Friday, June 29, 2012

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

What would do if you could stay young forever? Dorian Gray sells his soul in order to maintain his youth. Along the way, he loses his own soul, becoming obsessed with experiencing the pleasures of life, no matter what the cost, even if this pursuit destroys many others. Some say he is a Gothic antihero. I say the book is more than just that. A look at the pressures of society, and the depravity of man. I challenge you to read this tale and decide for yourself.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter

When I first came upon this book while browsing Barnes and Noble, I thought you've got to be kidding me. Then I heard a movie, seriously. Then I saw the trailer and I was thinking, hey, that looks pretty good. A refreshing twist to the a vampire tale, plus, the screenplay is done by the book author. A great mix of the historical and fantastic. This story pulls you into the world, makes it believable. Doesn't leave you disappointed at the end. Is everything you want in a film. Worth seeing in 3-D. Its nice to see a film where the trailer isn't the only highlights you'll see.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Royal Shakespeare Theater: Hamlet

I had seen a catalog advertisement in The BBC America, and I have loved David Tennant since I first saw him in Doctor Who, plus, this version of Hamlet was full of accolades about Tennat's performance and Patrick Stewart's performance as Claudius, so I decided to check it out. I have seen several different versions of Hamlet, and they were right, this was the best version I have ever seen, and it's not full length either, but edited in a way, that if you knew Hamlet, you won't be disappointed. It's got the same stage cast with the only exception of being filmed on location. Never seen Hamlet. I highly suggest seeing this one, you won't be disappointed.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

This is book three of The Mortal Instruments Series. You must read these books in order. The first one is City Of Bones.

     At the end of City of Ashes, Clary had not only discovered that she could create runes, but she met Madeline who told her that she knew how to break the curse on her mother.
     City of Glass is one of those pivotal series books. In this third installment, Clary illegally travels to Idris using her new power, and Luke accidentally goes with her. In Idris,Clary meets Sebastian, who isn't who he seems. With Magnus Bane's help, Clary gets her mother back, and the truth about her past, will forever change Jace and Clary's lives forever.Valentine makes his final game moves, changing everything. By the end, change will affect everyone, and it all won't be positive.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Volume II by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This volume still has introduction. It also has the footnotes that clarify terms, people, places, or even interesting facts, related to the story. This volume also contains essays related to Holmes by Doyle and two parodies about Holmes and Watson. What can I say an eccentric, genius private detective, who does what he does for his enjoyment, and his Doctor companion, solve the bizarre crimes in England. I can't get enough of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. You don't have to be a mystery lover to like these mostly short tales of the strange and weird. This volume begins when Sherlock Holmes returns from the dead.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Prometheus fails on delivering the fire

To start out with this is the prequel film to Alien. AKA the origin of Alien. I saw the trailers and thought, hey this looks pretty good. It wasn't a bad film, but I have seen better prequel films. I have seen all the Alien films, Resurrection wasn't the best, but the other three were good. This just seemed to lack a bit of something, and the alien evolved way too fast to be logical, and it left questions at the end. If you know the alien franchise, then you'll know what questions. There is definitely one big question. Sometimes I tend to over think things.