A full-blown farce of a movie with some amusing moments, but not a winner overall.
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I discovered the (wonderful) book because of the movie trailer, and now I've finally seen the movie ...
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If, after watching "Ex Machina," your head isn't thoroughly messed up ... you really weren't paying attention. Intelligent SF with a vengeance.
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A review of Disney's warm-hearted, formulaic, and funny "Million Dollar Arm."
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A thick space opera that won both the Hugo and the Nebula, but didn't win me.
read more'Dracula Untold' - Movie Review
A review of the visually spectacular but kind of awful "Dracula Untold."
read more'Lords and Ladies' - Book Review
A review of Terry Pratchett's Lords and Ladies, another book starring the witch trio of Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick.
read more'The Iron Dragon's Daughter' - Book Review
A review of Michael Swanwick's The Iron Dragon's Daughter, an uneven attempt to subvert the fantasy genre.
read moreVancouver Island: Victoria
One day exploring Victoria, B.C. The Royal BC Museum, Craigdarroch Castle, the Art Gallery of Victoria, the Bateman Collection, and Fisherman's Wharf.
read moreVancouver Island: Ucluelet to Victoria
A long driving day from Ucluelet to Victoria, with some interesting stops.
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