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47 Ragnaroks- Ch 2, Coming Home

"We are really doing this then," Sophie said, putting on a pair of sneakers. "We are going to Asgard." Thor nodded. "Yes, we are. You packed lightly, right?" "Yeah. But we can go shopping later right, in case we need…

Dreamenders- Ch 3, A Piece of Jupiter’s Mind

"You missed this, didn't you?" Leah asked, standing atop Empire State Building, balancing herself on the narrow spire. "Missed what?" Nate asked, floating upside down. His cellphone slipped off his pocket, hitting his chin on the way down. Nate cursed,…

47 Ragnaroks- Ch 1, A Tale as Old as Time

~*~ The Age of the Third Yggdrasil ~*~ Odin dreamed. He dreamed that he was hanging from Yggdrasil, and that he was looking out of one eye. He dreamt that he was cradling the unmoving form of his son Balder,…

John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum is a Thrilling, Cathartic and Violent Exercise in Action Choreography

Mission Impossible has refined set pieces (and Tom Cruise’s running) into sleek, efficient pieces of movie storytelling, then the John Wick franchise has elevated action choreography into a veritable art form. The series stands shoulder-to-shoulder with other recent flicks such…

Dreamenders- Ch 2, A Private Funeral

2019 David stared into the face of the man who had mentored him for the last thirty years. In death, Bob Ward looked more peaceful, a splash of contentment peeking out of the edge of his lips. "He looks a…

Dreamenders- Ch 1, Jupiter Descending

2019 Tihati was telling Nate that she loved him as only the Moons of Athnos could love each other, eternally following each other's orbit, yearning for an embrace that would never come. She told him this in her native tongue,…

Netflix’s Triple Frontier is an Impressive Throwback to B+ Action Movies

Triple Frontier is the kind of pleasant surprise you want to find on Netflix, especially given its history as a DVD rental company. It’s a story about a group of old friends from the military coming together to pull off…

Alita: Battle Angel is a Triumph of Cinematic Storytelling that Feels Dazzlingly Original

Alita: Battle Angel feels like a breath of fresh air, chock full of breathtaking world building and gorgeous action, threaded through a dense plot that threatens to break apart at the seams during the film’s 122 minutes runtime. It doesn’t…

Cruel Men Come at Dawn

865 AD Torvald shivered. He looked wistfully at his sticks and runes. The boat rolled and rumbled, and his totems danced around the floor, tumbling haphazardly and clunking against the wood. Ivar grinned, and Torvald felt both relieved and unnerved.…

Venom Is Bland, Uninspired and Passable

Venom isn’t good. But if you are up for a short one-time watch that’s dated and barely interesting except for the dynamic between the titular symbiote and Eddy Brock, then you might just as well watch it in the theaters.…