Year: 2010

  • Happy release day to me …

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    So this is it — May 25 aka the release day for Web of Lies. Huzzah! I hope everyone has as much fun reading the book as I did writing it.

    It seems like just yesterday that I was celebrating the release day of Spider’s Bite. But now, it’s time to focus on the second book chronicling the adventures of Gin Blanco. If the reaction to Web of Lies is anything like it was for Spider’s Bite, I’ll be smiling a lot. Seriously, I got tons of e-mails from folks who loved the first book, and I hope everyone likes the second book even more.

    And if you like Web of Lies, you won’t have long to wait for the third book. Venom will be out Sept. 28.

    Anyway, I’m going to go bask in the goodness that is release day now.

    Happy reading! 😉

  • Robin Hood …

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    In between getting everything ready for my blog tour for Web of Lies, I managed to sneak off with Wheezley and watch Robin Hood this weekend.

    The movie stars Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride, a common soldier in King Richard’s army. When the king is killed sacking a castle in France, Robin and a few of his friends slip away from the army, determined to get back to England. On the way there, they come across Robert of Locksley, one of the king’s trusted men. Robert has been ambushed taking the king’s crown back to England. Before he dies, he asks Robin to take his sword back to his father.

    What follows from there is an interesting tale as Robin journeys to Nottingham and eventually assumes the identity of Robert of Locksley. There’s lots of fight scenes, lots of political maneuvering, and lots of longing glances between Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, who plays Marion of Locksley, Robert’s wife. Basically, the story boils down to Robin/Robert saving England from a French invasion.

    I’m a sucker for Robin Hood stories, and overall, this was a pretty decent interpretation. Having Robin become Robert was a nice twist on the old legend, and there were several clever lines in the movie, with Cate Blanchett and the guy playing Prince John getting most of those.

    The fight scenes were as big and bombastic as you’d expect, since this is a Ridley Scott film. It’s not as good as Gladiator, though, and there are a couple of subplots that fall flat, like one about Robin/Robert’s father and the lost boys of Sherwood Forest.

    I still like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves better, if only for the absolute awesomeness that is Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. But if you’re looking for an action flick to see, Robin Hood is an entertaining enough way to spend an afternoon.

    My grade: C+.

    What about you guys? Anyone seen any good movies yet this summer? Share in the comments.