Lost meets Black Mirror in Adrianne Finlay’s YA sci-fi, adventure novel Cut Off— a story about a group of teens becoming stranded while competing in a reality TV, survival competition. While the slow beginning and emotionally distant point-of-views make for a…
Movie Review: ‘Embrace of the Serpent’
There’s a scene early in Embrace of the Serpent where a German ethnographer, Theo (Jan Bijvoet), has his compass stolen from him by a Amazonian tribe he has befriended, after learning about the object’s navigational powers. It’s an intelligently written…
Read of the Week: Unhinged (Splintered #2) by A.G. Howard
Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has…
New Trailer: ‘Hercules’ starring Dwayne Johnson
By now we’ve all become familiar with the story of Hercules. Many different versions of the story have already been released and now we have another one to look forward to. This rendition of Hercules stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, alongside…
Read of the Week: Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer Lynn Armentrout
Daemon will do anything to get Katy back. After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning…
Read of the Week: Poison by Bridget Zinn
Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she…