‘Man in the High Castle’ (1962) shows things could be worse
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick’s classic work of alternate history imagines American life under Nazi and Japanese imperial rule.
Science Fiction
‘Man in the High Castle’ (1962) shows things could be worse
‘Fantastic Four’ (2005) a safe, respectable introduction
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Tim Story delivers a safe, respectable introduction to Marvel’s first superteam.
‘The Eternity Brigade’ (1980) critiques the inherent slavery of a military state
Throwback Thursday (Book review): Goldin fascinatingly and amusingly comments on the inherent slavery of a military state.
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s’ cornball rom-com humor hits the spot
Movie review: The cornball rom-com humor of Tom Holland’s second Spidey film hits the spot after “Endgame.”
Talalay’s ‘Tank Girl’ (1995) is a stylish misfire
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): More of a long music video than a film, this comic adaptation is a stylish misfire.
‘The Forever War’ (1974) illustrates the futility of war
Throwback Thursday (Book review): Haldeman’s classic SF novel illustrates the horror, silliness and futility of war just by showing what war is like.
Dark Spidey duology wraps with ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014)
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The storytelling web gets convoluted as the dark Spidey duology wraps.
All 22 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 1 (1999-2000), ranked
TV review: Out of the gates, “Roswell” takes its place as one of the great teen SF/romance hybrids. Here are my rankings of the 22 episodes.
‘Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012) experiments with a darker tone
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The Andrew Garfield series experiments with a darker tone and affirms that the 2002 film had it right all along.
‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 is easily the weakest so far (TV review)
With the failed experiment of the “choose your own adventure” movie “Bandersnatch” in the rear view, I was happy to hear “Black Mirror” Season 5 (Netflix) was finally on the horizon. I was very disappointed, […]