One of the great things about Netflix is that the choose of sci-films has increased exponentially. I came across Origin wars quite by chance, decided to give it a try and explore the new world it offered. I must confess the start did not enamour me with the little girl narrating over world building images about her lost daddy and their family issues. I was very worried it … [Read more...] about Origin Wars – A Review
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The Red Shirt Effect
I do enjoy watching rather off-centre films particularly the sci-fi post-apocalyptic ones which are on offer on Netflix - I am also quite partial to the small budget, independent ones. They all have something to offer even if they are hated on ‘Rotten Tomatoes’. However, the last two films I watched, I noticed a slightly unnerving pattern occurring. The colonies under attack … [Read more...] about The Red Shirt Effect
Report from Devon ComicCon 2018
Well, I’ve just come back from the first Devon ComicCon at Exeter University sports campus. I must admit the sports facilities at Exeter University were extremely impressive, all sorts of sci-fiesque heavy black machines lined the windows. You could not tell if the athletes were separate entities or just part of the machine, a cyber-athlete fusion, in perhaps an echo of future … [Read more...] about Report from Devon ComicCon 2018
Snake Eyes Cosplay
Here is an interesting cosplay for Snake Eyes by Robert Martin of the Facebook group for cosplayers. Thank you Robert for allowing me to post this! … [Read more...] about Snake Eyes Cosplay
Cosplay Weirdness at the Mansion
This week took a rather surreal turn which resulted in some most unexpected actions. As a member of the EAA fantasy department, we sometimes do events in costume or ‘drag’ as I like to call it – for maximum shock appeal! The idea was meet at Costa plan future events and then go to Knightshayes, our local National Trust mansion to take some photos of us looking slightly … [Read more...] about Cosplay Weirdness at the Mansion