PKD adds humor to rigid future of ‘Man Who Japed’ (1956)
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick brings a practical joke to a future society unprepared for it.
Science Fiction
PKD adds humor to rigid future of ‘Man Who Japed’ (1956)
‘Ad Astra’ is a gorgeous but spacey art piece
Movie review: This Brad Pitt vehicle is also the latest in the troubling genre of pseudo-hard-SF.
‘Roswell’ gets ‘A New Beginning’ (2003) with ‘Season 4’
‘Roswell’ flashback (Book review): Kevin Ryan launches the gang’s post-TV-series adventures.
‘Fast Color’ a Shyamalan-esque stealth superhero gem
Movie review: “Fast Color” taps into the spirit of Shayamalan’s “Unbreakable.”
‘Penultimate Truth’ (1964) is like a PKD greatest hits album
PKD flashback (Book review): “The Penultimate Truth” combines multiple short stories.
‘Roswell’ co-creator Burns joins book line with ‘Quarantine’ (2003)
‘Roswell’ flashback (Book review): Laura J. Burns fills in an important piece of the continuity.
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ a final blast of cyborg sci-fi for the decade
Movie review: This James Cameron-written film is a striking final blast of cyborg sci-fi for the 2010s.
‘Zap Gun’ (1967) among PKD’s most prophetic 21st century previews
PKD flashback (Book review): This is a prophetic but not easily accessible novel.
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Dreamwalk’ (2003) (Book review)
In “Dreamwalk” (January 2003), the sixth book of the “Roswell” tie-in series, Paul Ruditis bridges Kyle’s trauma over the death of Alex at the end of Season 2 with his deepening friendship with Isabel, as […]
Calling ‘Impostor’ (2002) ‘padded’ is a fair statement
PKD flashback (Movie review): This short story adaptation truly was padded out after its original cut.