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In the Swarm Waters of the Ocean: a review of The Swarm

Based on The Swarm by Frank Schätzing Written by Frank Schätzing, Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade, Michael A. Walker, Chris Lunt Screenplay by Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade, Chris Lunt, Michael A. Walker Directed by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson, Philipp Stölzl Starring Cécile de France as Dr. Cécile Roche Alexander Karim as Dr. Sigur Johanson Leonie Benesch …

England swings like hanged men do: a review of Apothecary

Peter Cawdron, (c) 2023, 415pp Anthony is a seemingly unremarkable teen apprentice to an chemist/herbalist/alchemist at an apothecary stall on the outskirts of Westminster, a small town not far from the city of London. Westminster, like Anthony, seems usual, but like Anthony, has a feature that makes it rather extraordinary. About a quarter mile from …

A strong, silent typo: a review of e∞ception

e∞ception Created and written by Hirotaka Adachi Directed by Yūzō Satō (chief), Chien Yi Lin, Yu Cheng Wang, Mntn Chang, Grace Chen Creative director Tomokazu Osawa Voices of Nolan North, Ali Hillis, Robbie Daymond, Eugene Byrd, Nadine Nicole Anime that is both science-based (or at least solidly science fiction) and has a substantial and reasonably …

There are two types of people in this world. People who hate clowns…and clowns.*: a review of Clowns by Peter Cawdron

Now available on Amazon. Kindle Edition, 457 pages Published May 20th 2022 Science Fiction / Futurism can be described thusly: Take a society. Tweak it in some way. A new technology. New methods of communication. Different approaches to education, or a new religion. Advances in scientific knowledge. Or, of course, meeting intelligent life from the …

Flying blind: a review of Nightflyers

Nightflyers Executive producers Daniel Cerone, George R. R. Martin, Jeff Buhler, Gene Klein, David Bartis, Doug Liman, Alison Rosenzweig, Michael Gaeta, Lloyd Ivan Miller, Alice P. Neuhauser Producers Robert Jaffe, Andrew McCarthy Production companies: Fevre River Jacket Co., Gaeta/Rosenzweig, Hypnotic Universal Cable Worldwide Sales and Distribution Main Cast: Eoin Macken as Karl D’Branin, an astrophysicist …