Groundhog Day
{5/5} “There is no way that this winter is ever going to end as long as this groundhog keeps seeing his shadow. I don’t see any other way out. He’s got to be stopped. And I have to stop him.” Groundhog Day, released in 1993 Phil is a weather man. He wakes up every morning […]
Haphead
{4/5} Haphead, released in 2015 Maxine has a temp job at a factory making cables for virtual reality games. She steals a cable so that she can play — a game where everyone looks like a rabbit teaches her to fight. Maxine’s father has a job as a security guard, but his passion is working […]
Sandworms of Dune
{4/5} Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, published in 2007 Kralizec, the battle at the end of the universe, is at hand. The mysterious Enemy turns out to be the machine intelligences, whom humanity fought once before 15 000 years ago. The machine intelligences have been preparing for this day since […]
Star Trek: Foul Deeds Will Rise
{4/5} Star Trek: Foul Deeds Will Rise by Greg Cox, published in 2014 The Enterprise is summoned to a system where two planets, Pavak and Oyolo, have been at war and are attempting to make peace. An ambassador is aboard to help broker a treaty — that ambassador is Kevin Riley. When Kirk is on […]
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (season 1)
{4.5/5} “It’s so funny what people who have never been kidnapped think is scary. Talking crows? I would have loved to meet a talking crow!” Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 1, aired in 2015 Kimmy is one of four women who were rescued from a cult whose leader told them that the world had ended 15 […]
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
{4.5/5} Serenity: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon et al, published in 2014 Zoe’s baby is fine but she’s not fine and needs a hospital. Of course, soon after they get there the Alliance shows up to grab Mal and everyone else. Mal reluctantly leaves Zoe, promising to rescue her later. But he knows […]
The Congress
{4/5} “When did they ever ask you? You were always their puppet. All of them, the producers, the directors, they told you what to do. They told you how to behave, how to act, how to smile, how to love and they gave you the subtext for every crappy line they churned out and when […]
Hunters of Dune
{4.5/5} Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, published in 2006 Murbella is now in charge of both the Bene Gesserit and the Honored Matres, but there are some rogue Honored Matres who haven’t accepted her rule. Meanwhile a no-ship carrying Duncan, Miles, Sheeana, and seven sandworms has disappeared into another universe. […]
The Boxtrolls
{5/5} “You’re the worst pickpocket I’ve ever seen… Here. Buy a book on how to be a better thief.” The Boxtrolls, released in 2014 Humans and boxtrolls don’t get along very well — humans think boxtrolls steal their babies and eat them, and boxtrolls are afraid of humans and only come out at night. Boxtroll […]
Horns
{3.5/5} “When they looked at me, they saw a devil — and maybe I did too — and now I had to look the part.” Horns, released in 2013 Ig’s girlfriend Merrin has been killed and everyone thinks he did it — except his brother and his lawyer. One day Ig develops horns on his head, and […]