Category Archives: science fiction

On My Bookshelf: A Memory Called Empire

Posted on 14 January 2020 by

One of the best things about good science fiction is when an author takes us places we’ve never been in ways we’ve never gone. The first of those is easy to do. No human has yet set foot on Mars … Continue reading →

Posted in On My Bookshelf, science fiction | Leave a comment

SF Streaming 2019

Posted on 18 December 2019 by

After some initial good feelings, my sense of this year’s science fiction streaming is mixed. I’ve blogged here before on Amazon’s adaptation of Philip Dick’s Man in the High Castle. I think this season was the worst, by far. On the … Continue reading →

Posted in science fiction, television | Leave a comment

Movie Challenge Day 2

Posted on 19 February 2019 by

  Continuing on the challenge of significant film-watching experiences, I offer a “simulcast” with my fb page. There, without commentary, but here, a brief text. Space has its allure. But so did exploring the interior of the Earth. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in film, science fiction | Leave a comment

Movie Challenge Day 1

Posted on 18 February 2019 by

  A friend didn’t tag me, so I thought I’d respond. I’m doing this on fb without commentary, but the blogging medium beckons a few words. Like many boys, I liked adventure and science fiction. Preferably both in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in film, science fiction | Leave a comment

Talky Science Fiction

Posted on 26 September 2018 by

Sometime in the last century, producers of pop culture discovered that science fiction and fantasy mixed with visual special effects and action makes for both popular movies with the general public and money for the corporations behind them. Between the … Continue reading →

Posted in film, science fiction | Leave a comment

On Shelf And Screen: Ursula LeGuin

Posted on 7 August 2018 by

As a science fiction reader, I’ve overlooked Ursula LeGuin. But after two recent experiences, I’ve become a fan. First, I reacquainted myself with The Lathe of Heaven. The novel was made into a tv movie in 1980. It’s interesting that as … Continue reading →

Posted in film, On My Bookshelf, science fiction | Leave a comment

Hard Sun, Hard Violence

Posted on 24 April 2018 by

As I’ve encountered streaming series on hulu and amazon, I notice there’s a lot of boundaries pushed beyond what’s been aired on cable networks. Some of those boundaries are plusses–telling a story over a period of twelve hours, give or … Continue reading →

Posted in science fiction, television | Tagged | Leave a comment