Tag Archives: fiction

In 'The Dead,' Christian Kracht melts Pasolini, Kirosawa and Chaplin into a singular dream sequence

In 'Our Kind of Cruelty' by Araminta Hall, the truth about a stormy breakup, lies between murky blurred lines.

In Christine Mangan's 'Tangerine,' madness, murder, and betrayal are brought forth by an exotic yet ominous landscape.

From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, the 'Planet of the Apes 1968' 50th Anniversary Edition version in digital HD (Blu-ray and DVD also available) is a wonder (3.5 out of four stars).

In Jessica Strawser's new novel, 'Not That I Could Tell', it isn't quite a beautiful day in this neighborhood

In Roz Nay's novel, 'Our Little Secret', a young woman in a police station is Schrödinger's cat, while a shrewd detective is certain he's solved the paradox

'The Wintermen ll: Into The Deep Dark' by Brit Griffin is well written and a whole lot of fun - any book that can quote both Joe Strummer and 'Die Hard' is a must read.

A timely story about racism that might have been enjoyable had the author simply kept it straight (chronological) and simple.

Have you ever imagined a novel written by Gabriel García Márquez and Wes Anderson? C.D. Rose's new book, 'Who's Who When Everyone is Someone Else' gets pretty close

In 'The Flight Attendant,' Chris Bohjalian weaves a compelling story of reckless behavior, murder and dubious consent