I love long and intricate stories as much as the next guy, but sometimes you just want a quick yet effective read. The Journal of Avery Moore is exactly that.
Tag Archive: thriller
If you’re into character-driven mystery thrillers with a bit of mysticism thrown in for good measure, you need to pick up a copy of The Fall of Billy Hitchings right now.
Note: we purchased our own copy of this book for review, but in the time since we finished it, we’ve begun talking with the author, Kirkus MacGowan, on Twitter. Give him a follow, and check out his site; he’s a great guy, and a superb writer!
If Martin Scorsese’s latest film shows us anything, it’s that Scorsese needs to make more films like Shutter Island.
Note: Spoilers! (Don’t worry though, the end is discussed but not revealed)
Rainy Day Movie is a feature here on Living With a Nerd that provides short insights into movies and series that you should save for a rainy day. In this edition of Rainy Day Movie, we take a look at the unique and at times graphic Japanese movie Man, Woman, and the Wall.
Note: Major character spoilers ahead, however no plot spoilers ahead
Warren Ellis and Jacen Burrows team up once again for this amazing comic steeped in violence and some ol’ fashioned police work.
Note: minor plot spoilers ahead, although nothing that will ruin the main storyline for you is revealed
The fourth entry in our Week of Horror series is The Shining, a classic 1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Sometimes, an anime comes along that changes all the rules. Conjuring up unsettling images that provide the viewer with a sense of intense dread, you don’t just begin to identify with the main character; you actually find yourself becoming a part of her plight, wondering when “they” will get you.
