12 May 2013
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
Script: Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci
Genre: Action, sff
Setting: space, the future
6 Stars
5 Comments
Terrorism is everywhere these days. From Iron Man to Star Trek and everywhere in between, you just can’t get away from it. In this case Capt. Kirk is on the trail of a Star Fleet operative gone rogue. He’s blown … Continue reading
10 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: historical fiction, Juv/YA
Setting: 500s, Aksum, Ethiopia
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Book two in The Lion Hunters. After the loss of her family Goewin is forced to flee Britain. In the company of Aksum’s ambassador to Britain, Piamos, she travels across Europe and into Africa. Her father’s ambassador, Constantine, is to … Continue reading
19 February 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: literary fiction, sff
Setting: contemporary
5 Stars
4 Comments
Teenage boys are going missing in Innertown. Where they go and what happens to them, nobody knows. Some say that they have runaway, escaping the town with its pollution, disease, death and lack of a future. Others say that no … Continue reading
The Strain Trilogy #3 I really enjoyed the first book in this series, The Strain worked really well as a competent vampire story. It was creepy and horrible and very readable. The second book, The Fall, I didn’t enjoy quite … Continue reading
6 March 2011
Genre: historical fiction, sff
Setting: Australia, Europe - Napoleonic
5 Stars
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ISBN: 9780007256778 book 6 in the Temeraire series There were few streets in the main port of Sydney which deserved the name, besides the one main thoroughfare, and even that bare packed dirt, lined only with a handful of small … Continue reading
12 September 2010
Cast: Alison Pill, Anna Kendrick, Ellen Wong, Johnny Simmons, Kieran Culkin, Mark Webber, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera
Script: Edgar Wright, Michael Bacall
Genre: Action, sff
Setting: Canada
2 Comments
Scott Pilgram is dating a highschooler. A 17-teen year old Chinese American highschooler to be precise. But then he encounters Ramona Flowers and becomes a “nice guy” dick and starts seeing her two. But Ramona has a past, 7 evil exes, and for some reason Scott must fight and defeat them all. Continue reading
By Dan Simons
I really loved Ilium when I read it in June so was looking forward to this, the sequel. And it kicks off right where we left the story in the first book. Unfortunately it just didn’t work as well. All through this book I was interested in what was going on, but never gripped, never fascinated or engaged by it. Merely hmm, that’s interesting. Continue reading
5 May 2010
Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson
Script: Justin Theroux
Genre: Action, sff
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Dir: Jon Favreau
I really enjoyed Iron Man and I love Mr. Downey Jr. and I think Jon Favreau is so very adorable. All positives, so I’m guessing you can all feel the but coming. I’m going to keep you waiting, for a little while at least, because Iron Man 2 is a really fun film. And the effects are great. I enjoyed all the roles, Downey is great as Stark, he pulls off the role of ass-hole multi-millionaire while at the same time he is an engaging character. And all the supporting cast, while they aren’t asked to do a huge amount, do their jobs well.
8 March 2010
Cast: Liam Aiken, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Imperioli, Michael Peña, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon
Script: David Koepp, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Scott Silver, William Monahan
Genre: drama, sff
7 Comments
I read the book this was based on a long time ago. So long ago that I don’t really remember the details. But I do remember thinking that it wasn’t the most film-friendly of novels when I heard that it was to be adapted. But of course neither was The Lord of the Rings and look how well Jackson et al did there. This, however, is a very different kettle of fish from LOTR Continue reading
15 February 2010
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Art Malik, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving
Script: Andrew Kevin Walker, Curt Siodmak, David Self
Genre: horror
5 Comments
I really did want to enjoy this film. It is a werewolf film after all, and I am a fan, plus Benicio Del Toro has something about him that I usually enjoy. Unfortunately there is very little by way of storyline in this film. And even less of characters. I mean, why make a film about a character no one cares about? When your central character leaves me meh-d out, well, your film really isn’t going to grab my attention now is it? Continue reading
