The Hunt for Red October (1984) – Tom Clancy

I haven’t read this book since the mid-80s when my schoolmate and friend, Michael Hay suggested I might like it. I dug into it, and for awhile there, birthdays or Christmases would bring me the latest Tom Clancy hardcover. I’ve been itching to kind of go back and see I still enjoy the stories, and…

Thunderbolts* (2025) – Jake Schreier

Thunderbolts*, as a film, is a bold choice for Marvel. It’s also smaller and more… intimate doesn’t feel like the right word, for a Marvel film. That being said, it’s a big action movie for anyone else. With Jake Schreier helming this outing, and a script by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo, we catch up…

Along Came a Spider (1993) – James Patterson

So the idea of digging into the Alex Cross series has been nagging at me for awhile. But it seemed like there were so many, thirty-two at last count. Then I reminded myself I’ve been reading Star Trek books in order for awhile, and there’s a lot more than those. So… I’d seen the film…

Insidious: The Red Door (2023) – Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson makes his directorial debut with the fifth (and final?) Insidious film that takes us back to the Lambert family, checking in on them nine years after the events of Insidious 2, which was the last time the family was featured as the main characters in the series. There are some fun ideas here,…

Star Trek: Picard (2020) – Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1, and Part 2

Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of La Sirena arrive at Soji’s (Isa Briones) homeworld, Coppelius, pursued by the Romulans, and Seven (Jeri Ryan) and Elnor (Evan Evagora) aboard the Borg cube. The first part of the season finale, Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1 was written by Micheal Chabon and Ayelet Waldman from a…

Star Trek: Picard (2020) – Nepenthe, and Broken Pieces

Nepenthe, written by Sam Humphrey and Micheal Chabon, is arguably the best episode of the inaugural season of Star Trek: Picard. It first debuted on 5 March, 2020. While Elnor (Evan Evagora) struggles to survive on the Borg Cube, hunted by Rizzo (Peyton List), and costing Hugh (Jonathan Del Arco) his life and triggering a…

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

So I’ve been diving into the streaming service, Crunchyroll, which is a fan’s paradise of anime series and films. If you’ve only brushed up against the occasional series the sheer size of the streaming platform’s library can seem a little daunting. Don’t be too put off, the site will make recommendations for you based on…