All 35 of Philip K. Dick’s science fiction novels, ranked
Book list: I rank all 35 science fiction novels by an author increasingly appreciated for his on-point and humorous previews of 21st century life.
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Visions of the future: All 12 Philip K. Dick movies, ranked
Movie list: For RFMC’s 3,000th post, we rank the films directly adapted from a novel or short story by visionary author Philip K. Dick.
Verisimilitude cruises away from ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ (2021)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In its ninth proper entry, the Vin Diesel saga is nothing more than overgrown children playing with toys.
‘Soldier’ finally gets (somewhat) appreciated in ‘From Script to Screen’
Book review: When the screenwriter and many crew members don’t like the film, “Soldier” can’t be called a classic. But some of us like it anyway.
M.K. England makes crisp ‘Firefly’ debut with ‘What Makes Us Mighty’ (2022)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): The author nails the characterizations and language as the crew stumbles into a bad planetary situation.
‘Carnival’ (2021) the weakest of the first six ‘Firefly’ novels
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): It could’ve made for a good TV episode, but the mischaracterization of Shepherd Book is a misfire.
‘Firefly’ books show ‘Life Signs’ (2021) in Lovegrove’s latest
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove’s fourth “Firefly” novel is his best, and it resolves a mystery fans had wondered about for 19 years.
Satirical ‘Starship Troopers’ (1997) also a strong actioner
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In crafting a satirical SF classic, Verhoeven and Neumeier don’t skimp on the characters and world-building.
On the cutting edge: Every Michael Crichton film, ranked
Movie list: As Summer 2022 gives us new chapters in the “Jurassic” and “Westworld” sagas, let’s look back at the core canon of Crichton.
The near-futurist: All 28 Michael Crichton novels, ranked
Book list: As the Summer of Crichton continues on our screens, here are my rankings of the 28 novels from the man who invented the techno-thriller.