Project Hail Mary: Movie Review

"I'll do my best."

Several years ago, I fell madly in love with The Martian, the first novel by author Andy Weir. That novel was made into an equally exceptional movie that I also loved. Weir's second novel Artemis was eh, okay, and it hasn't been made into a movie yet. But Weir's third novel, Project Hail Mary, is now a movie and it's as good as The Martian. And that's saying a lot.

The Boys Season Five: Super Uninspired

Shock and awe, my son.

So. That’s the end of a semi-era – given that there are apparently prequels and maybe more lined up to come. This season review is full of spoilers, so don't read it if you're trying to keep what's left of the surprise in store.

Mini Movie Reviews: Sex, Drugs, and Killer Robots

Today's theme is the science fiction of the 1970s featuring films by Boris Sagal, Michael Anderson, Robert Wise, Ralph Bakshi, John Boorman, and Michael Crichton.

Obsession

"WHY DON'T YOU LOVE MEEEEEEEEE?"

It's always nice when you go to a movie you don't know much about and find that you've just walked into a new sleeper hit.

Star Trek Voyager: Day of Honor

"Welcome to the worst day of my life."

Voyager tries to help some victims of the Borg but they have a hidden agenda, putting Tom and B'Elanna in danger.

Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (Discworld 35)

“This I choose to do. If there is a price, this I choose to pay. If it is my death, then I choose to die. Where this takes me, there I choose to go. I choose. This I choose to do.”

The thirty-fifth book of Discworld is also the third Tiffany Aching book. The Wintersmith has taken an interest in her, to the detriment of the people on the chalk, and she has to deal with his unwelcome attention.

Sense8: What’s Going On?

“So I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed. Just to get it all out, what's in my head. And I, I am feeling a little peculiar.”

Every so often an episode of a new series defines that show. Sometimes it is a character, sometimes it is a scene or a phrase of dialogue. Here it is all three, plus a perfectly chosen song that captures a moment and brings together our eight protagonists in a way that feels revelatory.

Billions: The Deal

"It's been a weird couple of days."

Billions season one hits the midseason mark with an episode that puts a bit of a pause on the overarching plot of the season in favor of a thoughtful character piece that ratchets up the tension at every turn.

Resident Alien: The Human Condition

Max: Why would I let you adopt me? I don't even like you.
Harry: That is a lie. You love me. Remember when I used you as an ottoman? Oh, that was fun.
Max: For you. And it was different then. I mean, sure, you were mean to me and tried to kill me a few times. At least you were an alien. Now you're just an old guy, a human, and not even a good one.

An uneven episode, with too much human and not enough alien, containing nevertheless a few nuggets of wisdom. A surprise at the end.

Outlander: And the World Was All Around Us

My review is below the fold and full of series finale spoilers. If you haven't seen it yet, go watch it first!

Sense8: Smart Money’s on the Skinny Bitch

(Samantha is filling in our missing Sense8 season one reviews. Thank you so much, Samantha!)

“We are the Superpower, we take the f**k we want!”

This episode is the first time we get a real peek at the show’s central conceit and core idea, and it is also a turning point in understanding what the hell is going on, even though nothing is really explained.

Fallout: The Strip

“You’re still living in a world of fiction. A world that isn’t real.”