Author: Veronica Roth Paperback: 576 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books ISBN-10: 0062024035 ISBN-13: 978-0062024039 Synopsis: In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the [...]
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Author: James Dashner Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Delacorte Press ISBN-10: 0385737955 ISBN-13: 978-0385737951 Synopsis: The first book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series—The Maze Runner is a modern classic, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. When Thomas wakes up in the [...]
Read moreBlu-ray Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Blu-ray/DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy Combo Pack)
Genre: Fantasy | Adventure Director: Peter Jackson Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien MPAA Rating: PG-13 Run Time: 169 minutes Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into [...]
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Genre: Fantasy | Adventure Director: Ron Howard Writer: George Lucas (story), Bob Dolman (screenplay) Cast: Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh MPAA Rating: PG Total Run Time: BD 3:11:50, DVD 2:06:00 Synopsis: Journey to the far corners of your imagination with Willow, for the first [...]
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Genre: Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Adventure Director: Sam Raimi Writer: Mitchell Kapner (screenplay), David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay), L.Frank Baum (novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz") Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King, Tony Cox, and Bill Cobbs MPAA Rating: [...]
Read moreTV Review: Robot Combat League, Season 1 Episode 1 “Rise of the Machines”
Genre: Reality | Competition Air Date/Time: February 26 at 10/9c Network: Syfy Summary: A gripping new reality series which reinvents gladiatorial combat for the 21st century, Robot Combat League will feature tournament-style battles each week between eight-feet tall, state-of-the-art humanoid robots controlled by human “robo-jockeys”. Hosting the series [...]
Read moreBlu-ray Review: Frankenweenie (Four-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD + Digital Copy)
Genre: Animation | Horror | Comedy Director: Tim Burton Writer: Tim Burton (original idea), Leonard Ripps (1984 screenplay), John August (screenplay) Voice Cast: Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell, Winona Ryder. MPAA Rating: PG Run Time: 87 minutes excluding [...]
Read moreTV Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, Episode 13 “Madness Ends”
Genre: Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama Air Date/Time: January 23 at 10/9c Network: FX Creators: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writer: Tim Minear Summary: Set in 1964, American Horror Story: Asylum takes us into a Church-run haven for the criminally insane, ruled with an iron fist by Sister Jude (Jessica Lange), a nun with [...]
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Genre: Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama Air Date/Time: January 21 at 9/8c Network: Syfy Creators: Toby Whithouse (format created by), Jeremy Carver (developer), Anna Fricke (developer) Director: Adam Kane Writers: Nancy Won Summary: Being human -- nobody ever said it was easy. For vampire Aidan, ghost Sally and werewolf Josh, it might just [...]
Read moreTV Review: Face Off, Season 4 Episode 1
Genre: Reality | Sci-Fi | Competition Air Date/Time: January 15 at 9/8c Network: Syfy Synopsis: Syfy’s most popular unscripted series, Face Off, returns for a new year and fourth season of stunning make-up magic. Fourteen rising special effects make-up artists come to Los Angeles to compete in [...]
Read moreTV Review: Being Human, Season 3 Episode 1 “It’s a Shame About Ray”
Genre: Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama Air Date/Time: January 14 at 9/8c Network: Syfy Creators: Toby Whithouse (format created by), Jeremy Carver (developer), Anna Fricke (developer) Director: Stefan Pleszczynski Writers: Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke Summary: Being human -- nobody ever said it was easy. For vampire Aidan, ghost Sally and werewolf Josh, [...]
Read moreBlu-ray Review: Being Human: The Complete Second Season
Genre: Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama Creators: Anna Fricke and Jeremy Carver, based on the original UK version by Toby Whithouse Directors: Adam Kane, Charles Binamé, Erik Canuel, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jerry Ciccoritti Cast: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Mark Pellegrino Summary: Being human: [...]
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