Category Archives: escape pod

Book Review: “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Book Review: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

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Fan Film Review: Star Trek Continues, Episode 1, “Pilgrim of Eternity”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I reviewed “Pilgrim of Eternity”, the first episode of Star Trek Continues, over at Escape Pod. Star Trek Continues Episode 1, “Pilgrim of Eternity”

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Film Review: “The Raven”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Here’s my review of The Raven, starring John Cusack. Film Review: The Raven

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Movie Review: “Star Trek Into Darkness”

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I think everyone knew I was going to write a review of Star Trek 12. Here it is. Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

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TV Review: “Going Postal”

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I have written a review of the TV miniseries version of Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal. Read it here. TV Review: “Going Postal”

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Movie Review: “The Phantom Tollbooth”

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I have reviewed the 1969 film The Phantom Tollbooth. Read. Film Review: The Phantom Tollbooth

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Movie Review: “Safety Not Guaranteed”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of the film Safety Not Guaranteed is up at Escape Pod. Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed

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The Croods, in case you’ve been living in a cave, is a new animated film about a family of cavemen who come face to face with the end of the world. You’ve pretty much met all the characters in other … Continue reading →

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TV Review: “Orphan Black”

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of the new show Orphan Black is now up at Escape Pod. Read it here. TV Review: Orphan Black

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Book Review: “Soon I Will Be Invincible” by Austin Grossman

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman is now up at Escape Pod. Read it here. Book Review: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

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Movie Review: “Oz the Great and Powerful”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of Oz the Great and Powerful is up at Escape Pod. I did enjoy it… but don’t look too far behind the curtain. Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

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Book Review: “The Mirage” by Matt Ruff

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Sometimes, alternate history doesn’t require telling the reader what the crisis point was that got changed. Sometimes, the reader just needs to know things are different. And that’s where The Mirage by Matt Ruff begins. From my review of The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It” by David Wong

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Josh Roseman

This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It is a fun, fast, grotesque read that fans of horror, action, and humor will enjoy, especially if — like me — they have the sense of humor of a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Josh Roseman

It’s been a while since I’ve read any Neil Gaiman, and that’s a shame — he is one of the greatest working writers of our time, either in spec-fic or out of it. Whenever I read one of his books, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Josh Roseman

Every now and then, a book comes along with a great premise and solid execution that a lot of people like and recommend with great gusto. Ready Player One by Ernest Kline is such a book. And it is good … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “John Dies at the End” by David Wong

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Josh Roseman

If you’ve seen the trailer for the film, you may already know that John Dies at the End is ostensibly about a drug called soy sauce that immensely sharpens a person’s perception of reality. But the book is about so … Continue reading →

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Fan Film Review: “Sonic”

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Josh Roseman

My review of the fan film Sonic is now up at Escape Pod. Fan Film Review: Sonic

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Movie Review: “TiMER”

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Josh Roseman

The very first film I put into my Netflix instant queue was TiMER. At the time it seemed like a cute little sci-fi film. It sat there, right at the top of my queue, for… geez, must be two years … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Serpent’s Storm” by Amber Benson

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Josh Roseman

So here’s the thing about Serpent’s Storm, the third Death’s Daughter book by Amber Benson: at first I thought she’d turned into Laurell K. Hamilton. Then I thought she was writing a madcap roller-coaster adventure. Then I got completely lost. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Cat’s Claw” by Amber Benson

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Josh Roseman

Following her enjoyable adventure through Hell with Calliope Reaper-Jones, Death’s middle daughter, I think it was pretty much understood that actress and author Amber Benson would return to her Death’s Daughter universe. She did so in 2010 with Cat’s Claw, … Continue reading →

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