4 stars: Historical fiction mixed with romance and historical speculation Hadrian’s Wall by William Dietrich mixes the culture of a declining Roman empire with the “barbaric” non-Romans of early Britain (Celts, Scottis, etc.) in...
3 stars: Predictable, but well done “V for Vendetta” has a very predictable plot, but is visually well done, with good acting (or voice over?) by Hugo Weaving as V. Stephen Rea also does...
Bring on Ong-Bak 2 Well filmed and excellently coreographed, The Protector has decent story (very similar to Ong Bak) and decent acting to make it an enjoyable film. But the fight scenes will have...
5 stars: Great historical fiction of the Choctaw Indians Never On My Knees is a riveting story of a clan of Choctaw Indians, from their time in Mississippi on the banks of the Yazoo...
3 stars: Beautifully written, but you have to study the history for this 3rd one The first two books in this series (The Darkness That Comes Before and The Warrior Propeht) really set the...
5 stars: Great scenery, good story, good characters; fascinating picture of Vietnam As a writer, every so often I come across a novel that either makes me realize how much I have to improve,...
5 stars: The Huns vs. the Romans; excellent historical fiction As with his other books, William Dietrich gives his readers an excellent blend of historical fact and adventure, this time centering on the invasion...
5 stars: The Drow attack the Dwarves Book IX in The Legend of Drizzt Siege of Darkness, book 9 chronologically in the Drizzt series, finally gives what the last few books have been leading...
Wonder Woman front and center These were originally published as JLA #61 – #65. Wonder Woman is usually an ensemble character at best in the JLA series. But, in this first storyline written after...
The White Martians rise again! These were originally published as JLA #55 – #60. The White Martians, J’onn the Martian Manhunters ‘evil counterparts’ if you will, were first defeated in JLA: New World Order....
