The third book in Mary Robinette Kowal’s A Lady Astronaut trilogy is up for a Hugo award this year and I…still hadn’t read Book 2, The Fated Sky. Time to get on that. It’s been nine years since a meteorite wiped out most of the Eastern US and destroyed the Earth’s climate. In that time
(Some small character spoilers follow.)Taking place six months after the events of Avengers Endgame, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier follows Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) as they team up together to take on new threats that could plunge an already fragile world into chaos. Their mission takes them across the
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! If you’re looking for a detailed breakdown of this year’s Oscar ceremony and all the winning films…this is not the podcast for that. Because we barely saw any of the nominees and we certainly didn’t watch the ceremony. Not that it
This year’s list of nominated short stories covers a pretty wide range of themes. In this group there are two re-told fairy tales, a portal to another world via a book-loaning program, ruminations on wholesale slaughter by a sentient house, a day in the life (well, week in the life) of a couple of brand
Directed by Ben Falcone, Thunder Force is a superhero “comedy” that follows two childhood best friends who reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers. And I’m just going to go straight to the point and say I fucking hated this film. Yes it’s just as
In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer filmunknown has a look at News of the World, nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, and Best Sound. Written and Directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel • Perfect World, Universal A civil war veteran
In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer entertainmenttakeover_ has a look at One Night in Miami, nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Song, and Best Adapted Screenplay. One Night in Miami is a fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and
Directed by Simon McQuoid and produced by James Wan, Mortal Kombat is the 2021 adaptation of the violent video game series of the same name. The plot follows MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), who is unaware of his unique heritage—or why a sorcerer from Outworld named Shang Tsung (Chin Han) has sent his best
In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer rickyfilmreview has a look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, nominated for five Oscars including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design. “Now death? Death got some style. Death will kick your ass and make you wish you never