The Smiley Novels of John le Carré
I’ve enjoyed quite a number of movies, over the years, that were based on the novels of John le Carré. Films such as The Tailor of Panama, The Constant Gardener, A Most Wanted Man, and, of course, the terrific adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I also watched and love
Catching Up With Powers: Bureau
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s comic book series Powers has been, since it’s inception way back in 2000, one of my very favorite comics. The series’ hook is fiendishly simple: it’s the story of cops in a world of superheroes. Christian Walke
News Around the Net!
So, who loves Kit Kats as much as I do? If you do, then you must read the New York Times Magazine’s deep dive into the story behind that candy, and how Kit Kats flourish in Japan. (I was also happy to see that Kit Kats made it into the top five of fivethirtyeight.com’s
Josh Reviews Star Wars: Resistance
Star Wars: Resistance is the latest Star Wars animated TV show. Coming on the heels of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, this new show is, intriguingly, set in the time between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. The show takes place on the Colossus, an aircraft
Star Trek: Hearts and Minds
With his novel Hearts and Minds, author Dayton Ward has returned again to the world of From History’s Shadow, his spectacular novel that explored the secret history of aliens on Earth in the twentieth century. I adore that novel, which was a masterpiece of Star Trek continuit
Josh Reviews Better Call Saul Season Four
They made us wait over a year after the end of Better Call Saul season three for the start of season four, but boy was the wait worth it. Season four was another home run from this show, one of the rare spinoffs to be as good if not better than its fantastic, much-loved predecessor.
Josh Reviews First Man
I’m a nut for science fiction as well as science fact — and so I was instantly excited when I heard that Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La La Land) was directing First Man, a film telling the story of Neil Armstrong’s first landing on the moon. The film’s trailer
The Jewish Comics Anthology vol 2 is Now Available on Amazon!
I am pleased to share that the print version of SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology vol. 2 is now available on Amazon! The digital version is available, for a lower price, on Comixology. This second volume of The Jewish Comics Anthology is focused on sci-fi tales. I am delighted to be in
Josh Reviews the First New Star Trek Short: “Runaways”
In the next few months, before the launch of Star Trek: Discovery season two, we’re going to get four new “Short Treks,” Star Trek short films. I love this idea. The people currently running CBS and Trek these days have made a number of statements to the press ab
Josh Reviews Annihilation
I have a huge amount of love for Alex Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina, which he also wrote. If you haven’t seen that film, I exhort you to track it down immediately. It’s a riveting piece of speculative fiction, with extraordinary performances by Alicia V