June 2026 Reviews
All the reviews that I wrote in June 2026.
Books
Leper Creativity: Cyclonopedia Symposium by many authors (2012) - 3/5 - "let a dense meal digest, people"
The Hungry Moon by Ramsey Campbell - 2.5/5 - "some good points"
The Saint in Europe by Georges Charteris - 2/5 - "for the completist"
Film
The Big Sleep (1978) - 3.5/5 - "a better movie than you think"
Citizen Kane (1941) - 5/5 - "not overrated"
You're All Gonna Die (2023) - 1/5 - "Not Even For Fun"
True Nature (2010) - 1.5/5 - "a misfire"
Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father (2008) - 5/5 - "a feeling inside you"
Some Day All This Will Be Yours (2023) - 4.5/5 - "there's nobody like Arrison"
Hokum (2026) - 3.5/5 - "a delightfully crooked beginning"
RoboWoman (2019) - 1/5 - "there has to be SOMETHING!"
Do Not Open (2026) - 1/5 - "sucks"
Territory (2024) - 3.5/5 - "enough strange turns"
Birthrite (2025) - 3.5/5 - "well considered scares"
Music
Stand Up by Dave Matthews Band (2005) - 2/5 - "the package matters"
David Byrne (self-titled) (1994) - 4.5/5 - "Isn't that the way it's supposed to be?"
Dick Tracy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Danny Elfman (1990) - 2/5 - "really don't like this score"
Cutting Their Own Groove by Big Daddy (1991) - 4/5 - "fuming"
Breaking the Fourth Wall by Alison Ponthier (2024) - 4/5 - "like seeing the future"
21 by Adele (2011) - 4/5 - "a classic"
Conversations of Hope by Jasper Høiby and 3Elements (2026) - 4/5 - "busy and light"
Gold: Greatest Hits by Abba (1992 remaster) - 5/5 - "you'll get a new favorite"
John Cougar: The Collection by John Cougar Mellencamp (1986) - 1.5/5 - "execrable"
Part 3: Coping with Insignificance by The Adventures of Jet (2001) - 2/5 - "we didn't feel that way in 2001"
Jackie's Strength (1996, dance remix single) - 2/5 - "Christ, the 90s"
Video Games
Treasure Island (1985) - 4/5 - "black spot"
Transmissions: Element 120 (2016) - 3.5/5 - "learn it all again"
Zen Chess: Mate in * (whole series) - 1/5 - "garbage slop"
Alice in Wonderland (1985) - 4.5/5 - "a writing-desk"
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (2013) - 4/5 - "Saturday Morning Vapour"
Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) - 3/5 - "jammed in a crack"
Thief II: The Metal Age (2000) - 5/5 - "MY The City"
Final Fantasy VII (1997) - 5/5 - "a flower in a shaft of light"