Book Review: The Book of Thomas, Volume 1: Heaven
Robert Boyczuk’s The Book of Thomas examines truth, faith, determinism, and salvation within a decaying world which resides in the gaps between genres.
Movie Review: Rollerball
How is Rollerball, a C+ dystopia from 1975, still relevant to a modern audience?
Post #400 and The Best of 2012
In the 400th post on the Page of Reviews, I look at the best in genre of 2012.
Web Series Review: Clutch
Violent and visceral, Clutch successfully pushes the boundaries of the web series in the best tradition of Shawn Ryan and “The Shield”
Adam versus Steam Greenlight, Volume 1: Fester Mudd, MaK, and Haunt
Wherein Adam looks at games on Steam Greenlight and decides, like Caesar, thumbs up or thumbs down.
The Oblivion Trailer: A Primer on How to Make an Original Idea Look Mundane
The Oblivion trailer uses 120 camera shots to sell an original screenplay as every other sci-fi movie ever made.
Book Review: Stranded
The Stranded Anthology by Bell Bridge Books offers sci-fi novellas by James Alan Gardner, Anne Bishop, and Anthony Francis.
Adam Shaftoe on John Updike on Criticism
Wherein Adam looks at John Updike’s six rules for literary criticism.
My Dark Souls Conversion
One year ago I gave Dark Souls the finger, writing it off as an inflated level grind intent on making mountains out of mole hills. I was wrong. Here’s why.
Meme-worthy: Rick Grimes’ Magic Right Hand
Move over Herschel’s shotgun, Rick Grimes’ magic hand is possibly the worst part of The Walking Dead’s second season.