Probably still the most popular Star Trek film, rivaled only by the 2009 re-launch, “The Wrath of Khan” is a mixed bag for me. On the one… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
Tag: Science Fiction
Conquest of the Sphere: Three Cities
In response to some feedback from my last post about the setting, I’ve written brief sketches of three locations for Conquest of the Sphere. This setting is… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Three Cities”
Star Trek VS Star Wars
The following was originally written a few months before “Star Trek Beyond” came out. That film surprised me by being a good deal of fun, and… Read more “Star Trek VS Star Wars”
Conquest of the Sphere: A Rambling Introduction
“Years before the rise of the Ku’ototh and the fall of N’Yoktu, when I was still a mere acolyte, spending my days cataloguing clay prayer tablets… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: A Rambling Introduction”
Movie Review: Star Trek The Motion Picture
People say that there’s some kind of ‘curse of the odds’ thing with Star Trek, where only the even numbered movies are good. I don’t agree with… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek The Motion Picture”
Movie Review: Forbidden Planet
It doesn’t get much better than “Forbidden Planet.” Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, it pushed special effects technology to whole new levels, and set the stage… Read more “Movie Review: Forbidden Planet”
Comic Review: Wonton Soup
A couple years ago, I read James Stokoe’s excellent “Godzilla: Half-Century War” and knew that here was a comic artist/writer to watch. A lot of comic… Read more “Comic Review: Wonton Soup”
Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember
Annalee Newitz looks at how humanity might go about surviving inevitable problems in this surprisingly upbeat book about the end of the world. Her basic premise is… Read more “Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember”
Book Review: The Yith Cycle
Chaosium’s “Cycle Books” are a fantastic series of themed anthologies (for the most part). But they do have one thing that I’m not thrilled with, usual series… Read more “Book Review: The Yith Cycle”
Movie Review: Seconds
John Frankenheimer’s Seconds is an unsettling and uniquely gripping film. Sadly, it seems to be largely unknown or forgotten. This is a shame, and I hope to… Read more “Movie Review: Seconds”
Matthew J. Constantine 