A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor, by Robert Pielke
Reviewed by Paul Weiss

Publisher:Altered Dimensions Press
Year Published: 2010

The eternal paradox of time travel!

Is it possible to change the past without altering or de-constructing the present and its relevant future beyond recognition? ...

Toy Story 3 (2010), Rated "G"
Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Michael Keaton, Ned Beatty, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles
Directed by Lee Unkrich
Review by Dave Felts
Rating (4/5):


The buzz is on the street - Toy Story 3 is good, bound to be enjoyed by all. I dragged my reluctant son to see it the other day. Reluctant, because at age 11, he's beginning to think he's getting a little long in the tooth for cartoons. I knew he'd like it though, and he did. But I think he's pretty close to the top end as far as kid age goes. I'm not sure a 13 or 14 year-olds would be that interested, unless they'd seen the first or second one on DVD or VHS. After that point, I don't think it hits the mark again until the viewer is a parent, or at least someone who has a vested interest in kids (like a grandparent). ...

Hot Tub Time Machine (2009)
Starring John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clarke Dunn
Directed by Steve Pink
Review by Dave Felts
Rating (4/5):

Lou (Robb Corddry) is depressed. He's a loser, still stuck in the past, driving his 1980s Trans-Am and jamming to Motley Crue. A too-close encounter with a bottle of whiskey and the exhaust of his car result in his hospitalization. He denies the suicide attempt, yet the Doctor is concerned and he recommends to Lou's equally loser friends, Adam (John Cusack, who has just been dumped again) and Nick (Craig Robinson, who works at a dog grooming spa and is firmly under the thumb of his controlling wife), that they keep an eye on him. ...

The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House, by Neil Gaiman
Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier

Publisher:Vertigo
Year Published: 1991

I managed to finish off this second volume in the Sandman series a few weeks ago, but have been too busy to get to the review. But here it is!

Ok, this volume was MUCH better than the first. There was an obvious shift away from trying to tie Sandman into the general comics universe and making it more about the Sandman himself. So there weren't any of the crossover appearances of other comic books legends and such. I like this new focus on the Sandman and his Dream world, and I liked the general plotline of this volume as well. ...

The Devil You Know, by Mike Carey
Reviewed by S.J. Higbee

Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Year Published: 2008

You’ve just put down the latest Harry Dresden installment with a sad sigh, already missing the sharp asides from our hero. Cheer up, there’s another kid on the block - every bit as sardonic, hard-boiled-yet-vulnerable as Jim Butcher’s entertaining protagonist. Felix Castor. Apologies for those of you who have already discovered this series which apparently has been knocking around for a while, but I’ve only just tripped over Mike Carey’s world. ...