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‘One Realm Beyond’ Walks Into Light-hearted Fun
Cantor only ever wanted one thing: to be a realm walker.
Shannon McDermott on April 2017

    We Might Have Guessed
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Apr 12, 2017

‘Captives’ Fascinating Dystopia
There are two worlds, separate of their own choosing.
Shannon McDermott on March 2017

    Let My People Think
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Mar 15, 2017

    When Fandoms Attack
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Mar 1, 2017

‘Napoleon Of Notting Hill’ Unusual Speculative Fiction
Although a dystopian of a sort, and set far in the future of its writing, Notting Hill is an unusual specimen of speculative fiction.
Shannon McDermott on February 2017

    Black, White, & Gray
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Feb 1, 2017

‘Rogue One’ Skillful, Too Frenetic
Rogue One doesn’t capture the Star Wars magic, but it is a skillful sci-fi action movie that possesses its own gleams of greatness.
Shannon McDermott on January 2017

    Christmas Is Too …
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Dec 21, 2016

The Charm and Limitations Of ‘Rise Of The Guardians’
Despite all that it does right, Rise of the Guardians is hobbled by a sense of not being quite big enough.
Shannon McDermott on December 2016

    Even The Best
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Nov 23, 2016

    Honors Villainy 312
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Nov 9, 2016

    A Notable Lack
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Oct 26, 2016

Treasure Planet: A Disney Outlier
When Disney set out to create an animated version of Treasure Island, some fifty years after its live-action version, it needed a twist. It settled on: outer space.
Shannon McDermott on October 2016

    Pushing (Your) Boundaries
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Sep 28, 2016

    Fame Is Fugacious
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Sep 14, 2016

‘Pete’s Dragon’ Is Gentle, Thoughtful Fantasy
Pete’s Dragon is a gentle, thoughtful film skillfully shot with beauty and a sense of wonder.
Shannon McDermott on August 2016

    A Matter Of Interpretation
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Aug 17, 2016

    A Human Constant
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Aug 3, 2016

    If I Were A Starfleet Captain
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jul 20, 2016

    A Book By Any Other Name
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jul 6, 2016

    Definition and Redefinition
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jun 22, 2016

‘The Jungle Book’ Rousing, Beautiful
The new Jungle Book gives up the fun that ruled the animated version for danger, beauty, and – most surprisingly – grandeur.
Shannon McDermott on June 2016

    What Isn’t Christian Fiction
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on May 11, 2016

    The Humility Deficit
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Apr 27, 2016

    Only Human
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Apr 13, 2016

    Sweetness and Light, Maybe
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Mar 30, 2016

‘Dragon’s Rook’ A Complex, Satisfying Epic
Dragon’s Rook is a complex, satisfying epic, drawing its characters from many different corners to face the revival of old hostilities, old legends, and old hopes.
Shannon McDermott on March 2016

    The True Aim Of Art
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Mar 2, 2016

‘Scarlet’ Makes Legend Merry Again
Through Will Scarlet the King Raven Trilogy gets, at last, a measure of the merriness of the Robin Hood legend.
Shannon McDermott on February 2016

    Once Upon A Time: If We Tune In
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Feb 3, 2016

    The Best-Worst Cliches
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jan 20, 2016

    Pretense or Reality
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jan 6, 2016

    A Ghost Story Of Christmas
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Dec 23, 2015

‘The Shock Of Night’ Worthy Fantasy
Willet Dura has survived a great deal – war, years of pursuing criminals, and (most impressively) the Darkwater Forest. It all helps to explain his uncanny interest in death, but it doesn’t quite excuse it.
Shannon McDermott on December 2015

In ‘Hood’, An Original Retelling Of Robin Hood
There have been many stories of Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest, with his Merry Men and his noble thievery. But I would venture that there has been only one story of Robin Hood in Wales, with his flock and his raven hood.
Shannon McDermott on November 2015

    Our Own Subgrene
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Nov 11, 2015

    Triumph or Havoc
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Oct 28, 2015

    The Contrary Viewpoint
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Oct 14, 2015

‘The First Principle’ Is A Dystopian Engaged With Current Issues
The First Principle is more directly engaged with current issues than other dystopians I have read. No less for that, it still paints a credible and oppressive future.
Shannon McDermott on September 2015

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