Although Nicholas Cage’s Spider Noir isn’t exactly like the comic versions, it stands up pretty well on its own. If you’re a fan of old b/w “noir” movies, I think you’ll like this (although you can, if you wish, watch it in colour).
Here’s another piece from the ashes of SF Site — a review of Karl Schroeder’s 2005 collection The Engine of Recall. I’ve been reading Schroeder’s new collection Laika’s Ghost, which brings together all his stories […]
I participated in a slow read, over the last 15 months or so, of The Lord of the Rings, led by Madeleine Dombrowski at her Substack, Love of Literature. What I’ve written below is just […]
The new Resident Evil movie, directed and co-written (with Shay Hatten) by Zach Cregger, pretty much tosses everything else that’s gone before. Maintaining a tense feeling of suspense, while introducing a slight case of hysteria in the audience (you’ll get it when you see it), this is a different take on Capcom’s well-known horror game franchise.
Jules, Penny & the Rooster, by Daniel Pinkwater a review by Rich Horton I’ve read several of Daniel Pinkwater’s novels, both those in the Young Adult and those in the Middle Grade categories, and as […]
Say all you want about Harlan Ellison (though you might want to be circumspect when you’re saying it to me) but all you can say about Tim Kirk’s LDV illustrations is – PHENOMENAL (look it […]
This movie appears to be a ghost story set in WWII France. It’s got all the appurtenances—a pentagram, mysterious noises in the night, all the right stuff for a patrol in 1944 France sent to occupy a mysterious mansion until they’re relieved. Is it haunted, or something else? The ending is nothing you will guess.
Christmas came early in September, with the publication of “Joy to the World, the Christmas Card Art of George Barr” from American Fantasy Press of Dekalb, IL. Check out the column for more information!
Although On Spec magazine, a Canadian genre magazine, published its last issue in December 2025, Edward Willett saved it as an annual “bookazine.” Readt his column for more information.
A few years back, a team of us started a project to create the ultimate Philip K. Dick encyclopedia that covers all 44 of his novels and 123 of his short stories. One of the […]
To begin with, I wasn’t a fan of LANTERNS; I didn’t understand why Hal Jordan was being such a jerk or who John Stewart was. But episode 3 changed my point of view. How do you feel about the series and/or episode 3? I’d like to know.
There is art all around us, and poetry can be found in places you’d never expect. Author Ali Trotta speaks on the true power of poetry in the Big Idea for her newest poetry collection, […]
Revenge is a dish best served cold, and in author Shami Stovall’s case, her desire to get back at those who have wronged her ended up being just what she needed to write a John […]
Before I get into this week’s column, I’d like to thank alert reader Ken Ames for pointing out that the song “Forever Autumn” was originally written by Jeff Wayne as a jingle for a Lego […]
Oysters: you either love them or hate them. Author and oyster-aficionado Virginia Shaffer has spent years turning her passion for oysters into a comprehensive look at the world behind the shell. Gr… Source: The Big […]
Though the author of The Curve of the World has passed, her story lives on. Her editor, Nisi Shawl, is here to take us through what she believes Vonda N. McIntyre’s Big Idea was. Let’s … Source: […]
The world makes up stories and stories make up the world. Author Arvind Ethan David aims to challenge the narrative of some of these stories in the Big Idea for his newest novel, The Great Game. […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. MURDER-CHICKENS ON MARS – by D.G. Valdron & B-MOVIE MONSTERS IN LOVE – by D.G. Valdron Publisher: Fossil Cove Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2025. Cover […]
They say writing can be a good outlet for grief, but feelings might get complicated when the person you’re grieving was supposed to co-author the book you’re writing. Despite author Gri… Source: The Big Idea: […]
Here are the answers to the quiz I posted a couple of days ago. (Here’s the original quiz.) 1. One of the earliest women to hold major creative roles in television science fiction, D. C. […]
In 1978, Jeff Wayne released a two-disc (vinyl and cassette) album with a musical adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds.” Narrated by Richard Burton, it featured music from Justin Hayward, David Essex and others. Have you heard it? Do you have a copy? Let us know, okay?
If you knew you only had weeks to live, how would that change your attitude towards life and death? What if you had been dead before, and this was your second, but brief, go-around? Author […]
To mock a classic trope in your own story, one must first unabashedly love that trope. Author Alex Shvartsman is a die-hard sci-fi fan, which gives him the perfect angle to write his own take […]
We all hear voices in our brain, but what if they were coming from your other heads?!? Author John Wiswell’s main character is a multi-headed dragon with a lot of contradicting opinions. Thou… Source: The […]
How many weeds do you have to whack before the weeds tell you to knock it off? In author Jo Miles new sci-fi novel, there might be more than meets the eye to a stubborn, […]
Death is a rather big part of life, so it makes sense that author Haralambi Markov kept writing about it, whether that was intentional on his part or not. In the Big Idea for his […]
If you’re looking for a horror/slasher, this will fit the bill; if you hope for another film like Evil Dead: Dead by Dawn, you’ll be dissatisfied. It all depends on your expectations.
“Innocent until proven guilty” isn’t always as black and white as it may seem in some cases. Author Bryan Gruley takes a look at what happens when other factors are at play in a s… […]
The action of writing does not require artistry, but the artistry of writing requires action. That action being sitting down and actually doing it, even if it is hard. Writing coach April Dávila is… Source: […]
“What belongs to the sea will always return to the sea.” Author Clara Ward has always been drawn to the ocean, spent time teaching others about the ocean, and now has featured the ocean… Source: […]
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