Author: Lashaan Balasingam @ Roars and Echoes

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Batman: Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham by Matthew Rosenberg

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Title: Batman: Shadows of the Bat.Volume: 3.6.Story Arc: House of Gotham.Universe: Infinite Frontier. Writer(s): Matthew Rosenberg.Artist(s): Fernando Blanco.Colourist(s): Jordie Bellaire.Letterer(s): Rob Leigh.Publisher: DC Comics.Format: Single Issues.Release Date: December 20th, 2022.Pages: 144.Genre(s): Comics, Superheroes, Science-Fiction.ISBN13: 9781779517012. My Overall Rating: ★★★ Previously in Batman: Detective Comics (Infinite Frontier):Batman: Detective Comics (Vol. 1): Neighborhood by Mariko Tamaki.Batman: Detective Comics … Continue reading Batman: Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham by Matthew Rosenberg →

X-Men (2000) Movie Review

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Title: X-Men.Rated: PG-13. Director: Bryan Singer.Screenplay: David Hayer.Story: Tom DeSanto & Bryan Singer.Release Date: July 14th, 2000.Runtime: 1H44M. Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Science-fiction. Cast: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, and many more!Budget: $75 Million. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ A monumental and iconic cinematic feature that helped bloom … Continue reading X-Men (2000) Movie Review →

Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Title: Beren and Lúthien.Series: The Great Tales of Middle-Earth #2. Writer(s): J.R.R. Tolkien.Editor(s): Christopher Tolkien. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: June 1st, 2017.Pages: 285.Genre(s): Fantasy.ISBN13: 9781328791825. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★ “I Beren, a huntsman of the Noldoli, will fulfil thy small desire.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Almost a century later, the son of the legendary fantasy … Continue reading Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien →

Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower by Mariko Tamaki

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Title: Batman: Shadows of the Bat.Volume: 3.3.Story Arc: The Tower.Universe: Infinite Frontier. Writer(s): Mariko Tamaki.Artist(s): Ivan Reis, Max Raynor & Amancay Nahuelpan.Inker(s): Danny Miki.Colourist(s): Brad Anderson, Luis Guerrero & Jordie Bellaire.Letterer(s): Ariana Maher.Publisher: DC Comics.Format: Single Issues.Release Date: December 27th, 2022.Pages: 296.Genre(s): Comics, Superheroes, Science-Fiction.ISBN13: 9781779517005. My Overall Rating: ★★★ Previously in Batman: Detective Comics (Infinite … Continue reading Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower by Mariko Tamaki →

Gran Turismo 7 (2022) Video Game Review

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Title: Gran Turismo 7.Release date: March 4th, 2022.Console (player on): PlayStation 5.Console (also available on): PlayStation 4.Play Time: 50 Hours. Mode(s): Single-Player, Multiplayer.Genre(s): Racing simulation.Developer: Polyphony Digital.Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment.Director(s): Kazunori Yamauchi. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★★★★ Many have contemplated for countless years, and some still do, to someday have the opportunity to drive their dream … Continue reading Gran Turismo 7 (2022) Video Game Review →

The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket

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Title: The Ersatz Elevator.Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6. Writer(s): Lemony Snicket.Illustrator(s): Brett Helquist. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: February 20th, 2001.Pages: 259.Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult.ISBN13: 9780064408646. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in A Series of Unfortunate Events series:The Bad Beginning (Book #1).The Reptile Room (Book #2).The Wide Window (Book #3).The Miserable Mill (Book … Continue reading The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket →

Batman: Detective Comics (Vol. 3): Arkham Rising by Mariko Tamaki

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Title: Batman: Detective Comics.Volume: 3.Story Arc: Arkham Rising.Universe: Infinite Frontier. Writer(s): Mariko Tamaki, Stephane Phillips.Artist(s): Dan Mora, David Lapham.Colourist(s): Jordie Bellaire, Trish Mulvhll, Lee Loughridge.Letterer(s): Ariana Maher, Rob Leigh.Publisher: DC Comics.Format: Single Issues.Release Date: September 13th, 2022.Pages: 128.Genre(s): Comics, Superheroes, Science-Fiction.ISBN13: 9781779518057. My Overall Rating: ★★ Previously in Batman: Detective Comics (Infinite Frontier):Batman: Detective Comics (Vol. … Continue reading Batman: Detective Comics (Vol. 3): Arkham Rising by Mariko Tamaki →

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Movie Review

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Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.Version: Extended Cut.Rated: PG-13. Director: Peter Jackson.Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro.Release Date: December 14th, 2012.Runtime: 3h02min. Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy. Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Slott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O'Gorman, Aidan Turner, and many more!Budget: $200-315 Million. … Continue reading The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Movie Review →

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Title: The Children of Húrin.Series: The Great Tales of Middle-Earth #1. Writer(s): J.R.R. Tolkien.Editor(s): Christopher Tolkien. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: April 16th, 2007.Pages: 313.Genre(s): Fantasy.ISBN13: 9780618894642. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★ Originally conceived as a long poem structured with the ancient English alliterative metre, epic fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien abandoned this ambitious writing project known … Continue reading The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien →

Batman: Detective Comics (Vol. 2): Fear State by Mariko Tamaki

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Title: Batman: Detective Comics.Volume: 2.Story Arc: Fear State.Universe: Infinite Frontier. Writer(s): Mariko Tamaki, dan Watters (short story), Matthew Rosenberg (short story), Stephane Phillips (short story).Artist(s): Dan Mora, VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC, Max Raynor (short story), Darick Robertson (short story), David Lapham (short story).Inker(s): Daniel Henriques & Viktor Bogdanovic.Colourist(s): Jordie Bellaire, Arif Prianto (short story), Diego Rodriguez (short … Continue reading Batman: Detective Comics (Vol. 2): Fear State by Mariko Tamaki →