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kfontenot reviewed Science Fiction Conventions.
July 02, 2012
posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!
I've been going to quite a few science fiction and comic conventions since I attended my first one back in 2009. I also joined the board of one convention for awhile, and learned rather quickly … more
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It is tough to tell what, if anything anyone has heard about Prometheus going into it. The biggest talking point of the movie though is that Prometheus … more
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In the run up to its release, there has been much speculation about the exact connections between Prometheus and the Alien movies. The genesis of the project was in 2002, with Alien (1979) director Ridley … more
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No doubt when people heard they were coming out with a movie based on the board game Battleship there were a lot of eye rolls and heavy sighs. Director Peter Berg of Friday Night Lights fame … more
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Basing a movie off of a videogame is often a risky proposition. For every “Resident Evil”, there at least a dozen others that are out and out disasters, “Mario Brothers”, “Wing … more
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By Joan Alperin Schwartz 'Battleship' directed by Peter Berg (Hancock) has a poorly constructed script, ridiculous dialogue, cardboard … more
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So, no one ever told me the original Planet of the Apes movie was about religion! Now I can finally see what everyone had against the Tim Burton remake which came out a few years ago. (I was not a fan … more
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Trekscribbler reviewed Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (Spe....
May 09, 2012
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I’ll admit I can a bit late to the whole Doctor Who craze. Like most folks in America (my side of the pond, as it were), Tom Baker was the first real Doctor. This isn’t to say … more
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First of a trilogy, this novel is about a near-future world ravaged by environmental collapse. As usual, things are not always what they seem to be. Ima is a teenage girl of Asian … more
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Told from the perspective of the main character, Katniss, THE HUNGER GAMES takes place in a future where the United States as we know it no longer exists. The book never explains exactly what happened, … more
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Gabina49 reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.
April 17, 2012
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Title: Under Oath Author: Margaret McLean ISBN: 9781429924573 Publisher: Forge Testifying in court is difficult for most witnesses and at times … more
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sleet28 reviewed The Synth Oppression.
April 06, 2012
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As a wordpress member, I stumble across some interesting sci-fi blogs from time to time and, to be honest, some pretty lousy fiction. But then I came across a new series that JUST started called The … more
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Without the Jeddack’s would there be a Jedi, what would Charlton Heston have worn when crashing on The Planet of the Apes, would Kirk have gotten so much inter-galctic tail if it hadn’t been … more
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cdbaker reviewed Time Travelers Never Die.
March 05, 2012
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I like time travel stories and this one is mildly entertaining but not particularly fulfilling. Call it time travel light. The plot centers around Adrian Shelburne and … more
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We been spendin' most our lives livin' in a troper's paradise... Business is bad for intergalactic media mogul Augustus Scullop, whose Trans-Gal empire is on the rocks. … more
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While I end up liking most of the books that I read by Stephen King, he isn't an author that I salivate over when something new comes out. I'm not sure why, as I like the genre and … more
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kfontenot reviewed Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Me....
February 12, 2012
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For a movie that came out over ten years ago and was critically panned, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 3D looks pretty good on the big screen. I'm not going to waste any time on the … more
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(special thanks to Big Finish for providing me with a review copy!) To continue Leela’s education, the Doctor promises to take her to the famous Morovanian Museum. But the TARDIS … more
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kfontenot reviewed Obi-Wan Kenobi SL 12 Saga Legends 201....
February 06, 2012
posted in Awesomeness
While I'm not the biggest fan of the Star Wars prequels, I must say that over the course of all three films, Ewan McGregor's role as Obi-Wan Kenobi captivated me the most. In my … more
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China Mieville is a mixed bag for me and Embassytown just didn’t do it for me. It has an overly complicated plot, bloated pretentious writing style, shallow characters, and clumsy … more
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CRSwanson reviewed Doctor Who - The Lost Stories - The F....
January 20, 2012
posted in Pass The Remote!
(special thanks to Big Finish for providing me with review copies!) Big Finish is continuing their introduction of Fourth Doctor audio adventures with this, a “lost story” from … more
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While sharing a kiss at inspiration point, teenager Steve Andrews (Steve McQueen) and his date, Jane, see what looks like a falling star crash land and go to find it. First on the spot, however, is an … more
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kfontenot reviewed Star Wars: Darth Plagueis.
January 17, 2012
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"Darth Plagueis" has been a highly anticipated novel for a very long time. Ever since the mention of Plagueis' name in "The Phantom Menace," fans of the Star Wars universe were … more
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(special thanks to Big Finish for providing me with a review copy!) Back in 1999, the first Big Finish Doctor Who audio was released. It was called “Sirens of Time,” and featured the Fifth, … more
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Star Wars The force unleashed 2 is the latest game in the Star Wars franchise, it was developed by Red Fly Studious and published by Lucas Arts. It was released on October 26th 2010. Taking … more
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