Well, readers, I watched this gem on Sky earlier. The first few minutes revisit what had been a best-selling book, later turned into a starring Gillian Anderson. The show lulls you into a tranquil daze. There are drone shots of cliffs that look like they’ve been photoshopped by the concept of serenity itself. Gentle strings hum. Someone says something earnest about “healing.” You exhale.

Rosemary's proves to be everything he hoped for. It is crowded, but not so much that he can't move around in his wheelchair. The latest music from Earth, a strange electric form, is playing. Strobe lighting is going back and forth. Now, what to order? It had been some time since his last one. A gender neutral bartender, with bright purple hair and a blue latex suit, approached.

Derek spends hours more going from moon to moon after that. A siren goes off for a few seconds. It's a warning that the fair is coming to a close. Damn, I haven't even seen Jupiter itself yet! He powers over to the huge planet. There are no human settlements in its atmosphere to admire. Not yet, anyway, plans have been drawn up.

Derek spends hours more going from moon to moon after that. A siren goes off for a few seconds. It’s a warning that the fair is coming to a close. Damn, I haven’t even seen Jupiter itse…

Derek spends hours more going from moon to moon after that. A siren goes off for a few seconds. It’s a warning that the fair is coming to a close. Damn, I haven’t even seen Jupiter itse…

Derek marvels at the display of the base. The miniature buildings on the moon have all been made to the exact specifications. It even shows little people going back and forth between them, carrying out routine maintenance and other functions. He is most interested in the spaceport. This is where human exploration and colonization would expand to Saturn and beyond. Then there is the Le Poitre telescope that scans for habitable new worlds in the galaxy.

Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the festive spirit. Personally, I love this time of year and having some time off. It's great to catch up with people, also. I like giving these updates every six months or so on all my projects. Occasionally, these posts prove really popular. Other times, I'd be lucky if anyone apart from myself reads it at all.

Ladies and gentlemen, Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hawke in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and he's back with a bang. This dropped on Sky only yesterday, and I was immediately psyched up to watch it. You know what you are going to get - great action scenes. From Wikipedia: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a 2025 American action spy film directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen.[7][8] It is the direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023) and the eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series.

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Now, there is little standing space left, and Derek's concern has grown about someone falling on him by accident. He tries to put concerns such as those to the back of his mind. There is only one stop left. He has nearly made it and can already feel a slight deceleration. The doors open, and the packed crowd jostles its way out with him following closely behind.

Hello, my dear readers. Guess you are all looking forward to Christmas right about now. I finished this gem called "The Adams Project" last night and thought I'd do you all a quick post. It's been a while. What can I say? Alcohol comes first. The plot zips around like it’s had too much coffee—time travel, futuristic jets, evil corporations—but it never forgets to slow down for heart.

Liam Neeson is back in action in the 2022 film, Memory. Like seriously, this guy is a film-making machine at this stage. In this one, he stars as a septuagenarian hitman called Alex Lewis who is—plot twist—forgetting things. Not metaphorically. Not “I forgot where I put my keys.” We’re talking medically, tragically, narratively, forgetting things. Which is bold, because the man’s entire cinematic brand is “I will find you,” and now the movie dares to ask: …

He now continues down a long ramp to the underground corridor that leads to the nearest lunar train station. He is more or less alone, except for some stragglers that he powers past. The corridor is bright and white. Ten minutes pass, and he hears the bustling of a crowd in the distance. For a split second, he worries there will be no space for him.

Don't worry, readers, I haven't gone all ultra-religious on you. Priest (2011) is the kind of movie you’d get if a graphic novel, a goth rave, and a spaghetti Western walked into a bar, got drunk, and decided to raise a CGI vampire baby together. This could be a good film to show Muslims and people of other faiths. You know, to convert them to Christianity.

Derek methodically gets dressed and transfers into his electric wheelchair. He looks out at the barren moonscape. If this were Earth, something would have changed over the years, perhaps even from day to day. But not here. Exactly the same as the first time he looked out. At times, he would wish for a micro-meteor to add a new rock or small crater to the scene.

Some films linger in your mind long after you would think. They make you think, leaving a permanent mark on your mind. Ballad of a Small Player is one of those films. It reminds me of Leaving Las Vegas, except this time a gambling addict rather than an alcoholic is the central figure. And it's set in Macau, the gambling Mecca of China.

The conversation shifts to Maeve's many cousins and what they are up to. Hours pass over tea and biscuits. The room grows dark. At first, the light is switched on, then the blinds are drawn, and the conversation turns to where they will sleep. "There's a nice little bed for you, Derek, beside the front door. It could be quite tight with the wheelchair, though.

Dear readers, the first four episodes of Season 5 dropped on Netflix a few days ago. And, well, I, being the TVaholic you all know and love, have watched them all. The first thing to hit me was What the hell is happening again? It's been so long since Season 4, and my mind has gone a bit rusty. A few minutes later, I was back at my A-game.

Ah, Frankenstein, the epic tale. It almost feels like a myth passed down thousands of years, rather than coming from the presumably seriously twisted mind of Mary Shelley back in 1818. Now, it's after getting the Netflix treatment. Frankenstein is a 2025 American Gothic science fiction film produced, written, and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is a breathtaking reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel—faithful to its emotional core, yet bold enough to stand confidently as its own work.

It's been widely reported that Marvel films lost their shine over the last few years, and I'd agree. Each film seemed to be a rehash of the last one. And the CGI was too overboard. It's also difficult to get excited when you know that superheroes are almost impossible to kill, so there's little to really worry about. Still, I went into my sitting room with an open mind.

It's been widely reported that Marvel films lost their shine over the last few years, and I'd agree. Each film seemed to be a rehash of the last one. And the CGI was too overboard. It's also difficult to get excited when you know that superheroes are almost impossible to kill, so there's little to really worry about. Still, I went into my sitting room with an open mind.

Ah, Frankenstein, the epic tale. It almost feels like a myth passed down thousands of years, rather than coming from the presumably seriously twisted mind of Mary Shelley back in 1818. Now, it's after getting the Netflix treatment. Frankenstein is a 2025 American Gothic science fiction film produced, written, and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is a breathtaking reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel—faithful to its emotional core, yet bold enough to stand confidently as its own work.

Derek feels a stiff breeze blow across his face. "Wow, it's cold here. Is this not the planet where humans are meant to have evolved?" Jessica looks back at him with a quizzical look. "Eh, not on this part of the planet. Come on, we'd better get the two of yous inside." Soon, she was pointing to a nearby white-finished bungalow.