TV Review: The Strain 1×9, “The Disappeared”

This summer’s Amazing Spider-Man 2 is one of the worst offenders I’ve ever seen of plot convenience (as has been detailed over the internet since its Blu-ray release), but in terms of a plot-point-to-runtime ratio, this week’s episode of The…

TV Review: Under the Dome 2X10, “The Fall” & 2X11, “Black Ice”

In the tenth episode of Under the Dome, the drama and action heat up as the main characters realize that there just might be a way out of the dome.   The show picks up right where it left off.…

TV Review: Sons of Anarchy, Season 7 Episode 1 – “Black Widower”

Today we find ourselves at the beginning of the end. The first episode of the final season of FX’s hit TV show, Sons of Anarchy, premiered tonight and sets a marker for the tone of the end of the show. One thing is…

Book Review: ‘I Kill the Mockingbird’ by Paul Acampora

When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see To Kill A Mockingbird included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plot to get the entire town…

TV Review: Boardwalk Empire 5X1, “Golden Days for Boys and Girls”

We’re here now in the home stretch of episodes for Boardwalk Empire, a final season truncated to eight episodes instead of the usual twelve. After catching up, I’ve rarely seen a “prestige” television show that could pull off many brilliant…

Book Review: ‘All Those Broken Angels’ by Peter Salomon

I started reading All Those Broken Angels one night at around midnight. That was the worst decision I’ve ever made. By the time I finished it at three, I was so scared that I didn’t sleep for the rest of…

TV Review: HBO’s The Leftovers 1X10, “The Prodigal Son Returns”

Episode 10 is the last episode of the season and, most likely, the last episode I’ll ever watch. Throughout the season I’ve experienced a series of emotions; from curiosity to confusion to frustration. The characters frustrate the hell out of…