When I write a review for a book, I often start off with a hypothetical question. One that pertains to my general feelings, and serves as an easy way to pull you, the reader, into my mindset while I was reading the book. And A Fistful of Clones is no different, because this time the…
Ever since The Avengers was released in 2012, DC comics has been desperately trying to wrangle their own characters together to compete with the Marvel Juggernaut. However, before Batman and Superman have even warmed up for their much touted ‘fight’, Joss Whedon has deposited another 2+ hours of “Marvelous” entertainment. Avengers, Assemble! Some detractors I spoke…
Written and directed by The Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter), Predestination is fast-paced, haunting and visually stunning. The duo previously collaborated with lead actor Ethan Hawke on their film Daybreakers (2009), another sci-fi thriller worth a watch. The Spierig Brothers based the film on the short story “—All You Zombies—” by Robert A. Heinlein. I have…
If Scott Pilgrim is about really wanting something and giving your all to achieve it, Seconds might be about what comes after that: a reality check. These two stories aren’t connected per se, but coming from the same author, a few years apart, one can see how they track the progress of a young generation. Bryan Lee…
Night of the Living Dead (1968) from Image Ten Productions Who: Written by John Russo (Midnight) and George Romero, who also directed, with lumbering zombie makeup by Tony Pantanella (The Crazies) and Regis Survinski (The Crazies, Hungry Wives), and the most underappreciated protagonist of all time played by Duane Jones. What: Barbra and her brother…
299,792,458 Km/s The speed of light, at which time travel becomes theoretically possible… Thus opens 300,000 kilometres/seconde, a French, sci-fi short film by Stéphane Réthoré. This film has many things going for it: Paris, really cool clocks, a great 1950s noir vibe, and an ending that makes you want more. 300 000 KILOMÈTRES / SECONDE…
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! We’ve all contemplated it at one point or another, tossed the idea back and forth in our minds. You know the one, the concept that this beautiful world in which we’re living is, in actuality, an elaborate fabrication. It’s that eerie suspicion that something this complex, this intricate, couldn’t possibly be real….
Well, my friends, we’re here. Take a look back and see how far we’ve come. Seems like many years have passed, doesn’t it? That’s because they have. On the second day of the twelfth month of the year that we humans decided should have the numerical designation of 2009, Hans Henrik wrote the very first…
The following piece was written by Ryan Hansen and sent in to us for consideration. Here at Sci-Fi Bloggers, we like showcasing a variety of different opinions. Ryan’s is one of many, and though some may disagree, others will not. This is part of the beauty of humanity: the ways in which we are different, the…
WARNING: Major Game of Thrones spoilers ahead. I never read the books. I started watching the show just before the third season came out. I wasn’t told anything about it beforehand. I wasn’t given all the hype. I just said, “Oh, here’s a show I could start watching on HBO Go.” And then I started…
Before Avatar, there was Star Wars. Before Star Wars, there was 2001: A Space Odyssey. Before 2001, there was Star Trek. Before Star Trek, there was The Outer Limits. Before The Outer Limits, there was The Twilight Zone, and before that, finally, there was the radio in your living room. You and your entire family…
