Godzilla 2014 Release

I have seen  a lot of the old Godzilla films black and white and technicolor ones as a kid. I even saw the one with Matthew Broderick in it, which I liked, though Godzilla looked more like a mutant iguana.
     But this version, though Godzilla, does seem to have put on some pounds, form the classic version, is well done.
     The 3-D is definitely worth the extra cash to see the film. Its a good balance of monster, action, and story. Mostly on a believable scale, there is a slight hole in the story when dealing with the monsters, I won't spoil anything, and the soldier, Ford, seems to be the luckiest and well rounded soldier out there, but otherwise, the story is worth seeing on the big screen. Well done.

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

     This is the third and final book in The Infernal Devices Trilogy. The first book is Clockwork Angel. This is the same author of  The Mortal Instruments Series: Which starts with City of Bones, in case you didn't know or what to delve into the world of The Shadow Hunters again.
     If you haven;t and want to read City of Bones, I suggest reading this trilogy first because there are connections and comments on occasion that make more sense if you do. Just a friendly suggestion.
     It was Clockwork angel that made me interested in trying City of Bones. I have for the most part liked The Mortal Instruments series, but this trilogy is better in my opinion.
     Clockwork Princess takes place two months after Clockwork Prince. It starts with the planning of the wedding, and from there the story soon becomes a roller coaster ride. A row of dominoes one event starting another till the end. All is soon revealed.
     I did have a few issues in this story. You build up a bad guy in two other books, and then in like a paragraph, though a slightly ironic death, its over.
     To be honest, I would have rather not have had the epilogue addition. To me it just didn't feel right. I can't say anymore without spoiling it.
     The last thing was, once you got past the climax, the book felt slightly too long. Things could have been moved forward more quickly and summed up efficiently with out losing anything to the story.
     Otherwise, this was good end to a great story. Worth the read.

Amazing Spider Man 2

I did see the first film. I really like the change in the Spider man reboot.

     This sequel had a good balance of action, and story. One of those game changer tales for the character. Liked the change in the Green Goblin. Felt more realistic than the previous version with the mask. An excellent installment and I liked the peek of possible future bad guys. 3-D was a great plus for this film too. Added the right zing to it. Worth seeing in the theater.

Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn

     This book is part of the Kitty Norville series. It needs to be read in order. The first book is Kitty and the Midnight Hour.

     This is one of those books in a series, that I didn't outright hate but it wasn't as good as it predecessors. The story started out kind of interesting. Keep in mind, I don't need a book full of action and adventure. But it has to have a story that keeps me interested.
     I think the captivity focus, which , yes, is an important part of the tale, felt a bit too long. It got better, when things were being learned, and characters were actually verbally interacting. But when it really started moving, it got so much better, and I found it hard to put down.
    But it still wasn't the typical Kitty tale.
   

Transcendence

This was one of those if I see it fine, if not , no big deal films. I agree that this film is slightly on the lines of Lawnmower Man.
     It wasn't a bad film. A bit slow, at times. It 's one of those get you thinking type stories, this one focused on the age old question of what makes us human? Is it intellect? Emotion? Ability to reason? Also brings up morality and science, just because you can, should you do it? All the more relevant in the technological age we live in.
     Would I suggest paying good money to see this film, not really. If you really wanted to go out to the movies and there was nothing new to see, then it might be worth the cash. probably better to wait and rent it though.

Ghoul Goblin by Jim Butcher

     I'm not a big fan of graphic novels. It's not that I have a thing against the genre, I don't. It's just I can go through a story in an hour or so.
     This is the second Graphic Novel that is an original Dresden Files story. The first is Welcome to the Jungle. He does have his first two novels, Storm Front and Fool Moon in graphic novel form.
     I enjoyed this story, and it's nice to Dresden out of Chicago and in another state. The story was well written, with a twist here and there. The graphics still just as lovely and well done, art work. Typical Dresden tale, not disappointing, and worth the time to read it. I waited till it came out in the complete tale. It was released in segments originally.
   

God's Not Dead

I have seen christian based films and this is one the best I have seen, that isn't based on a bible story.
     This film reminds me of Crash in a way, because you have these characters, who aren't all involved and know each other, start crossing paths, as the story progresses. Characters are very real, and some do play themselves, such as The Newsboys, and Willie from Duck Dynasty.
     Tale keeps you interested, and doesn't feel long at all. Well written and over all well done. Worth checking out.