Summary: An interesting origin story. A man is hell-bent on messing with realities so he can save his family. Miles Morales doesn’t quite fit in the prep school world he’s in. Then, he gets bit by a radioactive spider and becomes Spider-Man. Additional Comments: Cool idea. Impractical and improbable but there’s a good story inside…
4.5/5 Venom; Surprisingly Good Comic Book Movie *mild spoilers possible* Summary: Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) has it all: a great job as an investigative reporter, a beautiful fiancée, and a really nice apartment. One mistake/ moral choice costs him all of that. Six months later, he’s broke, living in a run-down apartment, job hunting, and…
Summary: Gant Maker’s distinguished military career comes to a screeching halt when he runs across a race of homicidal aliens called the Vacra. Nobody believes him … until now. With the Vacra back, the military and higher-ups turn to Maker for help. They want to send him to Terminus, a disputed planet beyond the…
Narrated by Meg Price Summary: A mix of a fantasy and a low-speed chase story. Angela Cagle tries to keep her son safe by running away with him. Additional Comments: Don’t read the book blurb! It actually explains way too much. New cover is intriguing but makes it look like fantasy not scifi. Having heard…
Spoilers ahead, maybe. 4/5 Thor Ragnarok Summary: Fun and weird. Some pretty sad and twisted stuff happens, but it’s no Game of Thrones in terms of grim factor. There’s usually some light moment to break up the horror of war and death. Additional Comments: Cate Blanchett plays one heck of a Goddess of Death….
* Might contain mild spoilers * Summary: The plot’s either overcomplicated or super simple. Guess that depends on your perspective. A pair of government agents start out with one mission and end up with a higher one. Additional Comments: – Okay, so this probably won’t end up on my list of “must watch endlessly on…
3/5 stars Cute but Ultimately Inane Summary: If you read the blurb after hearing the story you’ll realize that it pretty much sums up the entire plot. Henry Pash gets turned down flat by the patent office for a mysterious invention that you don’t learn about until roughly 2/3 of the book have gone…
3/5 stars Interesting Twist on Boy Learns he has Cool Gifts Summary: Sam’s dead (not a spoiler, that’s in the blurb). He goes to a place called Havona to learn the secrets of the universe. You’ll have to forgive my lack of details. I’m partly trying to avoid spoilers and it’s been a while since…
Link to the 1718 Songs for Students Spotify Playlist. Dear students, Introduction: If you have no idea what I’m taking about, you either missed class when I talked about this, you weren’t paying attention, or you’re not one of my current students. All sound possibilities. No matter how you got here, welcome. I hope if…
Summary: This is the spoiler review for Solo. You have been warned. Short version of the non-spoiler review: I enjoyed it, but it didn’t blow me away like any of the originals or hit the “wow, only Star Wars could be this good” button. Additional Comments: – Not quite an opening crawl, but I do…