Steve Baba

Steve Baba is an author and writer. He is a book and film critic. Originally from California, he spends his time online and around the US.

In addition to his published books, Steve's poetry has been featured in numerous magazines and journals. 

He has just published his debut novel in August.

Steven's review of The Ensemble

The Ensemble was like watching a movie and seeing the actors stunt and grow throughout the movie. 4 main characters, two men, two women. They each play a musical instrument and have 4 different, distinct personalities. Reading from beginning to end, I felt that I knew each character intimately and by the end of the book, I wanted more from their lives. The author is great at bringing the technical music information into layman's terms, and the author really did a good job fleshing out the charac
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A ★★★★★ review of Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Kill Bill Vol. 1 was a movie that was deep and interesting. The story was really good, and the nod to The Shaw Brothers was cool. The bride, played by Uma Thurman, is a great protagonist. Revenge, revenge, revenge. That about sums up the plot of the movie. First, the Bride has a knife fight with Vernita Green, and it is action packed. Then a sword fight with O-Ren Ishii finishes the film. Originally one film, with Kill Bill Vol. 2 as the 2nd half, this film was an enjoyable watch. And the violen
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A ★★★★★ review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049 is a great followup and sequel to the original Blade Runner. Ryan Gosling's character is well rounded and there are so many questions that need answers, which are not all addressed by the end of the movie. This seems like a good way to further the next sequel if and when it comes. Los Angeles 2049 is as dark and smutty as the original. We also get teased to see the characters go off world, but in the end they do not. The technology aspect is well done, and a creepy, zenlike Wal