Ebiri on The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones: Uninspired and Derivative, But the Tattoos Are Cool

Poor Percy Jackson has barely finished navigating his Sea of Monsters, and already there's a new YA fantasy franchise muscling in on his Potter-inspired turf. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, based on the first installment of Cassandra Clare's six-book series, is yet another teens-with-magic-powers flick, but this time, the ... More