective.”

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Noah Chinn Reviews: Dodger by Terry Pratchett

Dodger is one of Terry Pratchett’s (rare) Non-Discworld books, set in early Victorian London.  It comes across something as a lighthearted Dickensian novel, which is rather appropriate since Charles Dickens is a rather prominent figure […]

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Book Cover: Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer

Matt’s Reviews: Acceptance (Southern Reach Book 3) by Jeff Vandermeer

 Publisher:               Blackstone Publishing  Publication Date:   2014  Format:                  CD  Disk Count:            8 Disks  Recording Length: 9.5 hours   ISBN 10:               1-4830-1603-X  ISBN 13:                978-1-4830-1603-0  Author:                   Jeff Vandermeer  Read by:                Carolyn McCormick, Bronson Pinchot, Xe Sands   Acceptance […]

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The Big Idea: A.D. Sui

Author A.D. Sui knows about the day-to-day experience of navigating the world with a disability, and in The Dragonfly Gambit, she brings some of that experience in to the life of her characters. In this […]

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Book Cover: Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn

Matt’s Reviews: Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn

  Publisher:           John Joseph Adams Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: 07/11/2017 Pages:                 288 ISBN:                  9780544947306 Author:               Carrie Vaughn Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn is a post apocalyptic science fiction murder mystery and winner of the  Philip […]

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REVIEW – OCEANUS BY SCOTT OVERTON

A new book, by Canadian writer Scott Overton, is a near-future thriller about first contact (maybe), telepathy, deep-sea habitats, and all sorts of really cool stuff. I think Steve likes it! Read this!

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Book Cover: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Matt’s Reviews: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Publisher:                       HARPER AUDIO Publication date:           11/01/2007 Format:                           Compact Disc Number of Discs:          10 Recording Time:           12 1/2 hours Print Copyright Year:  1997 Recording Copyright: 2007 ISBN:                              978-0-06-231431-4 Author:                           […]

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Book Cover: The Green Hills of Earth by Robert A Heinlein

Matt’s Reviews: The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein

Publisher:             Rivercity Press  Publication date: 1978 (reprint)  Copyright Year:   1951  ISBN:                   0-88411-881-9  Author:                Robert A. Heinlein  Original Magazine Story Copyrights:  From 1941 – 1949 The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. […]

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BOOK REVIEW – WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOL 40

It’s been a bit over 40 years since L. Ron Hubbard began the institution Writers of the Future to “pay forward” his success in writing science fiction. In that time, well over 800 writers (and illustrators!) have won awards, most going on to major careers in the field. This week, Steve reviews the 40th volume in the series. And finds it excellent!

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CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine #127

OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. ON SPEC MAGAZINE issue #127, Vol. 34 No. 1. Publisher: The Copper Pig Writer’s Society. Managing Editor and Art Director: Diane L. Walton. Issue Designer: […]

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Poor Things movie poster

Matt’s (Movie) Reviews: Poor Things

Poor Things is currently streaming on Hulu, and it’s also available for sale on Amazon and other locations.  You might find it in limited post-Oscar release in some theaters as well. It’s based on the […]

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