‘Firefly’ flies into novels with ‘Big Damn Hero’ (2018)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder collaborate to launch the “Firefly” line of original novels.
Author: John Hansen
‘Firefly’ flies into novels with ‘Big Damn Hero’ (2018)
Tom Hardy stands out in ridiculous ‘Venom’ (2018)
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): A sympathetic Tom Hardy performance stands out in this otherwise ridiculous Spider-Verse spinoff.
‘Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ (1989) ends era with whimper
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Everything is wrong about this eighth entry, including the fact that more time is spent on a boat than in the title city.
‘Back to the Future Part III’ (1990) chugs to finish line
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The trilogy chugs to the finish line in the Western-oriented “Back to the Future Part III.”
‘Time Out of Joint’ (1959) an early PKD masterpiece
PKD flashback (Book review): “Time Out of Joint” is not only a great early Dick novel, it’s also accessible enough to recommend it to new readers.
‘Firefly’ Dark Horse era impressively wraps with ‘No Power in the ’Verse’ (2016-17)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Comic book reviews): The Dark Horse era goes out on a high note with “No Power in the ’Verse” and “The Warrior and the Wind.”
‘Crow: City of Angels’ (1996) has style, no originality
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This sequel to the cult favorite comic-book flick is another entry full of delicious style, but it’s short on originality.
‘Virus’ (1999) is derivative but endearing
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This derivative but endearing science fiction actioner blends “The Thing” with Skynet.
‘Back to the Future Part II’ (1989) unfortunately drops the comedy
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The sequel is brilliantly plotted, but the shortage of comedy makes for a grimmer experience.
PKD’s ‘Solar Lottery’ (1955) a messy, fascinating SF debut
PKD flashback (Book review): It’s fun to see early examples of simulacra and telepaths, but “Solar Lottery” is overly complex.