by mike | Aug 19, 2019 | Books, Death, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
I recently got the chills—not in a good way, either—watching a nearly six-decades-old episode of the original “Twilight Zone” titled, “The Obsolete Man.” Given the current disturbing state of politics in this country, if not the world, I think you’ll understand why....
by mike | Jul 22, 2019 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Unlike its predecessors—especially Episodes IV, V, and VI—the more recent Episodes VII and VIII in the Star Wars universe did not provide us with a plethora of memorable quotes. Still, if you look hard enough you’ll find quite a few fun/entertaining/poignant lines in...
by mike | Jul 15, 2019 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
So at the end of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005), Darth Vader is put back together from Anakin Skywalker’s spare parts, newborns Luke and Leia are sent to Tatooine and Alderaan respectively, and Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda go into exile. We have a seamless...
by mike | Jul 8, 2019 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
This coming December the highly anticipated Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker will give us the final installment (really?) in the Star Wars universe, a place that so many of us have visited for over four decades now. This “space opera” series is one of my personal...
by mike | Jun 17, 2019 | Books, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
By all accounts the 2018 dystopian/science fiction film, Mortal Engines, should have appeared in one of my Guilty Pleasure posts. It rated no higher than 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it was considered the biggest box-office bomb of the year. But I’m not presenting it...
by mike | May 27, 2019 | Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
If you are a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you have more than likely seen the eagerly awaited Avengers: Endgame. But in case you haven’t, you need not worry that there are any spoilers in this brief homage. All I want to say is that this twenty-second...
