The Games by Ted Kosmatka (book review)
‘The Games’ was the first novel by prolific short form author Ted Kosmatka. First novels are always interesting. Will this
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Alien Romulus, Mark Kermode’s scifi movie review.
Just when you thought the Xenomorphs had retired to a peaceful life of terrorising your nightmares, Alien: Romulus crashes into
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Moon Zero Two (1969) (film review).
With literal cartoon opening credits, you do have to wonder if this film is meant to be taken seriously. Although
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A Jura For Julia by Ken MacLeod illustrated by Fangorn (book review).
A Jura For Julia is a new short story collection from multiple award-winning author Ken MacLeod, with illustrations by Fangorn,
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The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed (book review).
I heard about The Fortunate Fall back in the 1990s, and now it’s getting a reprint this year. Cameron Reed,
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Birdwatching At The End Of The World by G.W. Dexter (book review).
Stephen Ballantyne, our first-person narrator for Birdwatching At The End Of The World, is the only boy at Near School
Read MoreA.I: Artificial Intelligence (classic scifi movie retrospective).
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Steven Spielberg’s grand foray into the world of existential dread, moral ambiguity, and—let’s not forget—robotic teddy bears.
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Rebel Moon part two, The Scargiver (Mark Kermode scifi movie review).
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, the latest addition to Zack Snyder’s sprawling space opera saga, where subtlety is
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Elysium Fire by Alastair Reynolds (book review).
There is a lot of pleasure in reconnecting with old friends and places. Alastair Reynolds has set a number of
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Lake Of Darkness by Adam Roberts (book review).
‘Lake Of Darkness’ is a standalone literary space opera that ventures into psycho-horror. Humans have spread far and wide across
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