The 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, is the most watched movie of all time according to the Library of Congress. Oz the Great and Powerful opened last week on Friday, March 8th. It is a prequel to the well recognized original, and the cast knew that it would be a huge leap of faith to make the movie a success. The cast includes Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz, as the witches, and the Wizard of Oz is played by James Franco.
In this Walt Disney Picture, director Sam Raimi envisions the beginnings of the author of The
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
by Kimberly Hays March 7th, 2013 | Book Review, Topic of the Month
Dr. Seuss wrote whimsical books that taught kids about being polite and a good friend, all while making them laugh. His words, along with the characters he created, made his books timeless. In 1971, The Lorax was published. It is thought to have been written because of the 1960s movement of planetary awareness, and discussions starting about saving the earth. The Lorax is a book about the importance of realizing the impact of ecological disasters like pollution, clearing mass amounts of trees, and not having respect for the environment. As only Dr. Seuss can, the story is told with
Warm Bodies
by T Akery February 26th, 2013 | New Releases
Warm Bodies is a movie but first started out as a book. It is also one of the very rare cases where the movie turned out better than book. In fact, if you want to read a zombie love story, just skip reading the book and watch the movie. It has a better story line, a better plot , and a much better ending.
If you haven't seen the movie, the book is about R. Now, here is where you have to completely suspend your belief about everything you know about zombies. R has a functional depth of operation that
If you haven't seen the movie, the book is about R. Now, here is where you have to completely suspend your belief about everything you know about zombies. R has a functional depth of operation that
Michael Scott
by Louise January 31st, 2013 | Authors
Michael Scott is an Irish author with a hefty bibliography that is difficult to summarize quickly. He is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and romance, and is furthermore even considered an authority on Irish folklore, due to his love for and extensive research of Irish mythology. He has written several drama and romance novels under the pseudonym Anna Dillon and has several collections of tales, Irish Folk & Fairy Tales, Irish Myths & Legends and Irish Ghosts & Hauntings that have remained in print for the past 20 years. Scott has been writing for more than 30 years.
Terry Pratchett
by Louise January 4th, 2013 | Authors
Terry Pratchett is an English author of fantasy novels, particularly of a comic nature. Ever since his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) was published in 1983, he has published at a rate of nearly two books per year, and has sold over 70 million books worldwide in 37 languages. His work frequently includes parodies of real-world subjects including anything from Egyptian history to rock and roll. Pratchett's writing also has some distinctive features such as the use of footnotes for comical asides and a lack of the use of chapters.
My first
My first
