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.
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Paranoia reigns in PKD’s ‘A Maze of Death’ (1970)
‘Firefly’ starts with a Boom! in ‘Unification War’ (2018-19)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Comic book review): We look back at Boom! Studios Issues 1-12, collectively titled “The Unification War.”
Theme, sidekick propel ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Pierce Brosnan’s second Bond film tackles the power of mass media and features a cool sidekick.
Brosnan ably takes Bond mantle in ‘GoldenEye’ (1995)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): TV action star Pierce Brosnan shows he still has secret-agent chops as he takes over as Bond.
‘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.
Saffron, ‘Firefly’s’ women star in ‘The Sting’ (2019)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Comic book review): It’s not as good as “Bad Company,” but fans of Saffron and the other women of “Firefly” might enjoy “The Sting.”
‘Push’ (2009) a stylish Hong Kong superhero caper
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This caper film with superheroes calls to mind the later “X-Men” Universe TV series “The Gifted.”
‘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flashback (Book review): “The Simulacra” is essentially a grab bag of Dick’s favorite themes, as he cannibalizes his unpublished works.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.
PKD explores post-apocalypse in ‘Dr. Bloodmoney’ (1965)
PKD flashback (Book review): “Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb” shows how people can change yet continue on.