‘The Martian’ (2015) one of century’s elite hard SF films
Throwback Thursday (Book and movie reviews): Director Ridley Scott turns a nerdy novel into one of this century’s elite hard SF films.
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‘The Martian’ (2015) one of century’s elite hard SF films
‘Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night’ (1996) digs into PKD themes
PKD flashback (Book review): In his second “Blade Runner” book, K.W. Jeter dives further into themes introduced in Dick’s novel.
Jeter continues saga in ‘Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human’ (1995)
PKD flashback (Book review): K.W. Jeter embraces the vibe of Ridley Scott’s film more than PKD’s novel in this stylish sequel.
PKD’s ‘Deus Irae’ (1976) explores dark side of religion
PKD flashback (Book review): Philip K. Dick teams up with Roger Zelazny to explore dark spiritual doings in the post-apocalyptic “Deus Irae.”
Lovegrove steps up game in ‘Firefly: The Ghost Machine’
Book review: After two relatively weak entries, James Lovegrove steps up his game in his third “Firefly” tie-in novel, “The Ghost Machine.”
‘Now Wait for Last Year’ (1966) expansive yet personal for PKD
PKD flashback (Book review): The novel is about a massive space war, yet Dick couldn’t get his mind off his personal problems.
Paranoia reigns in PKD’s ‘A Maze of Death’ (1970)
PKD flashback (Book review): Everybody is paranoid, but rightfully so, as Dick’s story of planetary settlers taps into several of his common themes.
‘Galactic Pot-Healer’ (1969) shows PKD’s God interest
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick delves heavily into religious metaphors in a novel that previews his spiritually themed 1970s works.
‘The Simulacra’ (1964) is PKD’s grand absurdity
PKD flashback (Book review): “The Simulacra” is essentially a grab bag of Dick’s favorite themes, as he cannibalizes his unpublished works.
‘Firefly’ goes full-on Western in ‘Magnificent Nine’ (2019)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove goes solo for the second “Firefly” novel, a straight-up Western on a dusty frontier planet.