Doctor Who Series 4 – television series review
Doctor Who Series 4 was the final full season with David Tennant as the Doctor. His companion—first introduced in the “Runaway Bride” Christmas…
Tag: science fiction
Binti Home by Nnedi Okorafor – short fiction review
Binti Home picks up almost a year after the first novella by Nnedi Okorafor. Binti finds she has a lot of anger issues,…
Ghost in the Shell – film review
I read the Ghost in the Shell manga way back in the day, not too long after it came out in English, so…
Doctor Who Series 3 – television series review
After the devastating ending to Series 2, the Doctor (David Tennant) takes on a new companion in Doctor Who Series 3. Freema Agyeman…
The Martian by Andy Weir – audiobook review
A friend of mine kept telling me I ought to read The Martian by Andy Weir because it was really good. So—over a…
Doctor Who Series 2 – television series review
Doctor Who Series 2 picks up right after the first series, with the Doctor in the middle of regenerating. As with every Christmas…
The Art of Makoto Shinkai – A Sky Longing for Memories – art book review
I have loved Makoto Shinkai’s work since the first time I saw Voices of a Distant Star over ten years ago. Some people…
Power Rangers – film review
I never watched the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers when it was on TV (or any other time, for that matter). It was aimed…
Doctor Who Series 1 – television series review
I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who for a number of years. The first Doctor I watched was Tom Baker, but I have…
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – anime film review
I did not see Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind until it had been out for about 11 years. It was much…
EMT by David L. Burkhead – short work review
EMT follows Kristine, an EMT working on the Moon. She wants to save everyone, but recent budget cuts are threatening to cause her…
Star Wars Jedi Academy – The Phantom Bully by Jeffrey Brown – graphic novel review
Star Wars Jedi Academy – The Phantom Bully concludes the Jeffrey Brown graphic novel trilogy that started with Star Wars Jedi Academy. Roan…
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor – short work review
Binti tells the story of the human girl, Binti Ekeopara Zuzu Dambu Kaipka of Namib, the first Himba to leave Earth and attend…
Rogue One – A Star Wars Story – film review
After loving The Force Awakens, I was looking forward to Rogue One. It’s now been a week since it came out, and I…
Arrival – film review
Based on the novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, Arrival tells the story of a reserved, gifted linguistics professor, Louise Banks…
Star Wars Jedi Academy – Return of the Padawan by Jeffrey Brown – graphic novel review
Our hero, Roan, returns in his second year in Star Wars Jedi Academy – Return of the Padawan by Jeffrey Brown. Things pick…
Doctor Strange – film review
For reasons unfathomable (Disney magic, perhaps?), the Marvel movie machine keeps turning out entertaining films—I can’t think of a single turkey among them.…
Cars – animated film review
It’s been a couple years since I last watched Cars. Lightning McQueen is a rookie superstar on the racing circuit, and he has…
Sukeban Deka 2 – The Kazama Sisters’ Counter Attack- film review
Sukeban Deka 2 – The Kazama Sisters’ Counter Attack is set following the Sukeban Deka III television series. An evil mastermind has gained…
At the Sign of Triumph by David Weber – book review
The last couple books in the Safehold series have been gradually building up to the events found in At the Sign of Triumph…
Sukeban Deka the Movie – film review
I was introduced to the Sukeban Deka television series almost 20 years ago, and Sukeban Deka the Movie happens after the second series.…