For a film about conflict, A Private War is remarkably apolitical, as well as an unapologetic tribute to its subject, war correspondent Marie Colvin, a legendary name in journalistic circles. The fact…
Movie Review: 12 Strong
About an hour into 12 Strong, I started to realize that I was periodically tuning out to mentally watch the better films that were so obviously being cannibalized. Where the best war movies present th…
Book Review: My Lost Valentine by James Micael Pratt
WARNING: Do not read in public. This fictional love story surrounded by the semi-reality of World War II is the most beautiful story I was able to discover. With all this hype surrounding 50 Shades of…
Battlestar Galactica 10 Years Later
Note: Yes, I’m aware that this piece is over a month late from the real anniversary. Yes, the show technically started with the miniseries in 2003. No, I don’t care, because I couldn’t resist the chan…
How to Mix Your (Dragon) Messages
Believe it or not films have a life beyond their opening weekend or two in theaters. So How to Train Your Dragon 2 has been out for a while now and, being a fan of the original, I’ve finally caught up…
Book Review: The Last Human by Ink Pieper
This fictional story plays on sensitive issues that are seen in the real world but never discussed which involve politics, governmental control, war, power, money, freedom, and the ultimate cost of hu…
John’s Movie Review: “Lone Survivor”
There are a lot of movies that glorify being in the military. Getting the chance to fight for your country is probably the “bravest” and “manliest” thing you can do. This movie…