Name: W.E. Wallo
Weblog: www.walloworld.com [RSS]
Articles: 337
First Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Last Published: Thursday, May 18, 2006
Currently listing articles 337-301:
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Book Review: Nightlife by Thomas Perry— A taut thriller in which a detective learns that her "reluctant witness" is really a serial killer.
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Book Review: Any Approaching Enemy by Jay Worrall— It's back to the Age of Sail and the Napoleonic wars in Jay Worrall's entertaining new series.
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Book Reviews: Cybernetica, The Blade Runner Experience, The Philosophy of Film Noir, more— Dystopian noir, philosophy, a small-town lynching and more in the latest reviews from the Eclectic Bookshelf.
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PC Game Review: Deimos Rising— An entertaining vertical-scrolling shooter brings back fond memories of yesteryear.
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Book Review: The Sword of Straw by Amanda Hemingway— A lyrical blend of mythic legend and contemporary culture in a tale of a young boy who dreams of other worlds.
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Book Review: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik— An entertaining alternate "history" where the outcome of the Napoleonic Wars may be decided by dragons.
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Book Review: Cybernetica by Michael J. Cavallaro— A dystopian tale of hope for the individual in a future of neural networks and subliminal signals.
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Eclectic Bookshelf: Moonlit Metaphors— On today's disorganized bookshelf: bold dreams, old myths, vampires, and Queen Elizabeth.
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DVD Review: Ultimate Avengers - The Movie— So much for hopes that the animated version could capture the gritty edge of Marvel's new Avengers.
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Book Review: The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry— A former government operative finds himself in a desperate race to uncover the ancient secret of the Templar knights.
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Magical Words, Megalomanical Jedi Masters, and a Mercedes-Benz— Featuring a grab-bag of reviews from a wildly disorganized bookshelf.
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DVD Review: Charles in Charge— Teen heartthrob Scott Baio works as a male nanny to three precocious kids in this "classic" '80s sitcom.
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DVD Review: Barberland— An often humorous, poignant exploration of the barbershop as an icon of Americana.
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Book Review: Heir of Autumn - Giles Carwyn and Todd Fahnestock— An inventive, if erratic, epic fantasy debut.
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Book Review: Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn— A "lost" chapter in the history of the Star Wars universe is revealed in Zahn's latest novel.
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Book Review: Capitol Murder by William Bernhardt— A Washington intern sex scandal spirals into a murder mystery involving Goth girls, vampires, and political grandstanding.
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DVD Review: Wildfire Season 1— Pretty but troubled teens star in this ABC Family series full of angst, romance, and horses.
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Book Review: Arthur & George by Julian Barnes— Julian Barnes' latest novel is a deft merger of fact, fiction, and Sherlock Holmes.
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Book Review: Flashfire by Dan Cragg and David Sherman— Futuristic marines try to quell an interstellar civil war without being killed by their leaders' incompetence.
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Book Review: The Protégé by Stephen Frey— Stephen Frey returns with another tale of danger and intrigue set in the shadowy world of high finance.
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Book Review: Dark Lord by James Luceno— In case you haven't had enough of a certain Sith Lord, James Luceno offers more of the man in the mask.
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Graphic Novel Review: Oh My Goddess Vol. 1— Dark Horse Comics reissues a classic manga "unflipped" for the first time.
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Book Review: Strange Bedfellows by Paula L. Woods— Charlotte Justice returns in another tale fusing the racial tensions of the LAPD with the crimes they're called upon to solve.
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Book Review: The Deep Blue Alibi by Paul Levine— This second installment in a series about a pair of mismatched lawyers stumbles a bit, but finishes strong.
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Book Review: Savage Messiah by Robert Newcomb— A book of blood and magic, and an epic fantasy not quite up to the meaning of the phrase.
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DVD Review: The Return of the Pink Panther— The original Inspector Clousseau is back. Just in time for Steve Martin's remake of the classic.
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Book Review: Horse - How How the Horse Has Shaped Civilizations by J. Edward Chamberlain— A literate, loving exploration of the pervasive impact of the horse upon human culture and society.
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Graphic Novel Review: Nexus Archive Vol. 1— A prestige hardcover collection of an enduring icon of the 1980s independent comic scene.
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Graphic Novel Review: Conan the Barbarian Vol. 9— Dark Horse continues to do a nice job reprinting remastered editions of the 1970s Conan comic.
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Book Review: The Berlin Conspiracy By Tom Gabbay— Gabbay serves up an entertaining blend of Cold War paranoia and Kennedy assassination conspiracies.
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Graphic Novel Review: Serenity by Joss Whedon— Joss Whedon's comic book prequel is a compelling and informative prelude to the film of the same name.
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Book Review: Revisiting Narnia edited by Shanna Caughey— An ecclectic compilation of diverse opinions on C.S. Lewis and his Chronicles of Narnia.
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Book Review: Changelings by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough— An eco-friendly sci fi tale without much punch or power.
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Book Review: The Power of Movies by Colin McGinn— A thoughtful, philosophical examination of the power of film and its universal appeal.
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Book Review: After Daybreak by Ben Shephard— A meticulous examination of the liberation of a Nazi concentration camp where thousands died after freedom came.
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Book Review: Already Dead by Charlie Huston— A fevered, bloody fusion of Raymond Chandler and Stephen King. For the most part, it works.
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Book Review: Maximum City by Suketu Mehta— A brilliantly written glimpse into one of the world's most populated, and fascinating, cities and cultures.
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