Sparks – MAD! Review
In my review of Sparks’ previous album The Girl is Crying in Her Latte, I expressed the fervent hope that this was not the last we would see of the band. What kind of a fool was I to even … Continue reading Sparks – MAD! Review
Doctor Who – Wish World: Review
Warning! Contains Spoilers! Previously on Doctor Who: die-hard fans have spent decades thinking that any mysterious female character – from River Song to Amy Pond – is the Rani. It’s become such a monumental fan cliché that when online commenters … Continue reading Doctor Who – Wish World: Review
Doctor Who – The Interstellar Song Contest: Review
Warning! Contains MAJOR Spoilers! Many, many years ago, myself and a friend who shall remain nameless had the opportunity to pitch some ideas to a company that made Doctor Who spin-off audios (not Big Finish, the other one; the one … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Interstellar Song Contest: Review
Doctor Who – The Story & the Engine: Review
Warning – Contains Spoilers! Just last week, me and my friends with whom I record the Time Ram podcast were discussing how Doctor Who has become very safe in recent years, with stories adhering to a rigid formula that makes … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Story & the Engine: Review
Doctor Who – Lucky Day: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! DOCTOR-LITE ALERT! DOCTOR-LITE ALERT! In my review of The Well, I commented about the layout of the episodes in this season seemed to be exactly mirroring those in its predecessor and that does appear to be continuing … Continue reading Doctor Who – Lucky Day: Review
Doctor Who – The Well: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! In the last series of Doctor Who, the third slot was occupied by Boom, a dark slice of hard sci-fi with futuristic soldiers, in which a companion was killed and then brought back to life. In the … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Well: Review
Sci-Fi Scarborough 2025: Review
The review of Sci-Fi Scarborough 2025 is also available as an extended, enhanced audio version as part of The October Club podcast. You can stream it on Spotify using this link, or on YouTube using the embedded link at the bottom of the page. Sci-Fi Scarborough 2025 is the eighth convention that my wife and I have attended and the eleventh that has been held. I had very positive feelings about it when the guest list was revealed week by week on a Friday evening. Once again, there was a strong Doctor Who presence, with announced appearances by Carole Ann … Continue reading Sci-Fi Scarborough 2025: Review
Doctor Who – Lux: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! A lot more thought seems to have gone into the order of stories in Ncuti Gatwa’s second season than his first. Last year there was a palpable sense that Space Babies belonged in the latter half of … Continue reading Doctor Who – Lux: Review
They Get You When You Sleep! Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
It’s hard to believe that a mere 22 years divide the 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Philip Kaufman’s 1978 remake. They look so different! They could almost have been made on separate planets! By way of modern comparison, … Continue reading They Get You When You Sleep! Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
They’re Here, Alright! You’re Next! Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Jack Finney started as a magazine writer working mainly in the genres of crime and thrillers, but it was his first full-length science fiction novel The Body Snatchers (1955) that was to prove his breakthrough work. It was popular enough … Continue reading They’re Here, Alright! You’re Next! Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
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