Monthly Archives: April 2012

Why I Read Fan Fiction

My To Be Read (TBR) pile of books is starting to reach swaying heights that violate all manner of OSHA rules. I’ve got list of books on hold at the library; more in a stack by my desk; and I … Continue reading

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The Three Musketeers (2011)

The makers of The Three Musketeer (2011) may have done well to take a cue from the film’s title. I.e., remembered that the story was more than The Adventures of D’Artagnan and His Three Sidekicks. The movie’s poster accurately sums … Continue reading

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The Thing (2011)

You know a movie has acquired a level of suckitude approaching black hole proportions when … I don’t even care about the dog. I make no secret of the fact that I like animals more than people.  Sometimes, an animal … Continue reading

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I’ve never read the novel, but have seen the original Swedish movie adaptation, so this was an interesting journey into essentially watching the same film twice. Literally. The first two-thirds of the movie seems to be a scene-by-scene re-shoot of … Continue reading

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