Beautifully produced, well-acted, but, for me, focused too completely on fighting between the rebels and Stormtroopers. I would have liked to see light sabers invented, or the Force in hiding, or any plot element not solely revolving around the Death Star. Best was the new robot addition.
Fantasy and science fiction support group. A twelve-step program for those addicted to writing.
Once again I’m doing National Novel Writing Month. Two years ago, I wrote the opening story of Zeus 25, a science fiction novel of the Words (seven Words that created the universe). Zeus 25 is about the lasts days of Atlantis whose location and history are quite different from other mistaken…
Aside from impossible-to-believe asteroid density in space, a wonderful addition to the new Star Trek movies. Amazing CGI mixed well with the story.
Book – **** The Library at Mount Char (2015) – Scott Hawkins’ debut fantasy has everything to recommend it for those who like a darker vision. It brings to mind American Gods for originality and the dark fun it has with its premise—a God could be living just down the…
Tour de Force fantasy if you can swallow the multiple bizarre premises. Within the world of its own creation, it’s amazing, but without a strong willing-suspension-of-disbelief it would be lucky to get three stars from most folks.
