This review has been a long time coming and I am sure some people are surprised I have not commented on this series before. I wanted to take a little time to let my thoughts settle. So, what are my thoughts on The Mandalorian? For me, this has been the Star Wars I have been... Continue Reading →
The Bone Silence by Alastair Reynolds – A book review
The Bone Silence is the final book in Reynolds steampunkish far future space opera about the Ness twins. Reynolds is a master of visualising fascinating futures and mixing them with compelling stories and this trilogy was no different. What was unique was the way in which this story was set. The books take place in... Continue Reading →
Bumblebee – A Film Review
The Transformers movies to date can be said to be sadly lacking. My first Transformers movie experience was back in 1986. This great film was a cartoon and had the unusual significance of being Orson Welles last film (voicing Unicron) and had Star Trek alumni Leonard Nimoy voicing Galvatron. This film was a love letter... Continue Reading →
Star Wars Clone Wars – The End: A TV Series Review
I have a kind of love hate relationship with the Clone Wars. Parts of it are amazing and others less so. I found the opening speech annoying and childish… which well is probably because it is a children’s programme. I think that my other problem is the animation style. I didn’t like the anime style... Continue Reading →
Spiderman: Far from Home: A Film Review
Tom Holland is in my estimation a great Spiderman, he has a boyish charm that lends the character much sympathy. It is easy to connect with him and understand the problems of being a superhero at such a young age. These is not something that is really addressed in original Peter Parker story telling. This... Continue Reading →