This is a tough highlight to debut a new column because Andy Weir is a newcomer and he’s only published two books and one graphic novel so far. But, I’m sure there is more to come. Born in 1972 to parents who loved reading, Weir grew up surrounded by science-fiction literature such as the works of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. I’ve seen a couple of interviews … [Read more...]
At the Movies | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
A Conversation With Aaron and Elaine Vail PG-13 | 2h 14min Director: David Yates Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Johnny Depp The Crimes of Grindelwald is the much-needed follow-up to the previous Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from 2016. We were left with some questions about Grindelwald (pronounced grin-del-vauld). Who is … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Martian
Author: Andy Weir Publisher: Self/Crown Publishing, 2011/2014, 369 pages There’s a chance you’ve seen the movie The Martian starring Matt Damon and might think, “Why would I read the book if I already saw the movie?” In most cases, you would read the book after the movie to get more information from the source because they always leave out details from the books … [Read more...]
Book Review: Spellfire
Author: Ed Greenwood Publisher: TSR, 1988, 382 pages I was done with high school in 1990, which means I was DONE with being forced to read books I didn’t want to read. I took a couple of years off from novels and focused more on comic books. Then, in 1992, I decided I wanted to read “real” books again. But where to start? Where better than good old Dungeons and … [Read more...]
At the Movies: Venom
PG-13 | 1h 52 min Director: Ruben Fleischer Stars: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate Eddie Brock is a vigilante reporter who is not afraid of sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong, all in the name of getting the real story. He’ll do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. Today’s story is to find out what dark secrets are being covered … [Read more...]