ReviewFantasy
I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle (book review).
Back in the mid-1960s, I was reading Peter Beagle’s first novel, “A Fine and Private Place,” when an acquaintance told me that the…
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Forbidden Planet: the Star Wars of the 1950s (but with more Shakespeare and less Lightsabers).
Forbidden Planet. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, then clearly, you’re missing out on one of the most seminal pieces of science…
TrailerFilms
Venom: The Last Dance – the Symphony of Symbiosis hits its final crescendo? (trailer)
Hold on to your seats, Marvel fans, because Venom: The Last Dance is poised to sweep you off your feet, twirl you around, and…
TrailerSuperheroes
The Umbrella Academy, fourth final season trailer (video).
If you thought the third season of The Umbrella Academy was a wild ride, buckle up, because Season 4 promises to deliver even…
ReviewFantasy
The Sinister Booksellers Of Bath (The Left Handed Booksellers Of London book 2) by Garth Nix (book review).
‘The Sinister Booksellers Of Bath’ is book two in ‘The Left Handed Booksellers Of London’ series by Garth Nix. This time, Sulis Minerva,…
NewsCri-Fi
Assassin’s Mark: a story by: GF Willmetts.
‘Thank your secretary for letting me in, sir. On my advice, she’s gone home for the night.’ The man at the desk looked…
ReviewHorror
Stranger Things season four (2020) (DVD: TV series review).
The extended-length opening episode begins in 1979 at Hawkins Laboratory, where Eleven and her fellow inmates are observing their powers. Suddenly, a massive…
ReviewDoctor Who
Doctor Who season 14, episode 6: Dot And Bubble by Russell T Davies (TV review).
We are already two-thirds of the way through the season. Time is flying away again. Nothing’s perfect except for this episode’s content. It…
NewsScifi
What Makes Them Tick (short science fiction film: in full).
Fine VFX chap Jimi Kujanpää brings us an animated movie about three robot friends exploring an abandoned mine in quest of the vital fuel that might ensure the continued existence of their race. Watch the short scifi film below in full.
NewsScifi
The Wastelander Sector 23 (short science fiction film: in full).
In the depths of a decaying world, amidst the shadows of a long-forgotten city, lies the perilous Sector 23. Here, amongst the ruins,…
ReviewBooks
Tomorrow And Beyond: Masterpieces of Science Fiction Art edited by Ian Summers (book review).
Finding a science fiction art book that I missed in the 1970s is always a delightful experience. Such is the case with ‘Tomorrow…
ReviewScifi
Moonwatcher’s Memoir, a Diary of 2001 A Space Odyssey, by Dan Richter (book review).
One of the things about reading books is that they sometimes point to other books that need attention. Before you ask, I don’t…