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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 →

The Legend of Korra (2012-2014) Season 4 TV Series Review

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Title: The Legend of Korra.Season: 4.Rated: TV-PG.Number of episodes: 13.Release Date: 2014.ORIGINAL NETWORK: Nick.com.Genre(s): Animation, Action, Adventure. Created by: Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko. Cast: Janet Varney, Jeff Bennett, Dee Bradley Baker, P.J. Byrne, David Faustino, J.K. Simmons, Seychelle Gabriel, Mindy Sterling, and many more! My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in The Legend of Korra:Season 1.Season 2.Season 3. … Continue reading The Legend of Korra (2012-2014) Season 4 TV Series Review →

The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

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Title: The Austere Academy.Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5. Writer(s): Lemony Snicket.Illustrator(s): Brett Helquist. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: August 8th, 2000.Pages: 201.Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult.ISBN13: 9780064408639. 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 Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket →

My Monthly Anticipation | May 2023

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Hello everyone, Who doesn't love the anticipation of new releases and things that they plan on doing? Every month there seems to be something new and exciting ready to hit the market for our consumption. Being ready to embrace them with open arms is all we can really do. To showcase this, I'll be sharing … Continue reading My Monthly Anticipation | May 2023 →

The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Title: The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Editor(s): Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: October 1st, 2015.Pages: 240.Genre(s): Fantasy, Art.ISBN13: 9780544636347. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★ What is The Art of The Lord of the Rings about? To celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Lord of the … Continue reading The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien →

Blade (1998) Movie Review

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Title: Blade.Rated: R. Director: Stephen Norrington.Writer(s): David S. Goyer.Release Date: 1998.Runtime:  2h. Genre(s): Action, Horror, Sci-fi. Cast: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier, Arly Jover, and many more!Budget: $45 Million. My Overall Rating: ★★★ Originally wanting to play Black Panther, actor Wesley Snipes ended up landing the role for … Continue reading Blade (1998) Movie Review →

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

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Title: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Writer(s): Shehan Karunatilaka. Publisher: Sort of Books.Format: Digital.Release Date: August 4th, 2022.Pages: 406.Genre(s): Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy.ISBN13: 9781908745903. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Despite humankind's unquenchable thirst for knowledge, a desire to always obtain the absolute truth, it can also take the form of a deadly trap, an inescapable and … Continue reading The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka →

Batman (Vol. 1): Failsafe by Chip Zdarsky

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Title: Batman.Volume: 1.Story Arc: Failsafe.Universe: Infinite Frontier. Writer(s): Chip Zdarsky.Artist(s): Jorge Jiménez, Belén Ortega (short story) & Leonardo Romero (short story).Colourist(s): Tomeu Morey, Luis Guerrero (short story) & Jordie Bellaire (short story).Letterer(s): Clayton Cowles.Publisher: DC Comics.Format: Single Issues.Release Date: March 1st, 2023.Pages: 176.Genre(s): Comics, Superheroes, Science-Fiction.ISBN13: 9781779519931. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Sometimes you need to be … Continue reading Batman (Vol. 1): Failsafe by Chip Zdarsky →