ReviewFantasy
Dark Wraith Of Shannara by Terry Brooks (book review).
There are surly no fans of fantasy who have not heard of Terry Brooks. His seminal first novel, ‘The Sword Of Shannara’ is…
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August 2025
ReviewScifi
The Prometheus Crisis by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson (book review).
Now writers Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson wrote ‘The Glass Inferno’ in 1974, and another book, ‘The Tower’ by Richard Martin…
ReviewFantasy
The Stars Are Dying (Nytefall Trilogy book 1) by Chloe C. Pen᷉aranda (book review).
There are times when a writer’s enthusiasm for the book they are writing gets in the way of something coherent. They invest their…
ReviewScifi
Attack Of The 50ft Women (1958) (blu-ray film review)
I was surprised how short this film, ‘Attack Of The 50ft Women’, was, running at 65 minutes. During the orbit and crash of…
ReviewDoctor Who
Torchwood: The Complete Second Series (blu-ray TV review).
The second season’s extras review will be brief compared to the first season’s. No audio commentaries and only 10-minute unclassifieds for each, which…
July 2025
ReviewScifi
Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse book 8) by James S A Corey (book review).
‘Tiamat’s Wrath’ is the eighth novel of ‘The Expanse’ space opera series by James S A Corey. High Consul Winston Duarte rules the…
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Avatar 3: Ashes to Ashes, blockbuster to bonfire – Cameron’s Pandora heats up (trailer).
So, it turns out the third Avatar film is not called The Seed Bearer (thank Eywa), but instead goes by the far more…
ReviewHorror
The Stuff (1985) Limited Edition 4K UHD (blu-ray/UHD review).
Forget about eating ice cream; you want to try The Stuff. It’s got a sweetness that will make you want to eat it…
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Peacemaker season 2: Sliding Doors, but with more explosions and less Gwyneth (trailer).
So here we are again, strapped into the tactical jockstrap of destiny, as Peacemaker returns for Season 2 on August 21st 2025—and this…
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The Talamasca: The Secret Order is AMC’s paranormal power move (horror TV series, trailer).
There’s something spooky in the shadows this October, and—spoiler alert—it’s not a rerun of The Walking Dead. Instead, AMC is opening the ancient,…
TrailerStar Trek
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy drops at Comic-Con (trailer).
The first trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finally warped in from Comic-Con, and it looks like the Federation’s most iconic educational…
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Your Death In Our Hands: a short story by GF Willmetts.
For all you people with terminal illnesses, we can offer you a spectacular filmed ending that will make money for your loved ones.…