https://www.stevedrice.net/ 2026-08-22T17:03:58+00:00 https://www.stevedrice.net/ https://www.stevedrice.net/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-08-16T11:53:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/animation/715 Review of 'Encanto' In a small Columbian village the Madrigal family have lived for generations. This is not any ordinary family, the children have magical powers that are given to them in a family coming of age ceremony...all except Mirabel (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) who, for some reason, was unable to open the door which would have blessed her with her gift. Her oldest sister Isabela (voiced by Diane Guerrero) has the ability to grow flowers at will, an older sister Luisa (voiced by Jes… text/html 2026-08-16T11:53:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/animation/882 Review of 'Zootropolis 2' After the events of Zootropolis Judy Hops (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) are now partners at the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD) but their conflicting personalities mean they find it difficult to work together - Judy being very keen and Nick a bit more relaxed about things. When Judy finds the skin of a snake - A creature that has not been seen in Zootropolis for years - She uncovers a plot to steal an old journal that document… text/html 2026-08-16T11:03:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/documentary/introduction Documentary I can't say I will watch any documentary that comes up but if it is an interesting topic, I am there even if I have to go out of my way to see it. Highest Rated The following documentaries I have found to be a 5 out of 5... Latest Reviews text/html 2026-08-16T11:03:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/documentary/881 Review of 'Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond' This documentary tells the story of how Jim Carey literally took on the personality of the late Andy Kaufman when filming Kaufman's biopic “Man On The Moon” (1999). It is truly disturbing to see how Jim was completely consumed by Kaufman's text/html 2026-08-16T10:36:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/anime/800 Review of 'My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising' 2nd film in the 'My Hero Academia' series The second “My Hero Academia” film after My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, taking place roughly after season 3 of the anime television series sees the escape of villain Nine (voiced by Yoshio Inoue, Johnny Yong Bosch in English dub), whose Quirk is being able to acquire other Quirks (including text/html 2026-08-16T10:36:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/anime/804 Review of 'My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission' 3rd film in the 'My Hero Academia' series The third film of the “My Hero Academia” franchise sees Humarise, a doomsday cult, believing that “quirks” (the superhero abilities that most people now possess) will eventually cause the extinction of humanity plant bombs around the globe containing a gas that kills quirk users by causing their abilities to rage out of control. Freeing the world of all quirks, leader Flect Turn (voiced by Kazuya Na… text/html 2026-08-16T10:34:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/anime/880 Review of 'My Hero Academia: You're Next' 4th film in the 'My Hero Academia' series Continuing on the story of “My Hero Academia” with the heroes tracking down escaped villains (season 6 of the TV series) Izuku Midoriya attempts to rescue a young girl, Anna Scervino, but when he touches her, he convulses in pain. A flying yacht appears, carrying the rest of the Gollini villain family, including Valdo, who physically resembles the real All Might, taking inspiration from All Might's battle aga… text/html 2026-08-15T15:02:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/action/introduction Action Who can not love an action film? Oh, well, I suppose some people. But it is nice to sometimes turn off the brain and enjoy the ride...Sometimes you might even be surprised. Highest Rated The following action/adventure films I have found to be a 5 out of 5 text/html 2026-08-15T15:02:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/action/879 Review of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Following on from the events of No Way Home, Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is a recluse having erased himself from the memories of those he loves spending his time on the street fighting crime. The film opens with Peter Parker (Tom Holland) writing a letter to MJ (Zendaya), hoping that he may one day give it to her and explain what happened between them. During a tank attack on the Department of Damage Control he encounters a new type of ent… text/html 2026-08-02T17:31:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/books/fantasy/list List (by Author) text/html 2026-08-02T17:31:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/books/fantasy/670 Review of 'The Everlasting' The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Scholar Owen Mallory has been fascinated with the story of Sir Una Everlasting. When he receives a copy of a book that is not supposed to exist - “The Death of Una Everlasting” - He is beside himself, knowing that researching it will be the highlight of his career. The book disappears from his desk, replaced with a card containing an address - The capitol building where he meets Minister Rolfe who presents him with the same book… text/html 2026-08-02T17:05:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/books/fantasy/669 Review of 'A Drop of Corruption' A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett The valley of Khanum is outside of the Empire, having mastered the skills of extracting magical elements from the bodies of sea-serpents - leviathans. There are discussions about bringing Khanum into the Empire but when a member of the imperial treasury goes missing with his body found in several pieces in a local canal there is a mystery to be solved. Member of the Iudex, the imperial institution for administe… text/html 2026-08-02T16:34:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/books/fantasy/668 Review of 'The Incandescent' The Incandescent by Emily Tesh Doctor Saffire (“Saffy”) Walden works as the Director of Magic at Chetwood School - An aging, elite school that caters to children with magical talent or, more often, whose parents have money. Walden attended the school herself but this is tainted with the death of a fellow student when a demon summoning went wrong. As a potential magnet for demon and magical attack, the school has wardens that patrol the grounds as protection aga… text/html 2026-08-02T16:05:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/melodrama/878 Review of 'American Star' An aging assassin, Wilson (Ian McShane), is sent to the Canary Island of Fuerteventura to kill a man. Discovering the man will not be there for a few days he checks into a local hotel where he strikes up an off-beat relationship with Max (Oscar Coleman), a young boy who often finds himself alone, escaping his parent's fighting or his father's snoring. Visiting a local bar he meets bartender Gloria (Nora Arnezeder) who suggests he visit the wreck of the text/html 2026-08-02T15:42:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/animation/877 Review of 'Lilo & Stitch' On a distant planet, Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voiced by David Ogden Stiers) is convicted of illegal genetic experimentation with his creation, Experiment 626 (aka “Stitch”; voiced by Chris Sanders), an aggressive and powerful small blue creature text/html 2026-08-02T11:55:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/action/526 Review of 'Dunkrk' In late May of 1940 the Allied soldiers of the British Empire and France had been cornered by the Germany army at the beaches of Dunkirk where they wait for evacuation. We follow a British solider Tommy (Fionn Whitehead) who is the sole survivor of his troupe after a German attack. As he makes his way to the beach he befriends another soldier Gibson (Aneurin Barnard) who is burying a body. Seeing the huge numbers of soldiers waiting for evacuation they put a body of a wou… text/html 2026-08-02T11:55:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/film/fantasy/876 Review of 'The Odyssey' In ancient Greece, king Odysseus (Matt Damon) is returning with his army to his home in Ithaca. They have successfully defeated the Trojan army in the heavily fortified, impenetrable walled city of Troy by hiding a group of soldiers hide inside a large wooden horse. The Trojans, believing the horse to be a gift from the Gods, take it inside the walls of the city where the Ithacans emerge and seize the city. The return journey takes many years so under pressure to fin… text/html 2026-08-01T16:58:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/books/non-fiction/660 Review of 'Undoctored' Undoctored by Adam Kay I am a fan of a live television show broadcast here in the UK called Saturday Kitchen Live where every Saturday morning they have several chefs along with a special guest. The chefs, of course, prepare various dishes while the guest participates with various conversations with the host interspersed with clips from cooking programs from the past. Recently one of their guests was