Fiction

Avatar the original = Deja Vu
A stunning Sci-fi spectacle, filled with mesmerizing special CGI effects. A tragic story of indigenous struggles from other worldly invaders. Once a planet of harmony, it's lands now raped due to greed.
By JBaz3 years ago in Critique
A Critique of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The story is very interesting and compelling and is full of twists and turns. The world is well built and the mythology is described in detail. The book was influential and revolutionized the fantasy genre. The movies were likewise widely viewed as cinematic masterpieces, even if they are very long.
By Austin Blessing-Nelson (Blessing)3 years ago in Critique
“The Turn of the Screw” - Critique. Top Story - August 2023.
Inspiring creators of ghostly tales & films, Creeps the skin, but makes one want to escape to an ominous mansion filled with ghostly intruders,
By Grz Colm3 years ago in Critique
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The raw power of longing sweeps you into this story. A cursed love triangle, and a dauntless heroine keep you there. It's a gorgeous take on the old caution to be careful what you wish for, as rich as Addie’s favourite black coffee. An enchanted midnight whisper of a novel.
By Lauren Everdell3 years ago in Critique
Where The Crawdads Sing
Where The Crawdads Sing poetically weaves abandonment and isolation into a swampland setting. Perhaps even more lyrical are the things inferred yet unsaid and the subtle trail of hints of unseen events. Even still, the concept of Man's justice as opposed to the laws of nature is the most epic.
By Marilyn Glover3 years ago in Critique
Avatar
Cameron's groundbreaking visual effects stun, but the narrative recycles familiar tropes: colonialism, noble savage. Dialogue and character arcs lack innovation. While a technical marvel, the film's potential to provoke meaningful discourse on environmentalism and culture remains disappointingly underdeveloped, drowned in its own visual splendor.
By Crissa3 years ago in Critique
A Little Life: A Big Feeling
Why was it so popular?! Unrealistic, melodramatic, depressing, unrelentingly bleak, overly long – 800 pages of emotional torture-porn. What did we learn from it all? Friendship good, abuse bad? What a revelation! The author desperately tried to make me feel something, and I did: anger. I f***ing hate this book.
By Jenifer Nim3 years ago in Critique
Who even cares who John Galt is?
Rand’s masterpiece of the human spirit, “Atlas Shrugged,” demonstrated that I can both appreciate the strength of writing while fundamentally disagreeing with the core philosophy of the work. The brutal entanglement of individual happiness and productivity miss the mark on the true beauty of the human spirit - boundless kindness.
By Colton Babladelis3 years ago in Critique
The STAND- more than a simple tale of Good vs Evil
Dark dreams haunt the minds of survivors, in this plague filled post apocalyptic thriller. Forcing the remaining individuals to choose between Good and Evil. This novel challenges you the reader to ask yourself, would you follow the Dark man or fight on the side the Light...
By JBaz3 years ago in Critique
Vocal
You weren’t my first. Probably not my last. But of all the others' past, you’re the one that’s lasted. Vocal, you’re the best writing platform I have found so far. You’ve helped me grow. You’ve made me mad. You’ve made me smile. You’ve made me the writer I am today.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984) A Mogwai called Gizmo is purchased as a Christmas present, by a tired struggling inventor for his son. Rules: Never expose him to bright light, water, or food after midnight.
By ColdHardCash3 years ago in Critique
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988) Redefining the action thriller genre Bruce Willis stars as John McClane, an NYPD cop battling Terrorists to save his Wife at the Nakatomi Plaza, Christmas party.
By ColdHardCash3 years ago in Critique