Zathura seems to have enchanted Sombrero Grande, who proclaimed it "a wonderful piece of escapist entertainment." Like Flight of the Navigator, he believes that Zathura will stand the test of time and still be a great movie to watch 10 years from now.
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BOOKS: Pat Cummings' picks of the week
The Big Adieu: It's Noir or Never by BigLug (aka GoHah) Nov. 10
Here is cream-noir: "'Farewell, my lovely,' I said hardboilededly, but feeling not quite so hard, a shade less boiled, and much less deadly." It's also the first post for BigLug, and a beautiful example of satirical writing in the true-crime voice of Philip Marlowe. "She was arresting, with hair the color of amber waves of grain and big blue eyes like spacious skies. Nothing about her was plain, fruited or otherwise, and God shed his grace further by throwing her more curves than the Grapevine to Gorman." Yum!
Review: Polarization Bremsstrahlung (Physics of Atoms and Molecules) by Timmy, Nov. 7
Okay, I'm a sucker for certain kinds of esoterica, with particle physics atop the list. And Timmy does it so well! When he starts in about "resonance experiments involving incident electron energies near the 3D ionization thresholds of the target atoms," I'm helpless to resist. I'm not the only one, either - for some reason, "polarization bremsstrahlung" is inviting to the inside-joke crowd at BC. Aqualung, you know who you are.
Review: The Narrows by Bill Wallo, Nov. 9
Alexander Irvine's alternate history novel featuring "mass-produced Golems" rolling off a 1940's Ford assembly line in war-time Detroit is, according to Bill, a convincing story of "the simple magic at the core of human existence itself," in a world where national security means watching out for both malicious imps and Nazi spies.
Editors' Picking Editors
Culture Editor Lisa Hoover picked Blogger Ahead in Lawsuit Over Comments
- Justene Adamec is always on top of the latest legalities of blogging. Even if you just blog for a hobby, this is a must-read.
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Article comments
1 - GoHah
aka BigLug (sorry for the sudden name change to GoHah). Thank you for the recognition for something that was a lot of fun to write. And congrats to the other honorees.
2 - Sterfish
Great picks and congrats to everyone who was honored.
3 - Mark Edward Manning
Many thanks, TS and ND, for this second such award. Glad you enjoyed the "Isolation" piece. I thought I'd be flamed off the map for it, but to find out it was so valued is a nice surprise.
Cheers.
4 - Scott C. Smith
Thanks, Temple! I am blushing with pride.
5 - Scott C. Smith
Oh, and I forgot to say, thanks to the editors for selecting my review, and congrats to everyone else!
6 - Alisha Karabinus
Congratulations to all!
7 - Mary K. Williams
Well, gee, this is pretty cool! And now I feel stupid because it didn't occur to me to make a comment here until just now. Doh!
Anyway, thanks VERY much for the honor - and it's great to be in such good company!
Congrats to everyone else. : )
8 - El Bicho
Thanks to whoever said I always deliver a great review (Temple or Connie), but for clarification, Fumo Verde wrote the John Fogerty piece. I only posted it and did some editing.
Good week for The Masked Movie Snobs what with both Fumo and Sombrero Grande snagging BC editors' picks.
Next up, global domination.
9 - Ruvy in Jerusalem
Natalie, thank you for the honor.
10 - Viqi French
Wow, I'm so honored. I'm a little late on discovering my inclusion here, but thanks so much for the nod!