Sean Ferrell

About Sean Ferrell

Sean Ferrell’s novel, Numb, will be published by Harper Perennial in 2010. He can be found online at http://www.byseanferrell.com

Reviews

Running Away by Jean-Philippe Toussaint

Toussaint dives deep into how we stretch ourselves thin between places in our attempt to be with one another. [16 November 2009]

Op Oloop by Juan Filloy

Juan Filloy's first novel translated into English makes for a fascinating dive into a sinking man's psyche. [30 September 2009]

That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo

Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Russo enthralls with a tale of memory and resentment, the central character sinks beneath his memories as if tied in a chain he can't untangle. [3 September 2009]

Weird Sister and Red

All witches must have been, at some point, as cool as these girls are. [19 February 2007]

South Park

As the boys grew pimply and fat (Cartman got fatter), the gaming company focused on finding more consumers. Everyone was at fault, from kids to corporate suits. [18 October 2006]

Dr. Who

The 'monster of the week' formula allows room for a Doctor Who spin: the zombies were being used to create cures for futuristic diseases, and the werewolf was an alien entity. [12 October 2006]

Shogun Assassin (2006)

The enduring draw that continues to bring people to this film is the timeless story of a protagonist done wrong by powers beyond his control, and the wish to bring that corruption down by any means necessary. [22 September 2006]

A.L.I.E.E.E.N.

Taken out of a timeline each tragedy seems epic, because without a wider context they are the entirety of the context. [13 September 2006]

Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) (2004)

These creatures are granted a simple choice: to do good, or bad. [20 July 2006]