Crichton’s ‘Congo’ (1980) illustrates nature’s power
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): “Congo” is less focused than his other thrillers, but it’s a sneaky man-versus-nature novel.
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Crichton’s ‘Congo’ (1980) illustrates nature’s power
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ a monster-mash blast
Movie review: It can’t be denied that it’s an entertaining spectacle when Godzilla and Kong go mano-a-mano. But other aspects are less impressive.
Crichton warns of mind control in ‘Terminal Man’ (1972)
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Mind-control via computers never became a thing. But that only makes “The Terminal Man” more fascinating.
Wilson’s ‘Andromeda Evolution’ (2019) a strong sequel
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Daniel H. Wilson’s sequel to “The Andromeda Strain” is a neat way to satiate fans’ hunger for more Crichton stories.
Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ beefs up Steppenwolf, DCEU
Movie review: The Whedon and Snyder versions are polar opposites. The most notable metric is that the original is 2 hours long and this one is 4 hours.
‘Andromeda Strain’ (1969) launches a career, genre
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): With its gripping reportage style, Crichton’s debut under his own name is the epitome of a techno-thriller.
‘Andromeda Strain’ movie (1971) seems longer than TV miniseries (2008)
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie and TV reviews): The film is a faithful adaptation of Crichton’s book, but the miniseries is better.
‘Deep Storm’ (2007) finds thrills at ocean’s floor
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): We know less about the ocean floor than outer space. Child’s speculative novel aims to narrow the gap.
Child’s ‘Death Match’ (2004) invigorates ‘scary AI’ trope
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): Lincoln Child breathes new life into an SF subgenre that dates at least back to “2001.”
‘Love and Monsters’ keeps apocalypse upbeat
Movie review: Perhaps the cast and crew got the gloom out of their system in previous projects. Here, the apocalypse isn’t so bad.