Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: nfp
Ranking Thor: Ragnarok
My family went to see Thor: Ragnarok last weekend and a good time was had by all. Oddly, the first Thor movie was lackluster but each sequel has only gotten better–not the usual progression for movies. I have previously ranked the Batman movies, the Superman movies,… Continue Reading “Ranking Thor: Ragnarok”
Scary Movies: Carrie
Working through a backlog of horror movies we watched this past October, and now we come to a personal favorite of mine, Carrie, directed by Brian De Palma and released in 1976. I haven’t seen it since I was a senior in high school,… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Carrie”
What I’m Reading: Sachiko
Sachiko is the story of Sashiko Yasui, who was a five-year old living in Nagasaki in 1945 when the atomic bomb exploded only three-quarters of a mile from her house.That one moment became the defining event of her life, as the blast took her family… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Sachiko”
What I’m Reading: Play Winning Chess
Play Winning Chess is the first in a seven-book series by former US chess champion Yasser Seirawan and international grand master Jeremy Silman. The series as a whole is highly recommended in a number of chess reviews, and they all agree you should start with… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Play Winning Chess”
Scary Movies: The Birds
I assume I don’t have to explain too much about Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. Starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, and Suzanne Pleshette, it’s one of Hitchcock’s best-known movies, although this was my first time seeing it. Everybody in my family enjoyed this one, with… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: The Birds”
Scary Movies: Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror is one of a series of seven horror movies Roger Corman directed in the 1960s based on Edgar Allen Poe stories. Actually, this movie is an anthology, with three stories–the first based on the Poe short story “Morella,” the second a sort… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Tales of Terror”
What I’m Reading: The Friendship Experiment
I guess The Friendship Experiment, by Erin Teagan, is actually a middle grade novel, rather than a YA, as I have it tagged on this post. Maybe I need to create a separate middle grade tag, as I may be reading a lot more… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Friendship Experiment”
Scary Movies: Alien 3
We’re coming up on the scary movie season and we have some great movies lined up this year. Before we get to that, though, I need to clear the decks. My son and I watched Alien 3 a couple months ago, so I need… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Alien 3”
