Sailing to Sarantium
{5/5} “To say of a man that he was sailing to Sarantium was to say that his life was on the cusp of change: poised for emergent greatness, brilliance, fortune — or else at the very precipice of a final and absolute fall as he met something too vast for his capacity.” The emperor summons […]
Byzantium
{4/5} “If you lived with a secret, and the secret meant that you must always lie and be alone and you’d always lived that way, and yet you longed for change — what would you do?” Clara and Eleanor, mother and daughter, have been vampires for 200 years. They have to drink the blood of humans, so […]
Best fantasy & science fiction movies by year
Here are the best fantasy and science fiction movies by year, going back to 1964. Prior to that there were 3 movies that are still brilliant — Metropolis (1927), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), and Harvey (1950). The best single year in science fiction and fantasy movies was 1999, although 2000 through 2005 were also great years. […]
Bridge to Terabithia
{4.5/5} “If you download any essay off of the Internet, you will be downloaded into detention.” Jess’s family doesn’t have a lot of money and he’s getting hand-me-downs from his sisters. Leslie is new to the area — she joins his school class, and then he discovers that she lives next door. Jess likes to […]
Best fantasy novels by year
Here are what I think are the best fantasy novels of the year, going back to 1966. Prior to that notable books include Dracula by Bram Stoker, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, and The Dying Earth by Jack Vance. The […]
The Croods
{4.5/5} “He was a hunter, I was a gatherer. It was quite the scandal.” While their neighbours have died, Eep’s family has survived due to her father Grug’s strength and his rules for keeping them safe — they do the same things every day. But Eep wants more to life than just being alive, and […]
The Wolverine
{3.5/5} “Just think of me as your bodyguard.” — a small Japanese woman, to Wolverine Logan has left the Wolverine behind and vowed to never hurt anyone again. But when he comes across hunters who shot a bear and left it in pain, he’s ready for a fight. He’s interrupted by a mysterious Japanese woman […]
Despicable Me 2
{4/5} “You know, you really should announce your weapons after you fire them, Mr. Gru.” Gru has given up his villainous ways and he’s now developing a line of jellies and jams, with the help of his minions. But a secret lab has disappeared and the AVL (Anti-Villain League) wants Gru to find it. The […]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
{3/5} “I don’t get vests. What, is it winter in your torso but summer in your arms?” Flint Lockwood has a chance to work with his idol Chester V. Chester V tells him that he has to go home because his machine, the FLDSMDFR, is still running — and it’s producing dangerous food/animal hybrids that could […]
Monsters University
{4.5/5} “If you’re not scary, what kind of monster are you?” Mike is attending Monsters University so he can become a scarer. His roommate is Randall, who can disappear. Mike studies a lot, but no one thinks he’s scary. On the other hand, Sully is scary looking but he doesn’t study at all. They don’t […]