Mike Dineen
“Silo” the TV Show Is Better Than the Book
Fiction and film review: Why I think the fiction series "Silo" found its home on the screen.
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Mike Dineen
- Jul 28
- 4 min
Opportunity did "Knock at the Cabin" but no one answered
Film review: While I wouldn't kick Knock at the Cabin out of bed, about the only thing that stood out is the film's high concept premise.
Mike Dineen
- Jun 30
- 3 min
The Institute is What Stephen King Does Best: Trap His Characters
Fiction review: Stephen King's The Institute demonstrates the trick to making "escape-style" narratives work.
Mike Dineen
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Season 1 of "From" Knows How to make A Monster
Film review: Even though "From" reveals its monsters in the opening scene, it still maintains a palpable sense of fear for the unknown.
Mike Dineen
- May 21
- 2 min
How Smile escaped the curse of the cursed films
Film review: stories about curses tend to drag in the middle, but Smile kept reinventing itself in a way that prevented that.
Mike Dineen
- May 10
- 3 min
Moon of the Crusted Snow’s lack of flaws worked for and against it
Fiction review: Why the flawlessness of Waubgeshig Rice's post-apocalyptic literary thriller, Moon of the Crusted Snow, worked against it.
Mike Dineen
- May 10
- 1 min
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