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.”
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Lovegrove steps up game in ‘Firefly: The Ghost Machine’
‘Spectre’ (2015) an overblown Bond-Blofeld battle
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): The fourth Craig entry delves into core elements of the 007 saga.
‘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.
‘Firefly’ side trips: ‘Bad Company,’ ‘Boss Moon’ and ‘The Outlaw Ma Reynolds’ (2019-20)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Comic book reviews): Boom! Studios pairs its regular “Firefly” series with a handful of one-shot issues early in its run.
Brosnan Bonds limp to end with ‘Die Another Day’ (2002)
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Halle Berry guest stars as the four-film Pierce Brosnan series wraps up.
‘The World is Not Enough’ (1999) takes step backward
An outsider’s take on the James Bond saga (Movie review): Compared to the previous Brosnan entries, “The World” is indeed not enough.
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.
‘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.