Final Women

Minutes Past Midnight is a collection of short films presented, in part, by Rue Morgue, a magazine this reviewer holds in esteem above all others, so naturally, I had to check it out. As with any anthology (book or film), some segments stand about above the others. There were, however, two segments that particularly stood out to me. The first is director, James Moran's British romantic comedy, "Crazy for You," starring Arthur Darvill ( Doctor Who 's Rory) as a serial killer, driven to crime by the sight of polka dots thanks to a childhood tragedy, who falls in love with a charming young lady played by Hannah Tointon ( The Inbetweeners , The Childre n) who, unfortunately, loves polka dots. This is a charming story, beautifully shot and featuring two incredibly likable leads. Moran also co-wrote one of my all time favorite horror movies, Severance , and I would love to see what he could do directing a feature. My other favorite is the following short, Kevin Mc

John Saul's novel, The Blackstone Chronicle, was originally published in serial form, in six parts, similar to Stephen King's The Green Mile, which apparently inspired Saul. While Saul's prose has never been as rich as his friend and mentor King's (whom Saul notes in his Afterword gave him advice and encouragement in writing this novel), Saul's writing is similarly fast paced and entertaining. He makes it hard to put a book down. Since I've already spent a long time in Blackstone, reading it in its original serial form-spacing it out over a few weeks, I'm going to make this review brief and in list form. I'm ready to leave its world behind for a while. Spoiler alert, so if you haven't read Blackstone Chronicles and are planning to, stop here. Unless you just like spoilers, in which case, continue on, weirdo. Here are the most notable points I'd like to make: 1. The first two books were probably my favorite. The characters were likable, but