Sci-Fi Short Film: “McPherson’s Toys” | DUST
Two anxious space couriers have to deliver an ominous package to an unfamiliar planet with unexpected results.
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Sci-Fi Short Film: “Protocole Sandwich” | DUST
In a wild an inhabited desert, a team of rangers is in charge of rescuing people who got lost there.
REVIEW: LEXX UNAUTHORIZED & LEXX, Season 1, Episode 1
This week, Steve reviews a book by D.G. Valdron about the cult SF series LEXX, from the late 1990s. He says both book and series are well worth a fan’s attention.
Anime roundup 4/22/2021: Here’s Looking At You
In this week’s viewing: One more preview, some second looks, and a lineup for the rest of the season!
Sci-Fi Short Film “Science+” | DUST
A science video, a shrink ray and an ant problem, and these ants don’t speak Chinese.
REVIEW: THE ROOKIES (2019)
If you’re a fan of Chinese action movies and Milla Jovovich, this movie sounds like a good bet… but it’s not. Only for the Jovovich completist. And maybe not then.
Anime roundup 4/15/2021: Buffer Overflow
In this week’s viewing: Lots more spring premieres, and there are officially too many good things to watch this season.
Novedades de Marzo en Hispanoamérica.
Peruvian critic Fernando Osorio needs some help; new releases from Ediciones Ayarmanot, Cathartes Ediciones, Letras en Rojo, Pages of Foam and others; new issues from Axxon, Machine Combinatorial, Primero Sueño and more; new videos, events and more
REVIEWS: MARCH-APRIL 2021 F&SF and FREAKY
Steve reviews the March-April F&SF and then the newish movie “Freaky.” Should you watch it? Maybe, if you’re younger than, say, 30. Otherwise… meh.
Anime roundup 4/8/2021: Fresh Start
In this week’s viewing: All-new season, all-new shows!
Sci-Fi Short Film: “A Robot is a Robot” | DUST
A disabled robot war veteran finds its home among humans in the tender care of an old lady, and her hair salon for cats.
Sci-Fi Short Film: “The Workplace” | DUST
In a future economy subsumed by technological employment, humans continue to find meaning through their “work” — where the lucky ones get to show up to an “office” from 9-5 and live out their mundane workplace fantasies.
Advent Rising
a post apocalyptic future where artificial intelligence has taken over. Singularity has been achieved. However it has not been favorable to humanity. Hanna- an Augmented human, and her partner are on a mission to rally with a group of resistance fighters
Sci-Fi Short Film: “BYGONE” | DUST
An old man, with a receding memory, pays to view synthetic recreations of his mother and childhood.
Sci-Fi Short Film: “New Mars” | DUST
Earth is no more. A new generation lives underground on Mars preparing to begin a new life as the colonists of a planet which is being terraformed into a new habitable world.
Anime roundup 4/1/2021: The Road Goes Ever On and On
In this week’s viewing: Wrapping up the season with three shows and no endings.