review | lizard

Weblog » Tags » review (all)

Sparrow (Book Review)

Over at my Other Blog, I have reviewed "The Sparrow", an excellent SF novel.
Some Actual Content

So, Beth and I recently watched "The Devil's Playground", a documentary about Amish youth on Rumspringa, which loosely translates to "Go out and get stoned out of your gourd". It's a time, at age 16, when Amish boys and …
Thoughts On The Fallen

Well, OK, I've seen it. Sorry, it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. The gangsta bots were not on screen every second, and you could edit them out without disrupting the plot too much. The "metal balls" scene was, …
Star Trek Thoughts: Spoiler Alert

Main sensors detecting spoilers, captain! Hmm, let's see if I can coalesce my thoughts... Some stuff just really bugged me on a nerd level, the same stuff that's bugged me about a lot of media SF since I…
Things I Learned From "Wanted"

Yeah, yeah, LTTP. Well, anyway, here's what I learned: 1)Fat people are evil. 2)So are black people. 3)If someone tells you that they're training you to kill the man who killed your father, you KNOW they're actually tra…
The Inevitable Watchmen Review

Spoilers for those who haven't read the comic/seen the movie/bought the T-Shirt/stared in shock at the condoms: H e r e T h e r e B e S p o i l e r s OK! I went in with pretty low expectations, and I must admit I wa…
Chugging Along...

I really need to drop the ADD thing -- I have too many ongoing projects. My latest is a feeble attempt at a 4e Necromancer -- look here. I also have a ton of work I should be doing, but whenever I get an idea in my head,…
Endless Fun

Well, we managed to survive the local windstorms. We were blacked out for about 12 hours. Apparently, large parts of the town will be without power for 10-12 days. Lucky us! Internet is technically up, but it's acting re…
Yet Another Reason To Hate 4e...

They nerfed Blade Cascade before I even got to PLAY 4e! I wanted to get all cuisinart on a dragon! Speaking of D&D, today Beth and I watched the second D&D movie. Yes, there was a second. Yes, there was a first.…
Educational Films

Well, I have recently seen Iron Man and Prince Caspian, both of which were excellent films. I have also seen "Aztec Rex", which bore the government-mandated "Sci fi channel original movie" warning label. It was very edu…