After reading this expose on Star Trek’s Mr. Spock, you will no longer have to wonder why so many people devote themselves to illustrating ‘Spock taking a shower’, nor will you wonder why there is so much Mr. Spock fanfic.
Secret agent tales have always carried a hint of science fiction with them – futuristic gadgets, threatened world-wide annihilation. Steve examines Bond’s 60s rival – Flint – and reminds us that James Coburn was COOL.
Does science fiction suffer from animal animosity? Where are all the outer-spacey pets? Who banned fish tanks from the Enterprise? C.E. Martin wants to know.
In this week’s viewing: Kyousougiga and Galilei Donna hurtle toward seemingly inevitable conclusions, and more!
Quatermass II is a rare sequel that is an improvement over the original in every respect.
Once Upon A Time’s season finale – and a sneak peak at season 4.
A discussion of the pitfalls of movie rights agreements in regards to the Hobbit franchise.
Just in time for the holidays, the Star Trek fan on your shopping list will find Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years by David A. Goodman a pleasant addition to their personal library. The book is a documentation of the background and rich history of the United Federation of Planets and the characters that made it come to life.
Find your favorites from among Netflix’s currently streaming science fiction, fantasy and horror offerings.
C. E. Martin laments the sameness of today’s fictional offerings and makes the case for something new.
In this post I’ll look at The Quatermass Xperiment, and next week consider the follow-up, Quatermass 2.
Sam Costello goes searching for a theme in last week’s episode and comes up with a WTF moment…
No matter the speed, the fast-forward button can NOT make a bad movie better. Mr. Martin gets down-and-dirty with this review and even manages to find one nice thing to say.
In this week’s viewing: Heading into the homestretch of the season, series compete for the most amazing twist!
Film invades the small screen: where will it end up and will the glut be its own worst enemy?
Darren Slade explores the dangers inherent in an ever-expanding Star Wars universe and asks if George Lucas will ever get to make his art films?
M. C. Carper interviews super fan and film reviewerSilvia Angiola: Just how well do english language films play out in the spanish speaking world?
Mr. Cameron invites us to join him on the floor as he sorts the contents of a 1960s scrapbook
On Wednesday, Variety broke the news that Warner Bros. has cast Gal Gabot, of the Fast & Furious franchise fame, as Wonder Woman in the upcoming sequel to Man of Steel, currently under the working title Superman Vs. Batman.
It may be a cliche, but war really is coming to American Horror Story: Coven, and in this episode, sides are being chosen and battle lines drawn.
Black Mirror’s thesis is exactly what its title suggests: a dark reflection of ourselves.
Gary Dalkin reviews a novel that wants to be – ought to be – a movie
In this week’s viewing: Samurai Flamenco falls further down the rabbit hole, Kyousougiga promises to emerge from it, and more!
Samantha fills us in on the scene out her window and whether or not KickAss 2 avoids the fate of sequels numbered 2
How does fandom verify the accuracy of scientific particulars when dealing with fantastical subjects like apocalypse and reanimated dead? We go back to school and enroll in a course called “Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s The Walking Dead.”
If you’re one of the legion of horror fans slavishly devoted to Ryan Murphy’s dark vision, chances are you were experiencing a mixture of withdrawal and outrage with last week’s hiatus. I know, I know… […]
Grabbers must be a really good flick – this is our third independent review of this film!
George R.R. Martin might have reminded us that winter is coming, but we already knew that. As a fan of science fiction, sometimes that which is not reality is what keeps us most warm throughout the harshness of winter. ‘Tis the season!
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