Last week I whizzed through reading James VanderMeer's sci-fi novel Annihilation, in preparation for its film adaptation by Alex Garland. I finished the book on Friday -- it was only a six-hour audiobook, although it's part of a longer series -- and I saw the movie over the weekend. And it was weird, in a good… Continue reading The Strange World of “Annihilation”: Comparing the Book and Movie
When I heard tickets were selling for Thursday night showings of Thor: The Dark World, I booked some right away. I got super nerdy about it. Thor is one of my favorite superheroes -- or maybe I should say his world is one of my favorites. I love the blend of science fiction, other realms, mythology, and what… Continue reading “Thor: The Dark World” Review: That Mythology + Science Cocktail That Makes Thor So Good…
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