Category Archives: Film/TV

Quote of the Week Swap

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Since I have a review lined up for Saturday, I decided to swap my schedule around a bit and bring you the Quote of the Week a little early.  

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RTW: The Magic of a Moment

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thanks to the YA Highway I know have Asia’s song looping in my head! But I’ll forgive them that since they posed a tricky question: This Week’s Topic: A long-awaited kiss, a surprise ending, a character’s sudden decision…  these are … Continue reading →

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Aliens in the Dust – John Carter Review

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

In my previous post A Week ’til John Carter I discussed both the merits and flaws of the books and expressed an extreme desire to see Disney do right by the classic scifi franchise. This week, I bought jumbo popcorn, donned ridiculous spectacles … Continue reading →

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A Week ’til John Carter

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

So a little while ago I gushed about how awesome A Princess of Mars was and how I’d definitely be rushing out to read the second and third books before seeing the film adaptation due for international release March 9. I just … Continue reading →

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John Carter of Barsoom

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

VERSUS I’m tending towards the right this time, although I’m usually a book first, movie second type of person, preferring the original to any form of adaptation. There are few exceptions to this, but I suspect John Carter may just be … Continue reading →

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Memorable Characters from Fiction

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

The world of fiction is teeming with larger than life, unforgettable characters, some thanks to their spandex (Superman), aggressive antics with a sword (Xena) or brawn (Wolverine). Many of these memorable characters are memorable because of the history come legend … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Addicted to Friday Night Lights

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Anyone who knows even a little bit about me, would be shocked to say the least that I’m currently watching episode after episode of a series about football. Actually, for me to be interested in anything involving a sport (dancing … Continue reading →

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