Tag Archives: Aliens

Quick Review: Skyline

Based on the poor reviews I waited until Skyline came out on video to watch it, would not have seen it at all if it hadn’t been available instantly on Netflix, and even then I wasn’t expecting to get through … Continue reading

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Quick Review: Battle: Los Angeles

Battle: Los Angeles is a fun alien invasion yarn based on a typically bad premise and a plot centered on poor logic. The combat feels realistic, the acting is decent enough and the visual effects are great. But the key … Continue reading

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Quick Review: Thor

Thor is a film with a plot so formulaic that you can quickly point out the sibling rivalry for the throne, with the manipulative and plotting younger son “bad guy” and the “good guy” heir who needs tough love before … Continue reading

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Quick Review: Fiasco by Stanislaw Lem

Fiasco is the second novel by Stanislaw Lem I have read and overall the third work of his to which I have been exposed. The first was the US film version of Solaris, and while that was not particularly great, I have to assume the … Continue reading

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