Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell by Brandon Sanderson – short fiction review
Brandon Sanderson’s latest short fiction release, “Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell“, is part of the Dangerous Women anthology of new…
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Upside Down – film review
I truly enjoyed Upside Down recently on Netflix. It was just the sort of offbeat SF movie I was looking for. Written and…
Haven – Season Three – television series review
Haven Season Three—a Syfy original series based on a short story, The Colorado Kid, by Stephen King—picks immediately up where Season Two left…
Haven Season Two – television series review
Haven, a Syfy original series, is based on The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. Season Two picks right up where Season One left…
Thor – The Dark World – film review
Thor: The Dark World is the sequel to both the 2011 Thor and the 2012 crossover film, The Avengers. I really enjoyed this…
The Lord of the Rings – film review
The Lord of the Rings was originally released 35 years ago today, in 1978, from director Hannes Bok, and the art style used…
Ender’s Game – film review
We fans of the Ender’s Game novel and short story have been waiting for a long time for this movie. The biggest worry…
Haven, Season One – television series review
Whims. I love whims. Because of them I discover the coolest stories. How I never had Haven on my radar for four years…
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – short work review
Orson Scott Card’s original novelette, Ender’s Game, was first published in the August 1977 issue of Analog magazine. For those who have read…
Maetel Legend – anime OVA review
Welcome to the willowy world of Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Captain Harlock, Queen Emeraldas, Galaxy Express 999, and Space Battleship Yamato. Maetel Legend…
A Wizard of Earthsea – book review
You’ve heard of A Wizard of Earthsea before. It’s an award winning fantasy work featuring a strong cast of characters of diverse cultures…
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – book review
I first read Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, about twenty years ago. It had a pretty big impact at that time, though…
Inferno by Dan Brown – book review
Inferno by Dan Brown once again has Robert Langdon using his voluminous knowledge of art history to solve an ancient art mystery in…
R.I.P.D. – film review
Have you ever wondered what happens to bad people when they die? R.I.P.D. explores that in this film directed by Robert Schwentke and…
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke – book review
Some have said that Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke is like Pride & Prejudice with magic, but I have always…
Continuum, Season One – television series review
The Canadian science fiction & Leo award-winning series, Continuum, starts in 2077 where a futuristic “Occupy Wall Street” style movement (with a 2012…
Star Trek Into Darkness – film review
Star Trek Into Darkness was one of the movies I was looking forward to seeing this year. I was not a fan of…
In the Name of the King – A Dungeon Siege Tale – film review
There are bad movies, and there are awful movies, but sometimes there are movies that meant well but missed the mark. That is…
Time Traveller – The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – film review
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, is a Japanese science fiction film, the fourth based on the novel The Girl Who…
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – anime film review
Once upon a time there was a book. It was called The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Published in Japan in 1967, and…
The Throme of the Erril of Sherill by Patricia A. McKillip – book review
Originally published in 1973, The Throme of the Erril of Sherill by Patricia A. McKillip is a delightful children’s fairytale about a “cnite”…