The publishing industry often looks down its elitist nose at so-called “young adult” literature, but writers aiming at a teen audience have given us a lot of our most beloved stories and characters. Not just Harry Potter and his wonderful Hogwarts, but The Hobbit, The Wizard of Oz, Huckleberry Finn, The Chronicles of Narnia and so many more. And add to that the delightful trilogy that starts with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom…Read More
Review: Ender’s Game
Orson Scott Card’s book “Ender’s Game” stands as one of the best sci-fi titles ever written and is one of my personal favorites in the genre. Turning its sweeping story of alien invasion and complex war game simulations into a film that retains the ethical dilemma faced by the main character, Ender Wiggin has been a daunting task. Rumors of cinematic adaptations have swirled around the industry for almost 25 years. Director Gavin Hood took…Read More
Review: Hugo
Once in a while, a film comes along that defies simple explanation. The story proves complex, the characters unexpectedly nuanced, and the entire narrative experience is beyond anything you expect. Hugo is just such a movie, a story that succeeds as a children’s fable in the spirit of childhood fantasies like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and City of Ember, and simultaneously offers a surprisingly deep and profound exploration of love, family and what it means to be…Read More