ReviewScifi
Survivor by Octavia E. Butler (book review).
Octavia Butler wrote five Patternist novels. The earlier books explore the long history that eventually leads to the Patternist society, including the life…
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Scion by James Islington (book review).
‘Scion’ by James Islington is standalone Science Fiction thriller. Azure is an enhanced human with revs, cogs and somatics, one of the very…
ReviewBooks
Forbidden Science 7 Final Report: The Journals Of Jacques Vallee 2020-2025 (book review),
This seventh volume of Forbidden Science covers Jacques Vallée’s life from 11 January 2020 to 24 October 2025. He says it will be…
ReviewSuperheroes
Moon Knight Season 1 (blu-ray TV series review).
I remember when Moon Knight first hit the stands in his own comic book in the early 1980s, and actually meeting its artist,…
ReviewScifi
The Infinite State (The Decurion Saga book 1) by Richard Swan (book review).
The Infinite State by Richard Swan is the first novel in the Decurion Saga. This is a dystopian space opera about the impact…
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Starshadows by Pamela Sargent (book review).
In his introduction to Starshadows, editor Terry Carr describes his working relationship with author Pamela Sargent. He rejected her first four stories but…
ReviewBooks
Inside The U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: Initial Revelations by James T. Lacatski, D. Eng, Colm A. Kelleher Ph.D, and George Knapp (book review).
I read the first book, Skinwalkers At The Pentagon, a while back and reviewed it. Inside The U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: Initial…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #24 October 2007 (magazine review).
# Back Issue #24 review This early issue of Back Issue deals with magic-based comic-book characters. Oddly, although there is an excellent interview…
ReviewFilms
Practical Magic (1998) (film review).
Sisters Sally (actress Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (actress Nicole Kidman) are witches, although the latter doesn’t show much of this talent when she…
ReviewBooks
True Brit edited by George Khoury (book review).
Trying to get hold of some of the early TwoMorrows books is rather like looking for gold. I’m not sure which is easier.…
ReviewSuperheroes
The Boys season 5 (TV series review).
The final season of The Boys has now been released on Blu-ray. One good thing straight away: there are nine extras this time.…
ReviewScifi
Exodus: The Helium Sea by Peter F. Hamilton (book review).
# Exodus: The Helium Sea review Peter F. Hamilton is well known as a crafter of sprawling space opera, and he has produced…