Science Fiction and Fantasy Comment and Reviews
Queenslayer is the penultimate book in Sebastien De Castells 6 part Spellslinger sequence. The books follow failed mage Kellen as he and his business partner, Reichis, a Squirrel Cat try to survive an outlaws life and stay alive. As with all of De Castells previous Spellslinger books the plot is fast paced and action packed... Continue Reading →
Netflix has gone from being a postal DVD loaning service to a television and film producer of some note. This offering from their catalogue is a Scandinavian post apocalyptic drama. Set in Demark the basic plot revolves around a deadly virus carried by Rain. If you get touched by rain or infected animals you die... Continue Reading →
There a plethora of space operas and deep physics based sci-fi novels on the market. I have a huge love for these types of novels, I must confess my preferences run to Alastair Reynolds, Peter F. Hamilton, Kevin J. Anderson and Stephen Baxter, but as they do not write new books fast enough I have... Continue Reading →
And so it ends. With the roll of the titles of Episode 6 of the 8th Season this ended one of the decades most gripping and exciting TV dramas. As a fan of the books I had great trepidation on hearing of an HBO adaptation and avoided the first season for quite sometime and then... Continue Reading →
There is no mistaking Alien Warfare is a low budget film. The costumes are ropey some of the acting high school and explosive effects poor, but does all this detract from a strong story. The story follows a team of 4 navy SEALs with limited backstory sent on a covert mission to a research station... Continue Reading →
Io is a 2019 release on Netflix. It is a post-apocalyptic film directed by Jonathon Helpert and starring Margaret Qualley and Anthony Mackie and that is it. The film essentially only has two actors, Margarets father is seen once and we have the recorded voice of her fiance but other than that it is just... Continue Reading →
This is my first audiobook review. I get little time to listen to books. In the past I have listened to them at bedtime but then I usually fall asleep mid way through and lose my place. This time I was careful to listen to it all. Dooku Jedi Lost is a full dramatisation Star... Continue Reading →
This film took me completely by surprise. It is one of those films that on the face of it sounds ridiculous and yes it was ridiculous but in a fun way. I began watching it with very low expectations. The premise is that the world has experienced a devastating Ice Age after a failed attempt... Continue Reading →
Given that today is May the 4th I feel it is only apt that I release this review of Star Wars: Resistance which concluded this week in the UK. The series follows Kazuda Xiona, a young former New Republic pilot who has been recruited Poe Dammeron to act as a spy on Colossus station. The... Continue Reading →
Orbiter 9 is a 2017 Spanish language film released on Netflix. The film is pitched as a science fiction romantic drama and this certainly describes the film. I have come to treat Netflix with a pinch of salt regarding sci-fi films, they range from the undiscovered gem to the diabolical. This one was above average... Continue Reading →
Into the Nebula 