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Kathryn Adams

Review: Chivalry, by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran

Mrs. Whitaker found the Holy Grail. It was under a fur coat. The latest collaboration between author Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran starts in a flourish of flowers and calligraphy as a kind-natured pensioner buys the Holiest of Holies for 30p from a secondhand shop. The next day she’s visited by Galaad – knight

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Morbius

Directed by Daniel Espinosa, Morbius follows brilliant biochemist Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) who is desperately trying to cure himself and others of a rare blood disease that is slowly killing him. But when his newest experiment for a cure involving vampire bats goes wrong, he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. (Small

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Kathryn Adams

2022 Hugo Awards – The Finalists

The Hugo Award finalists for 2022 were announced today, and I somehow managed this year to read three of the novels (got Project Hail Mary read just under the wire), two of the novellas, one of the novelettes, a Lodestar Award candidate, and an entire series! Winners will be announced on Sunday, September 4. Check

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llyzabeth

Review – The Magic Order Volume 2, #6

“My family has beaten your family for longer than anyone can remember.Time to carry on the tradition…” It’s the final issue of the arc and I’ve got some questions. Keep reading for a review of The Magic Order volume 2, issue #6. BIG spoilers below. Last issue it seemed like Victor gave us the explanation

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Kathryn Adams

Review: Project Hail Mary

The nominations for this year’s Hugo Awards will be announced next month, and one book that’s showing up on a lot of Best Of lists is Andy Weir’s latest novel, Project Hail Mary. I’ve somehow missed out on Weir’s previous books (and the movie based on The Martian; I know, no excuses for that), so

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Guest Writer

Review – Flee

Guest writer Jeff has a review of Flee, nominated for Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best International Feature. This was cinema. It was no wonder that Flee became the first film to get simultaneously nominated for Best International Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature and Best Animated Feature. The animation employed here was a

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Review – The Lost Daughter

Guest writer Katie Bienvenue has a review of The Lost Daughter, nominated for three Academy Awards. Do you remember The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood? Do remember the part where Ashley Judd’s character up’s and leaves her family because she just can’t take everything that’s happening with her family because it’s not how

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Guest Writer

Review – Belfast

Guest reviewer Chris Ward has a look at Belfast, nominated for six Oscars. Kenneth Branagh writes and directs this deeply personal film based on his own childhood as a young 9 year old living in Belfast during the troubles, in what is such a heartwarming film. Full of such brilliant humour and performances that were

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llyzabeth

Review – Saga #57

“…kingdoms aren’t places, they’re ideas.And some ideas just never go the fuck away.” Keep reading for a review of Saga #57. Some spoilers below, both for this issue and earlier ones. First off, the “situation” from last issue gets resolved in the first few pages, in a way that was completely logical but I never

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