Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: nfp
Ranking the Other DC Movies
So far I’ve ranked the Batman movies, the Superman movies, the Avengers movies, and the X-Men movies. There’s only one major franchise of super-hero movies I haven’t ranked yet, and that is the Spider-Man franchise. But before we get to that, let’s finish ranking any extraneous DC… Continue Reading “Ranking the Other DC Movies”
What I’m Reading: Moby-Dick
Call me Joshua. I’ve finally finished the journey. I started Moby-Dick last fall, read about half in a month, then put it down, intending to pick it up again after the New Year. In fact, I picked it up again in September and only just now… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Moby-Dick”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1981-82
The Complete Peanuts is a noble project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project is… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1981-82”
Ranking the Batman Movies
So I’ve recently ranked the Superman movies, the Avengers movies, and the X-Men movies. Now, let’s do the Batman movies. If you’ll recall, my ranking system isGreen=excellent Blue=pretty good Black=Okay Red=avoidBatman (1989)–With Jack Nicholson playing the Joker. I saw it in the theater and have seen… Continue Reading “Ranking the Batman Movies”
What I’m Reading: Ungifted
Ungifted, by Gordan Korman, is a humorous book for middle schoolers. It stars Donovan Curtis, a born trouble-maker, an eighth-grade smart-aleck who cuts class with his two buddies, the two Daniels, to play pranks and escape sitting in boring classrooms. Donovan gets in more… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Ungifted”
Ranking the Superman Movies
All right, we’ve done the X-Men movies and the Avengers movies, let’s do the Superman movies. As before, the ranking system isGreen=excellent Blue=pretty good Black=Okay Red=avoidSuperman (1978) (rewatched it recently and found it still excellent)Superman II (I’ve seen it a number of times over the years… Continue Reading “Ranking the Superman Movies”
Ranking the Avengers Movies
A few weeks ago I ranked the X-Men movies, and promised I would do some more superhero movies in the future. Let’s do the Avengers movies, from best to worst. If you recall, the ranking system was arranged so:Green=excellent Blue=pretty good Black=Okay Red=avoid Iron Man–The best… Continue Reading “Ranking the Avengers Movies”
What I’m Reading: Goya
Goya, by Robert Hughes, is a big, thick, beautifully-written account of Francisco Goya’s life, with a lavishly generous selection of many dozens of Goya’s paintings and etchings included. I first picked it up at a book sale, amazed that such a gorgeous art book… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Goya”
