Posted on December 2, 2007 by Basil Munroe Godevenos
Read this review @ Helium.com
Script: 8
Cinematography: 8
Acting: 7
Special Effects: 10
Swing: 7
Rating: 8/10
Truly great stories never die, and when it comes to the English language the story of Beowulf is among the greatest and most enduring stories we have. In fact, Beowulf is arguably an English heritage equivalent to The Odyssey. It is tale of mythic [...]
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Posted on December 2, 2007 by Basil Munroe Godevenos
Cory Doctorow has recently made a few waves in the blogging and podcasting world by generally being EVERYWHERE. So I decided that in addition to listening to him talk about copyright law and how ridiculous it has become, I would read one of his books. I picked Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom for [...]
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Posted on December 2, 2007 by Basil Munroe Godevenos
readability: 9
plot: 8
characterization: 7
writing: 6
swing: 9
rating: 7.8
The latest, and apparently final installment of the saga of Harry Potter, that charming, angsty young wizard with a penchant for dangerous situations and heavy-handed irony, apparated with a resounding crack in bookstores this past weekend. Forgive me; that quip has probably been used by thousands of reviewers around the world.
The [...]
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