Artemis Artemis, copyright 2017, 309pp Crown Publications Weir’s middle novel, sandwiched between The Martian and Project Hail Mary, couldn’t be more different. Whereas the other two featured resourceful and scientifically literate men stranded far from Earth with little hope of return, Artemis has…Jazz. Jazz is 26, something of a loser, noted for making catastrophically bad …
Month: August 2021
Kingdom: Ashin of the North Ashin Jun Ji-hyun Young Ashin Kim Shi-ah Min Chi-rok Park Byung-eun Ai Da Gan Koo Kyo-hwan Ta Hab Kim Roi-ha Ashin of the North is a prequel to the first season of Kingdom, which is set in the western year of 1602 in the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. A mysterious …
The Martian, 369 pages Andy Weir copyright 2011, Crown Publishing 2014, available on Amazon in ebook and audio. As threatened, I saw down and read Andy Weir’s The Martian, the book upon which the generally marvelous Ridley Scott / Matt Damon movie was based. This was brought about by reading Weir’s suspense/thriller/geek fest, Project Hail …
Billy Summers Stephen King copyright 2021 Scribner, 527 pages I sometimes think of Stephen King as being the Al Hirschfeld of writers. With minimalist precision, with just a few strokes he can create a fully recognizable and unique character. It takes amazing skill to do that, and the results are so simple and effortless that …
Vivo Directed by Kirk DeMicco Screenplay by Kirk DeMicco & Quiara Alegría Hudes Story by Peter Barsocchini & Quiara Alegría Hudes Produced by Lisa Stewart, Michelle L.M. Wong & Rich Moore Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker, Nicole Byer, Ynairaly Simo & Gloria Estefan Cinematography Yong Duk Jhun …
Gunpowder Milkshake Directed by Navot Papushado Written by Navot Papushado & Ehud Lavski Produced by Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman Starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, Paul Giamatti Imagine if the Powerpuff Girls was written by Garth Ennis. Charming, chirpy, insane and violent. Gunpowder Milkshake has that vibe, …
Crime of the Century Series Directed and written by Alex Gibney … Series Produced by Nancy Abraham … executive producer (2 episodes, 2021) Thomas Augsberger … Consulting Producer (2 episodes, 2021) Sarah Dowland … producer (2 episodes, 2021) Aaron Fishman … executive producer (2 episodes, 2021) Alex Gibney … producer (2 episodes, 2021) Lisa Heller …
Project Hail Mary Author Andy Weir Audio read by Ray Porter Cover artist Will Staehle Publisher Ballantine Books Publication date May 4, 2021 Media type Print, ebook, audiobook Pages 496 In Ripley Scott’s The Martian, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is stranded alone on Mars, and has no way to communicate with Earth, which in turn …
Trollhunters, A Rise of the Titans Directed by Johane Matte, Francisco Ruiz Velasco, Andrew Schmidt Written by Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman Based on Tales of Arcadia by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus Produced by Marc Guggenheim, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman Starring Emile Hirsch, Lexi Medrano, Charlie Saxton, Kelsey Grammer, …