Bionic (Netflix scifi film: trailer).
In a dystopian future dominated by robotic prosthetics, two sisters become fierce competitors in the long jump. However, their rivalry
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M.I. High: The Sinister Prime Minister and Other Adventures (TV spy-fy review).
Years ago, I caught a few snippets of ‘M.I. High’ on TV and thought I would look for a boxset.
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Catspaw (Cat book 2) by Joan D. Vinge (book review).
Cat, the half-human/half-hydran psychic, believes he has neutralized his telepathy. He learns otherwise when Braedee, chief of security for Centauri
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An Interview with artist/writer Fred Gambino
Interview questions from Patrick Mahon to Fred Gambino, ahead of the launch of his debut novel ‘Dark Shepherd’, which is
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Dark Shepherd by Fred Gambino (book review)
I first came across Fred Gambino’s name in 2011 when I found a copy of his art book ‘Ground Zero’
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Six-Legged Bambi and Time Travel? The finalists of the 2024 Clarke Award (news)
Hold onto your spacesuits and snorkels, SFcrowsnest chums. The 2024 Arthur C. Clarke Award has unveiled a shortlist that promises
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Budgets Beware? The outrageous film genius of Roger Corman R.I.P (obit).
Roger Corman: Outrageously low budgets, laughably high ambitions. If Hollywood is a feast of film, Roger Corman was the sneaky
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Hidden City (1987) (film review).
‘Hidden City’ is a relatively low-key film that focuses more on the characters than the events until the end, revealing
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: Mark Kermode’s scifi movie review (video).
The latest cinematic jaunt through the jungle, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, takes us 300 years into the
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The Hunt for Gollum: Frodo’s Fishy Friend fetched by fanciful fans (Chris Bouchard interview).
In a world where Tolkien fandom meets an epic dose of DIY, The Hunt for Gollum emerges as a film
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