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Family Theme Elevates Visually Stunning Avatar: The Way of the Water
SR Staley January 21, 2023
Hot Take Avatar: The Way of the Water is a visually stunning cinematic achievement and…
Posted in Action - Thriller, Fantasy, Film Reviews, Films, Independent Institute, Science Fiction Tagged 2022, Avatar, fantasy, film review, James Cameron, movie review, science fiction, The Way of the Water
Jurassic World: Dominion Falters on Weak Plot
SR Staley June 24, 2022
Jurassic World: Dominion, while destined to be one of the summer’s block busters, falters on…
Posted in Action - Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Film Reviews Tagged 2022, action, adventure, dinosaurs, Dominion, fantasy, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, movie review, movies
Review: Del Toro delivers a tour de force with The Shape of Water
SR Staley February 3, 2018
Guillermo del Toro delivers a tour de force with The Shape of Water, a film…
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Film making, Film Reviews, Films Tagged 2017, drama, fantasy, film review, Guillermo del Toro, movie review, The Shape of Water
Review: The Dark Tower follows convention in effort to entertain
SR Staley September 10, 2017
The Dark Tower, ultimately, is a convention adaptation to film of the book series by iconic…
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Film making, Film Reviews, Films, Science Fiction Tagged 2017, drama, fantasy, film review, Matthew Mconaughey, movie review, science fiction, The Dark Tower
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales
SR Staley May 28, 2017
Reminding myself that the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise was inspired by a theme-park…
Review: Kong: Skull Island Box Office Blockbuster Falls Short
SR Staley April 29, 2017
Kong: Skull Island continues to hold its own at the box office, generating $164 million…
Why Little People are Central to “St. Nic, Inc.” (No spoilers!)
SR Staley October 15, 2014
All my novels grapple with the problems of diversity, tolerance, ethnicity and social justice in…
Posted in Books Tagged discrimination, diversity, elves, fairness, fantasy, fantasy vs real world, little people, little people of america, lpa, north pole, prejudice, Santa Claus, social justice, St. Nic Inc, tolerance