Blogcritics Author: Robin Kavanagh

Book Review: Dark Highland Fire by Kendra Leigh Castle

Robin Kavanagh — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:06:21 EST

Between the vampires, dragons, daemons and other supernatural creatures, this book gives a healthy dose of the unusual and romantic.
I’ve read my share of paranormal romance over the years, and though my tastes run to the more traditional vampire/werewolf stories, I’m always up for checking out something new. When Kendra Leigh Castle’s Dark Highland Fire caught my attention, I thought that her unusual twist of pairing a Highland werewolf with a...

DVD Review: Witchblade - The Complete Series

Robin Kavanagh — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:28:36 EDT

Fans of the series and comic book will be happy with this DVD set.
Contrary to what my fanboy husband likes to think, I did have an interest in some things in the sci-fi/comic/fantasy realm before I met him. I was big into Voltron as a kid. V was one of my all-time favorite alien series. And despite the campy film, I liked Buffy the Vampire Slayer series as well. In 2001 -- not long before we met -- I also got...

Book Review: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Robin Kavanagh — Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:06:45 EDT

The film comes out next month, and I�m wondering if I�m going to be facing another Potter-like situation where I am disappointed with the adaptation.
Just when it seemed like the world could not hold any more incarnations of the vampire story, Stephenie Meyer stepped in with her Twilight series a few years ago. Suddenly, we have a phenom as addictive as Harry Potter , just slightly more sexy and with fangs. And just like the demise of the Potter series, Twilight has reached its inevitable...

Music Review: Seether's iTunes Original Release

Robin Kavanagh — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:03:34 EDT

Seether's exclusive iTunes Originals recording brings new life to their greatest hits.
Seether is one of those bands that just keeps getting better and better the more albums they produce. Virtually unheard of in America for their first few albums, this band who got its start in South Africa gained a strong foothold in the American mainstream market back in 2005 with its album, Karma and Effect. The swingy and crunchy single,...

Making the Rounds at General Hospital: The Fallout

Robin Kavanagh — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:02:53 EDT

Jason is questioned for Logan's death. Anthony takes matters into his own hands.
Thursday/Friday 7/10-7/11PCPD jumped on Logan’s death and set out to question everyone they thought could be involved. After taking Nadine’s statement about a dark sedan and a partial plate number, they questioned Matt Hunter, who shared that he’d seen a belligerent Logan fighting with Maxie. Nikolas and Nadine went with the...

Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Johnny Covers for Lulu

Robin Kavanagh — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:19:50 EDT

Johnny takes the blame for Lulu. Noah returns. Carly and Sonny find out about the photo.
Tuesday 7/8 and Wednesday 7/9After showing up at Sonny’s house looking to get him in bed again, it was painfully obvious that Claudia was dealing with the fight she’d had with her dad and her own inner demons. She was determined to prove her father right about her being a slut, but was rebuffed by Sonny when he told her that he was in...

Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Logan's Dead

Robin Kavanagh — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:01:33 EDT

Lulu stabs Logan. Carly tries to run Kate out of town. Claudia and Trevor's past is revealed.
Monday, July 7After seeing Logan brutally attack Maxie while in Johnny’s apartment, Lulu was dumbstruck when Logan spotted her watching. He called her cell phone and told her to wait for him. Instead of running, she tried to call Maxie over and over again to see if she was conscious. This ate up precious time and by the time Lulu made a run...

Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Vacation Recap and Night Shift News

Robin Kavanagh — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:14:39 EDT

Logan loses it. Jax and Kate are caught in a compromising position. Night Shift is back.
It seems that GH writers decided to wait until I was on vacation to pull some major plot punches. Here is a quick overview of last week’s highlights:Logan went down a very dark path. He pursued Lulu again, more aggressively this time, and was rebuffed. He tried to sell Dr. Hunter prescription meds for the clinic, which the new doc thought...

DVD Review: Veronica Mars: Season Three

Robin Kavanagh — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:15:22 EDT

This set is a fond farewell to the sassy spitfire we�ve grown to know and love and a complete fan experience.
Veronica Mars, how I miss you. Your snarky banter, your devious investigative skills, your taste in yummy bad boys. Shame on the CW for cancelling your show after only one season after taking it off of UPN’s hands. At least, I still have the DVD sets, so I can see you whenever I want. And with season three now out, I can also see what might...

Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Oh, Baby!

Robin Kavanagh — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:48:41 EDT

Baby drama dominated last week�s storylines on General Hospital.
On last week’s GH:Thoughts that Carly might be pregnant began to swirl around Jax’s head after she had a dizzy spell at the PCPD and then later when they were home. As he became hopeful at the prospect, Carly got defensive. Well, sure she would, considering she’d had sex with Sonny only a few weeks ago. Carly protested so much...