Review: The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes original tale is worth the read.
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.
Avengers 2 Heralds the End of an Empire
Can you take a pill for superhero movie fatigue?
Space Princesses: Royalty in Science Fiction
“For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories about the death of kings.” Richard 11, Act 3, Scene 2 Shakespeare knew how to entertain a crowd and teach history at the same time. His plays are rife with kings, queens, dukes, barons and various and sundry other royal personages. His […]
“CLASSIC” Movie Reviews, OUR MAN FLINT and IN LIKE FLINT
Steve revisits a favourite–classic–“spy spoof” from the ’60s. Many people loved these James Coburn films!
Con Report: Dragoncon 2014 (with over 100 pictures!)
The Gaffen family attends Dragoncon 2014 and comes back with LOTS of pictures
2014: A Year in Review
SF & Fantasy in media from 2014
WHA…? JOHNNY CASH and SF? I FELL INTO A BURNING RING OF…
Steve gets all excited over a shared-universe anthology series. And tells you where to get FREE SF!
DVD Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy DVD hits the stores!
Marvel’s Biggest Gamble
With GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY becoming the first film of 2014 to cross the $300 million barrier and with it claiming the domestic box office champion ship from fellow Marvel alumni CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER the film business chorus has shifted from Marvel takes big risks to Marvel can do no wrong. Even SATURDAY […]
The Top Ten Best Superhero Movies of All Time
Who has the most iconic villains in the land? Read on to find out.
Hello Summer, Goodbye – After The Blockbusters, After The Hugos Have Gone
Gary Dalkin looks back on the state of science fiction as another summer of massive budget SF and fantasy spectacles draws to a close. It seems this summer may have been a little better than those of late. The latest Michael Bay atrocity aside, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Godzilla received enthusiastic receptions and almost everyone loved Guardians of the Galaxy, which achieved the near impossible feat of pleasing fans, delighting general audiences and entering the popular culture as a new phenomenon in its own right.
Vote for your Favorite Guardians of the Galaxy Character
Let us know who your favorite Guardian is (or pick a villian, the choie is yours).
One Word Review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
You’ll have to click to read it!
The Long, Strange Trip of Peter Quill
For Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the end of a…well, a space odyssey.
Why Do We Love Super Hero Movies?
There are no super heroes in real life – that’s why we go to the movies!
AMAZING NEWS: June 29, 2014
Amazing News isn’t always amazing…sometimes it’s just Startling, or merely Astounding, or somewhat Thrilling…or maybe even Unknown….
The End of the Summer Blockbuster
Musings on the birth and development of the strange media behemoth – the summer blockbuster
Pirates of the Final Frontier
The Guardians of the Galaxy isn’t Marvel Comics’ only space-faring team.
The Best of Comic-Con 2013
Ok, before I start, this is my personal preference, so you may or may not agree with these, but here are my personal favourite highlights of Comic-Con 2013. I’ve been enjoying Comic-Con from the comfort of my sofa in front of my laptop, but have to say some of the tweets/announcements this year have been […]
My top 10 SF and fantasy picks for the big-screen treatment
Science fiction and fantasy are taking over the realm of the Hollywood summer blockbuster, no question about it. Marvel Studios is gearing up to launch the Avengers franchise into space with the forthcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film, Neill Blomkamp’s about to wow audiences with his sophomore full-length feature, Elysium, and Christopher Nolan’s next movie is […]
