Dir.: Alan Taylor Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Jaime Alexander and Christopher Eccleston Guys, why did you do this to us? A lot of wonderful notions and bursts of creativity press under the surface of this film, but they are only permitted temporary freedom from an otherwise oddly constraining film. Thor 2: The … Continue reading
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What A Marvel! Iron Man 3 [2013] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Shane Black Starring: Robert Downey Jr. (duh), Gwenyth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley and Jon Faverau An iron skin conceals a tender, vulnerable heart and Iron Man 3 peels back the mighty shell of Tony Starks’ alter ego to show you the soft, gooey, frightened center. Without a doubt the more complex … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower [2004]
Author: Stephen King Original Publisher: Grant So. Here we are. Below I share my thoughts on this novel (without spoilers, no fear), as well as my feeling about this quest I have just embarked on with King and the fruits of this gargantuan labor of love and how this has inspired me as an amateur … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah [2004] by Bea Harper
Author: Stephen King Original publisher: Grant Boooooooo-ee! Steve King went absolutely META in this one, baby. As I am loathe to divulge any crucial details in regards to the overall story of The Dark Tower series, I guess there is no subtle way of putting this one other than if King was gonna commit the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: Wolves of the Calla [2004]
Brothers and sisters let us give praise to Father Donald Frank Fucking Callahan. Author: Stephen King Originally published: 2004 Original publisher: Grant After enduring the horrors of the alternate world of Topeka and the evil wizard Randall Flagg in ‘The Wizard and Glass’, Roland’s ka-tet find themselves in the pastoral village of Calla Bryn Sturgis where … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three [1987]
Originally published: 1987 Original publisher: Grant Well hello again, honeychiles. The second installment to ‘The Dark Tower’ series focuses on Roland Deschain recruiting what will become his fellowship on his quest, or his ka-tet, as he comes to call it. While travelling across a beach populated by murderous and carnivorous creatures known as ‘Lobstrosities‘, the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Stoker- Coming Of Age, Coming To Murder
This won’t actually be a review, but an audio analysis of Chan Wook-Park’s 2013 twisted thorn thicket of a movie, ‘Stoker’. If you would like to read the review, click here to see what Marcey and myself thought in our conversational review and click below to hear my own interpretation of what is arguably the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories [2013]
Time to get SPOOKY! I haven’t got anything fancy to say other than check this somewhat obscure television gem out. Once you see it, it will always shine in your memory like a lighthouse on a cold and misty night.
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Stand [1978]
Author: Stephen King Publisher: Doubleday Books Originally published: 1978 It truly is the phenomenon you have heard it to be and worthy of every accolade and piece of praise it has received ever since 1978. I highly recommend picking it up in it’s unabridged form complete with King’s own preface. It’s an perilous journey, a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] The Girls With Games Of Blood [2010]
Author: Alex Bledsoe Publisher: Tor Books Published: 2010 My little rendition of “The Girls With Games Of Blood” Behold, the inspiration of Patience Bolade. The talent of Laura Nyro really has not been matched even to this day. The woman was one of a kind and was taken away from the musical world far too … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] The Guest [2014]
Dir. Adam Wingard Starring: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Sheila Kelly, Lance Reddick and Leland Orser Happy 2015, everybody!!!!!! A blast from the past that looks forward as well as back. This is a cult classic in the making, and it’s a damn fine film to boot with a beastly performance from Stevens and a genre-defying … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] American Psycho [2000]
Morality, goodness and the people are expendable. Greed, artifice and accessories are everything. Shocking, culturally impacting and hits very close to home, Mary Harron’s ‘American Psycho’ is a horrific comedy of manners that never flinches from taking off the glove and slapping pretentious, alpha dog driven and ‘me-me-me’ yuppie culture square across the face with … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The War Of The Worlds [by H.G. Wells]
It’s a classic. A true classic for the ages and it’s not going anywhere. Author: H.G. Wells Original publisher: Pearson’s Magazine Published: 1898 Note: Orson Welles (no relation) made quite a stir with his infamous radio dramatization in 1938. Listeners who tuned in 15 minutes after the radio play started without any knowledge truly thought … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] Crimson Zero [2013]
Author: Ryan Gallant Published: May 7th 2013 Publisher: Joseph James Publishing