GOODBYE TO VONDA and MY FAVOURITE TV SHOWS
After a short absence, Steve returns to bid farewell to a beloved SF author, Vonda N. McIntyre, and to talk about his TV addiction… er, favourite shows!
MOVIE REVIEW: EAT LOCALS – (2017)
Give new meaning to the expression “Eat Local, Think Global”: This week, Steve takes a bite out of “Eat Locals,” a British 2017 vampire movie. Is it good, or does it suck? Probably a bit (a bite?) of both. Read it and see.
Review: FLASH GORDON SUNDAYS: DAN BARRY VOLUME 1 – THE DEATH PLANET, 1967-1971
Flash Gordon Sundays: Dan Barry Vol 1 – The Death Planet, 1967 – 1971 is one of those books that should be in every collector’s library.
The Retro Look and Stranger Things
Designer M. D. Jackson defends the visual style of the Netflix series Stranger Things, saying that its retro 80s look is a deliberate homage.
“STRANGER THINGS”—HOMAGE OR COPYCAT?
Have you seen the new Netflix series “Stranger Things”? Well, Steve has, and he’s got stuff to tell you about it. SPOILERS INSIDE!
Why Was Early Comic Book Art so Crude? (Part 3)
The flawed heroes and the shared universe weren’t the only revolutions that Stan Lee brought to the business
SECOND LOOKS: MARVEL’S DEADPOOL & ANT-MAN and SOME WORDS ON WRITING
This week Steve takes a second look at Marvel’s two most recent movies, Deadpool and Ant-Man, and finds one much better than the other… but YMMV! Also a couple of tips for writers who may be stuck.
TV REVIEW: Netflix’s SENSE8 (SENSATE)
Steve looks at Netflix’s new SF offering by The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczinski. The season starts slowly but begins to build quickly after episode 1.
MOVIE REVIEW and a TV Pilot: CHAPPIE, AN UNDERRATED SF MOVIE, and SUPERGIRL
Steve returns with two reviews: a film and a TV pilot. The film’s a good one; the pilot not so much. See what you think!
WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERHERO? Part Two of Two.
In part two of his superhero blog entry, Steve looks at Superman and others.
Ben Affleck, Really?
Not everyone is delighted about the news that Ben Affleck is the new Batman for the Man of Steel sequel
Is the Hulk Catholic?
This is a post for the writers. And for readers who enjoy a bit of a rant. Warning: contains religion.
No. 2 – Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter of Mars
Any SF library without Edgar Rice Burroughs and John Carter of Mars is hardly complete. Burroughs’ John Carter series captured the imagination of many noted SF writers, like Ray Bradbury, early in their youth. As […]
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