Anime roundup 7/17/2014: The Stream of Plenty
In this week’s viewing: An uncommonly good premiere week continues! (and – Tokyo Ghoul is going to be available to the British Isles after all!)
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Retrospective: A Minority Verdict Against Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report
Upon release in 2002 the film Minority Report, nominally based on a story by Philip K. Dick, received almost universally ecstatic reviews. I was among the minority of dissenting voices, and what follows, my minority retort
Recap: “Night Zero,” The Strain, Season 1, Episode 1
There’s nothing classical about The Strain’s take on bloodsuckers….
So Long Alcide…and Everyone Else!
Death, panic and confusion reign as True Blood winds down.
H.G. Wells’ Things To Come
Things To Come: in the future, there will still not be flying cars. (Sleepy gas from giant airplanes, but no flying cars.)
Where’s Jessica Hyde? Find Out. Utopia Series 2 Episode 1 Review
Utopia Season 2 Premiere: Utopia is a cruel show. It’s made up of cruel people. It’s a cruel world.
Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
It doesn’t seem like it should be that hard to make a piece of big budget entertainment which doesn’t skimp on brains or heart while ignoring the siren call of camp or bad humor. It doesn’t seem like it should be that hard, but apparently it is, so let’s cherish it where we find it.
My Hopes for Ben Affleck, DC’s Next Batman
Without resorting to kryptonite, does Affleck’s Batman stand a chance against Cavill’s Superman?
LEGO MOVIE vs. WRECK-IT RALPH: “You Gotta Have Heart!”
The Lego Movie is out on DVD–does it lack heart? Steve tells all.
Anime Roundup 7/10/2014: Something For Everyone
In this week’s viewing: It’s an uncommonly good start to the new season!
‘The Birds Is Coming’ (Again) and Rebecca Too
Considering the forthcoming new film adaptations of Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds and Rebecca, and the shadow of Alfred Hitchcock…
TV Review: Under the Dome Season 2 Premiere
There’s season openers and then there’s Season OPENERS! The DOME is back with a vengeance!
Gore 101 with Make up Artist Jamie Scott
Since zombies seem to be the thing these days, here’s an Amazing Gore 101 Primer
The Rover Makes Its Bed of Bones
As far as depicting a world gone completely tits up goes, you’d be hard pressed to top the work of Australians.
Novedades de Junio en Hispanoamérica
Tanya brings us the latest Spanish releases for the month of June.
Acting scary: The performers who made horror convincing again
Good horror needs convincing actors. Hammer Films delivered.
Review: Echoes From The Macabre: Selected Stories, by Daphne du Maurier
Gary Dalkin reviews Daphne du Maurier’s 1976 collection Echoes From The Macabre: Selected Stories. Which as the title suggests, is a reprint collection focusing on some of du Maurier’s more horrific tales.
Anime Roundup 7/3/2014: Out With a Bang
In this week’s viewing: Epic fireworks are ahead with the conclusion of Brynhildr and a look back at Hunter x Hunter’s Chimera Ant arc.
Summer 2014 SF Anime Preview
Sailor Moon is finally here, and it’s bringing friends! See what’s coming your way with the new anime season.
A Trip To The Moon–The First Science Fiction Epic
Science Fiction’s first epic journey on film – A Trip To the Moon
Anime roundup 6/26/2014: Short-Timer Syndrome
In this week’s viewing: Two shows are ending already, and your reviewer is looking forward to the end of another.
Don’t Look Now at The Birds: A Visit to du Maurier Country
Don’t Look Now, The Birds, Rebecca, Jamaica Inn – adventures from the dark heart of du Maurier country…
Those old-city, new-crime, 20-minutes-into-the-future blues
Down these mean streets a cyborg must go…
Top Ten Science Fiction Movie Sidekicks
Who are your favorite SF movie sidekicks? RK has quite a list for you to ponder….
About Author
R.K. Troughton works as an engineer, developing tomorrow’s high-tech gadgets that protect you from the forces of evil as well as assist your doctor in piecing you back together. His passion for science fiction and fantasy has been fed through decades of consumption. He is the author of numerous science fiction and fantasy screenplays and short stories, and his debut novel is forthcoming. His articles appear every Wednesday morning on Amazing Stories.
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