Planet of the Dead – television special review
One of the specials aired between Series 4 and Series 5, Planet of the Dead has the Doctor (David Tennant) suddenly transported to…
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension – film review
I remember enjoying The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension back in the day. It’s quirky, has some fun humor, and…
Independence Day – film review
I remember watching Independence Day in the theaters back in the day. Aliens hell-bent on destroying every last human on the planet, brave…
10 Cloverfield Lane – film review
Much has been said in advance about 10 Cloverfield Lane, the surprise “sequel” to the 2008 film Cloverfield. And that’s a shame, because…
Dark Energy by Robison Wells – book review
I have several books by Robison Wells, but Dark Energy is the first one to make it to the top of my “To…
Antares Victory by Michael McCollum – book review
Antares Victory, by Michael McCollum, picks up where Antares Passage left off. The humans, led by Richard and Bethany Drake, have discovered the…
Pixels – film review
I am not a huge Adam Sandler fan. Every now and then, I will like one of his films (Bedtime Stories, for example),…
Antares Passage by Michael McCollum – book review
The second book in Michael McCollum’s Antares series, Antares Passage, begins with the planning leading up to the mission to enter the Antares…
Antares Dawn by Michael McCollum – book review
My first experience with Michael McCollum was Procyon’s Promise, a book my dad picked up to read on a business trip while waiting…
Home (2015 film) – animated film review
I saw the the trailer for Home months ago, and it gave me a completely different idea regarding the plot than what actually…
Space Battleship Yamato – film review
Many people grew up watching the animated Space Battleship Yamato (known as Star Blazers in the United States) on television before or after…
Edge of Tomorrow – film review
If you read my previous review of All You Need Is Kill, you may be wondering what the movie Edge of Tomorrow, starring…
The Chaplain’s War by Brad R. Torgersen – book review
Before reading The Chaplain’s War, I had only read one other work by Brad R. Torgersen (“The Bricks of Cassiopeiae“). Even though I…
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman – short fiction review
How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman was originally included in the Fragile Things anthology, but was released as a…
Star-Crossed – television series review
Star-crossed usually refers to lovers whose love is doomed to failure by events out of their control. It has origins in Shakespeare and…
All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka – book review
All You Need Is Kill is a Japanese novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, translated by Alexander O. Smith. It tells the tale of Keiji,…
Battleship – film review
The first thing I thought when I heard someone was making a film based on the original Battleship board game from Milton Bradley…
The Host – film review
The Host, based on Stephenie Meyer’s book, was an entertaining exploration of life after the invasion where the battle for dominance is within…
The Time of the Doctor – television special review
And so we come to the end of Matt Smith’s reign as Doctor Who. For some of my daughter’s friends in 9th grade,…
The Day of the Doctor – television special review
Can you believe the Doctor is fifty years old? Having followed the Doctor since the Jon Pertwee years, with my favorite being Tom…
The Sandman by William Joyce – book review
The Sandman by William Joyce is the second picture book in his Guardians of Childhood series. This book focuses on the origin of…