Tag: reviews

  • Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, the Audiobook

    I have to confess that I’m not a huge fan of audiobooks or Star Wars (I know, it’s shameful), but I still love this audiobook. Recently I purchased Star Wars: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn in audiobook format, to entertain two kids I work with on car rides. This book is slightly above their heads…

  • Galactic Pirate Fights On My Android Phone…

    For a mobile game, Star Traders RPG packs in a ton of content. Developed by the Trese brothers, this Android game is one of those that I intend to play for just 5 minutes but end up clicking around on for a half hour at a time. In this sci-fi space pirate game, you captain a ship…

  • “Sunshine” Review: Man Against Space

    Sunshine is a 2007 science fiction film starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Danny Boyle, with Dr. Brian Cox — the physicist host of some of my favorite science documentaries, including Wonders of the Solar System — as the film’s generous scientific consultant. I can’t decide who of the three I like more, which explains why I had…