The Crotchety Old Fan

Starring Harry Belafonte, WFD was one of the first “post apocalyptic” films I ever saw. Produced in 1959, the flick begins with Belafonte trapped in a coal mine, which explains why he escapes the “atomic poison” that wipes out the rest of the world.
I’ve been looking for this flick intermittently for ages and finally [...]

John C. Wright has unearthed a 1927 NY Times review of Metropolis by H. G. Wells (apparently originally produced by Don Brockway in 2002) which you can see here. My original link comes via SFSignal’s tidbits of the day.
I read that review from top to bottom and couldn’t help but laugh at how similar [...]

Victoria from Underland Press (who has become my favorite editor of late – a woman with the golden touch so it seems. She consistently gets me out of my genre comfort zone and I’m actually liking it!) inadvertently sent me a second copy of Jeff VanderMeer’s fantastic fantastical noir mystery novel FINCH.
Since Jeff is [...]

REMINDER: The cut-off date for registering to vote (meaning – purchasing a membership in this year’s WorldCon) is fast approaching. Signing up after this date preserves your right to vote on the final ballot (provided you register for that in time) but you’ll have no say in who/what will be ON the final ballot. [...]

Real short:  watch it if you get a chance.
Slightly longer:
The Story of the Christ meets Mad Max The Road Warrior.
And just a bit longer:
Fans of post apocalyptic scenery will love the devestation.
Fans who have been clamoring for post apocalyptic tales with more of a Christian message will enjoy the message.
Fight scenes – pretty darned good.  [...]

I finally got to see this much talked about, minimalist science fiction film from debut director David Bowie’s Son (Duncan Jones).
I have to say up-front that I was bothered about the premise of this film from the moment that I first heard it in teaser ads: lone inhabitant of a Lunar mining station goes bonkers [...]

I finally managed to get in to see it today, a week and two days after opening.
Karen went with me and we opted for the non-Imax 3D version.
I don’t know what Roger Ebert was thinking – maybe invites to some nice parties or something – but I certainly did not leave the theater “feeling the [...]

The Television event of the year?
I think not. Highly anticipated – certainly. Highly good? Not.
I managed to get through several of the “mini-sodes” that the re-do of the Prisoner (AMC TV) was chopped up into last nite and eventually fell asleep, waking up as the first episode was being broadcast again.
Patrick McGoohan [...]

Yeah, yeah.  I get it.  Never look a gift horse in the mouth – unless Greeks give it to you and you happen to be Trojan.  Then it might be a good idea.
Yeah, yeah, I got it in Saturday school. Beware of snakes bearing apples. Especially if they’re female snakes cause we all know that [...]

Finch by Jeff VanderMeer.
Available shortly from Underland Press (click the book cover to go there)
Well. I have to say that it is really nice to be able to write a positive, if not positively raving, review.
But first, caveats & etceteras.
My review is based on an ARC so, as the saying goes, some things may [...]