Picture this: climate change is real, and humanity is forever affected by it. But instead of retreating ice caps, the reverse is reality – winters are deep, dark and dangerous, with temperatures plummeting to -40C[…]
Tag: science fiction
Manuscript Found in a Milkbottle by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman may consider this to be one of the worst stories he’s ever written, but I admit I quite enjoyed the little story that is Manuscript Found in a Milkbottle. James Pond uncovers something[…]
Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Sometimes I wonder if science fiction writers really can see into the future. And by the future I don’t necessarily mean the technological side of things. Flying cars aren’t exactly commonplace after all. But Kurt[…]
Men in Black: International (2019)
What is Men in Black: International without Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones? Not too shabby, to my surprise. Maybe it helps that we have a little eye candy in the form of Chris Hemsworth,[…]
William Shakespeare’s The Force Doth Awaken Star Wars part the Seventh by Ian Doescher
I gotta say, Ian Doescher’s William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series gets better and better with each new publication and The Force Doth Awaken is a great example of how Doescher has used each book as[…]
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K Dick
There’s something fun about reading classic sci-fi, and by classic I mean anything written before the era of the Internet or wi-fi or smartphones or digital this and that. Published in 1974 and set in[…]
Ghastly Beyond Belief by Neil Gaiman & Kim Newman
So one would expect that a collection of science fiction quotes from books and movies would yield a few precious gems for my quote book. But, apparently, it did not. Ghastly Beyond Belief is a[…]
Marvel’s Agent Carter, season 1-2
I was wondering if I would enjoy a Marvel’s live action series that took place in the 1940s, which is roughly when Marvel Comics actually came into being. And you know what? I actually did.[…]
Marvel’s The Defenders (season 1)
It’s kinda sad that there was only one coming together series of the four NYC Marvel’s heroes in the form of The Defenders. I really enjoyed watching the discovery of and interaction between the four[…]
Marvel’s Luke Cage, season 1-2
Gosh it took me forever to finish Marvel’s Luke Cage. At least, it certainly felt like it took forever. Admittedly, the series moves a lot slower to its other live-action counterparts, but it certainly has[…]
The Familiar volume 2: Into the Forest by Mark Z Danielewski
The Familiar volume 2: Into the Forest pretty much continues where volume 1 left off, with Xander rescuing the kitten and me not quite remembering where the rest of the story was heading. The same[…]
Stardust (2007)
This was my second time watching Stardust – the first being on the big screen when it first came out – and I must admit I enjoyed it a lot better the second time around.[…]
Marvel’s Jessica Jones, season 1-2
Marvel’s Jessica Jones has a distinct detective film noir vibe taking place in the modern world. From the music to the narration, the way the scenes are filmed, and even Jessica’s alcoholism, pays tribute to[…]
Marvel’s Iron Fist, season 1-2
Well that’s the end of yet another Marvel’s series cancelled involving, well, everyone involved in The Defenders. I mean, I was so sure Daredevil was coming back having completed it so recently. The speculation is[…]
Marvel’s Daredevil, season 1-3
It was interesting watching Marvel’s Daredevil so soon after Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Both series are very different animals, even if they occupy the same Marvel-verse. They don’t overlap, so far as I can tell, and[…]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., season 2-5
It’s been a long while since I last watched Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and damn if it doesn’t slam you straight into the thick of it. Truth be told I was wondering why I bothered[…]
Ant-Man (2015)
I admit, the main reason I wanted to watch Ant-Men wasn’t because of the whole Avengers arc. It was Paul Rudd, who is still fly and has managed to remain such a hottie ever since[…]
Deadpool 2 (2018)
You really can’t fault Deadpool 2 for taking the mickey out of movies while being wholeheartedly in it. And, well, he kinda gets his wish doesn’t he? Still pretty funny in that Deadpool kinda way.[…]
Solo: a Star Wars Story (2018)
I watched Solo: a Star Wars Story in two parts – one on the MAS flight from London to Kuala Lumpur, where I missed watching the end by about 20 minutes. And I completed it[…]
Railsea by China Miélville
Picture this. It’s our world. But instead of the sea separating land and islands and peninsulas and continents, all there is are great stretches of sand. And on that sand are endless rails, multiple rails,[…]
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
How to Talk to Girls at Parties is an undoubtedly unusual movie and one that I have no doubt some people will leave, thinking, ‘Wtf did I just watch???’. Thankfully I knew this was based[…]