angels

• Amber Spyglass, The by Philip Pullman (2000)

  [5/10]

  "In this final volume of the triolgy, Pullman seems to have lost some control over his story. When you get to the end of The Amber Spyglass, you can sort of see where he was trying to take you, but he certainly didn't take a direct route. The story also becomes less about the characters we have followed for three books and more about the metaphysical events surrounding them."

• City of Angels directed by Brad Silberling (1998)

  [7/10]

  "Although constructed almost entirely of cliches, City of Angels rallys its cliches synergistically to produce a pleasing, though predictable, story."

• Prairie Home Companion, A directed by Robert Altman (2006)

  [6/10]

  "The performances please and provide adequate reason to see the film, but the plot seems just an excuse on which to hang the performances."

• Prince Ombra by Roderick MacLeish (1982)

  [5/10]

  "I think kids and even younger teens will enjoy Prince Ombra, but any examination of the story beyond the surface leaves the reader to deal with a set of unsatisfactory philosophical conclusions necessary for the plot to function."

• Subtle Knife, The by Philip Pullman (1997)

  [6/10]

  "For the middle book in a trilogy, Pullman manages to keep the plot and pacing in The Subtle Knife quite engaging, and he ends the book just about as suddenly and tragically as in The Golden Compass."

  Average score: 5.80