The Writer Muses

My thoughts and ideas on Film, TV, Books, Games and Life in General

This blog reviews everything from film and tv to video and board games. My reviews are generally from a narrative perspective. Storytelling is something that unites us across the world. I believe that great stories have the ability to change us and raise interesting and new ideas.

My Novels

Film & TV

Top Gun

By Colin Parton / 22 February, 2026

The major premise of the film is the idea that instinct is just as important as following the rules.

The Cove

By Colin Parton / 8 February, 2026

This film is more about its making than the event it is documenting. This in itself is very interesting.

Frost/Nixon

By Colin Parton / 11 January, 2026

I thought the most interesting feature of this film was some of the period-specific things.

Swingers

By Colin Parton / 4 January, 2026

The entire problem with the film is that we do not see the start of the story. We need to...

Alive

By Colin Parton / 2 February, 2025

This is the story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashes in the Andes and their ordeal to survive.

The Girl With The White Flag

By Colin Parton / 1 February, 2026

This book tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa by the U.S. from the perspective of a young girl.

The Enchanted Island

By Colin Parton / 26 January, 2026

In general, I hate the idea of abridged or simplified stories for younger audiences.

Anna Karenin

By Colin Parton / 28 December, 2025

I would recommend this to anyone happy to take the time to read it, as it is a beautifully written...

Starship Troopers

By Colin Parton / 17 November, 2024

This is an internal look at how a collective dictatorship remains in power through coercive control.

Where The Crawdads Sing

By Colin Parton / 1 August, 2024

I love the way this narrative is told. We are delivered small bites of chapters that you can just devour.

Virtua Tennis

By Colin Parton / 1 March, 2026

Virtual Tennis with the stars of the time. I'm surprised that this is actually playable and plays like tennis.

Overcooked 2

By Colin Parton / 9 November, 2024

This game is one of the best co-op games I have ever played. You have to work as a team...

Circadians: First Light

By Colin Parton / 11 August, 2024

'Worker' placement game where the workers are the dice you roll each turn.

Stone Age

By Colin Parton / 13 July, 2024

This is a typical worker placement game that focuses on probability for resource collection.

Betrayal At Baldur’s Gate

By Colin Parton / 14 January, 2024

This game is a reskin of Betrayal at House on the Hill. The reskin works fine and game play is...

A Story About A Girl – 10 Years In The Making

By Colin Parton / 31 January, 2021

Myra: The Gathering, Part 1. - By Colin Parton (Me) Before you stick up your nose and leave this is...

How To Review A Story

By Colin Parton / 17 June, 2019

When you are looking at narratives the way in which a story is told can be quantified and becomes much...

Can Women Be Heroes

By Colin Parton / 2 June, 2019

When I say women I mean specifically female characters in any medium. When I say heroes I mean The Hero...

Magic In The Middle Ages

By Colin Parton / 23 May, 2019

Review of Magic in the Middle Ages - A Coursera Course

Romeo, Juliet And A Drug War.

By Colin Parton / 19 May, 2019

Writing and developing a film script.

The Writer Muses

My thoughts and ideas on Film, TV, Books, Games and Life in General

My Novels

Other Sites I Write For