Articles in Sci Fi and Fantasy
This is so seriously cool. So cool, in fact, that I missed it last night. What kind of sci fi fan am I? Yeah I know … anyway I was initially sceptical about Matt Smith …
I vaguely remember thinking ‘meh’ when Studio Ghibli’s latest film project, Karigurashi no Arrietty, was announced late last year. It is, essentially, a retelling of The Borrowers but set in Japan and is due to …
There’s less than a week till BioShock 2 finally hits and I can’t wait. I’ve been excitedly following the game since it was announced and really, really want to get my hands on the shiny …
Now it’s well known that I am not a fan of first person shooters, thanks to one sorta-working eye. BioShock, however, is the one game that I made an exception for. I first played it …
Of all the sci fi series canceled in 2009, T:SCC was the one I was really hoping would survive, especially with the killer twist in the final episode. It was ripe for renewal but sadly …
It seems odd to start with a conclusion to a review but, simply put, The Writer’s Tale, is both the book for Doctor Who fans who want to know the hows and why but it’s …
I’m a huge fan of Being Human and the BBC kindly sent a previews disc of episode one my way and the disc arrived earlier this week! The series continues the story of George, Mitchell …
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It only feels like yesterday that VIZ announced its plans to release an a la carte menu of the finest chapters from the Japanese foodie manga Oishinbo. Each volume has …
The BBC has ever so helpfully overhauled its Doctor Who website, just in time for the regeneration of the Doctor. They’ve also included a really stylish looking sneak peak of series five – which is …
Excuse the profanity but WHAT THE FRAK?????
Seriously??!!! OH MY VARIOUS GODS!!!!
Usual amount of spoilers after the jump. I think I need to put my head between my knees for a minute.
District 9 is a fascinating film, not just because of the way it was made but also because it takes a realistic approach. It also tries to break away from that tried, tested and tired …
Being Human is one of those rare shows – along with Doctor Who – that makes me want to give the BBC vast sums each year for the license fee. I originally caught the pilot …
Ah Christmas Day again. This means only once thing: Doctor Who (those of you who said the Queen’s Speech, get iPlayer up NOW and be ashamed of yourselves, dear me). Unlike previous years though, this …
This movie feels like it’s been a long time coming. For me, Terminator 2 was the pinnacle of sci fi movies and the hints given about the world post-Judgement Day were tantalizingly brief. Then we …
Yes, Christmas is apparently here and I’m looking forward to one thing: Doctor Who. Part one of The End of Time airs on Christmas Day, with part two to follow on New Year’s Day. It’s …
First off, a confession from me: I don’t like Halo. Actually, that’s not strictly true. The storyline intrigues me and the graphics are gorgeous but the game play … it’s a FPS. Definitely not my …
OMVGs*, that was scary! Actually, no wait, it was more like mild peril and seriously disturbing, more so in the last five minutes than the entire hour-long episode in which we see a totally different …
Ah end of the world as we know it. It seems like there’s a glut of apocalypse porn at the moment, from Knowing (which really was depressing but also full of that aliens are going …
Ah the weekend, I was totally blissful until I realised Ceri had an accident when I refused to get up and let her at at six thirty in the morning. Lovely. It’s not really her …
Here be spoilers, you have been warned!
I was quite excited by the prospect of a third series of Torchwood. Then it was announced that rather than a full series, there would just be a short …
Push feels interesting; it takes the conspiritorial stance, creating a world of psychics who can do everything from make people do what they want (hence the title), move objects, see the future and heal wounds. …
As usual, be forewarned, HERE BE SPOILERS!!
The fact that’s I’ve seen Star Trek twice this week has to attest for how awesome the movie is. But awesome is not the same as perfect, not by …
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Oishinbo is now going full swing and we are just under halfway through the A La Carte series (see my reviews of volume one and two). This volume focuses on …
I love reading and one perk of the recession is I finally get to do it more often! Orbit UK (thanks Sam!) send me through review copies of their books every couple of weeks and …
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I’m really getting into Oishinbo. Through some quirk, it’s perfectly timed to coincide with my interest in Japanese cusine, so I eagerly await each new volume of this fantastic …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So, it’s time for another Starbuck episode, last week teased yet another revelation but did the episode come though? The thing is, you have to feel sorry for the poor girl, …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So, it’s time for a catch up with the Fleet. Last episode, Boomer broke Ellen Tigh out of Cavil’s basestar forcing an inevitable reunion with Saul and the rest of …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
I was going to review the last episode of BSG but … well the whole Gaeta/Zarek coup bored the crap out of me; even if poor Gaeta found his peace …
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One of the things I love about Japan is the versatility of manga, here in the West we think it’s all giant robots, semi-clad magical girls and the odd heartfelt …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
Gaeta’s descent into traitordom gets even more painful this week. Now the pawn/partner of (ex-)vice president Tom Zarek, the plucky young lieutenant starts putting his plan to take over the …
