ReviewFantasy
Vurt: 20th Anniversary Edition by Jeff Noon (book review).
Want to change your reality? Or maybe you already have and your life as you know it is very different. How would you…
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AidanFortune
Once called a "fountain of useless pop culture knowledge", Aidan is an unashamed geek, grateful that he is allowed share his opinions on a global scale. A journalist by trade, Aidan is a massive fan of comics and recently set up a comics group in Brighton in order to engage more with like-minded people. His home is subject to a constant battle of vintage paraphernalia and science fiction & fantasy toys.
June 2013
May 2013
ReviewMusic/Audio
Music From The Films Of Ridley Scott arranged by Dominik Hauser (album review).
A career mapped out in music. What could be more poetic? This album collects tracks from some of director Ridley Scott’s finest films…
ReviewGames
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance soundtrack by Jamie Christopherson (album review).
When reviewing materials, it’s important to put aside personal taste as much as possible and offer a fair and balanced review. Unfortunately, I…
ReviewScifi
Defiance: Original Video Game Soundtrack by Bear McCreary (album review)
Proving that sleep is for wimps, Bear McCreary strikes again with a cracking soundtrack for the game that is tied into the new…
NewsMusic/Audio
DaVinci’s Demons (main title theme) by Bear McCreary
To call this an album is possibly a bit generous as it’s just one one-minute track from the new TV series. There will…
ReviewGames
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Vocal Tracks by Jamie Christopherson (album review)
When reviewing materials, it’s important to put aside personal taste as much as possible and offer a fair and balanced review. Unfortunately, I…
ReviewScifi
Looking for Mr Piggy-Wig by Andy Secombe (book review).
It’s Science Fiction but not as we know it. Andy Secombe’s detective-cum-Science Fiction novel seems a bit of a cheat but still provides…
ReviewFantasy
The Dresden Files: Storm Front by Jim Butcher adapted by Mark Powers and Ardian Syaf (book review)
If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Wizard detective Harry Dresden. Called in by the local police to investigate…
ReviewBooks
Crosstown to Oblivion: Stepping Stone/Love Machine by Walter Mosley (book review)
The end is near. The final two chapters in Walter’s Mosley’s ‘Crosstown To Oblivion’ series show no sign of writer fatigue and maintain…
April 2013
ReviewMusic/Audio
Escape From Planet Earth: Original Score by Aaron Zigman (album review).
Released earlier this year, animated film ‘Escape From Planet Earth’ charts the adventures of an alien space hero who is trapped on our…
ReviewMusic/Audio
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome soundtrack composed by Bear McCreary (album review)
Taking place in the midst of the First Cylon war, ‘Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome’, this prequel series introduces us to a young…
ReviewFantasy
Winter’s Dreams by Glen Cook (book review)
For anyone who has ever had tapas, they’ll know that while tastes delicious, there are times it can be a little unsatisfying. There’s…