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
News Around the Net!
So, here’s our first real look at the new X-Men film, Dark Phoenix: I really want this to be great, but I’m not yet feeling this one. First of all, the continuity of these X-Men movies makes my head spin. One of the things I loved about Days of Future Past was the way
Josh Reviews Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Perhaps the best movie I saw this past summer was Morgan Neville’s wonderful look at the life and work of Fred Rogers, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Like so many of my generation, I grew up watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. The moral and life lessons of Fred Rogers
Josh Reviews The Predator
I’m an optimist, and someday I hope to see a new, truly great Star Trek movie in the theatres. Someday, I hope to see a new, truly great Alien movie in the theatres. And someday, I hope to see a new, truly great Predator movie in the theatres. This sure as heck ain’t i
News Around the Net!
At last! The first trailer for Marvel’s upcoming Captain Marvel is here — and, no surprise, it looks great: There’s a lot to enjoy and unpack there. Brie Larson seems great for the role, and I’m glad that Samuel Jackson’s Nick Fury looks to be a major