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Member Movie Review: Priest

Priest (2010), Rated PG-13
87 minutes
Starring Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins, Brad Dourif
Directed by Scott Charles Stewart
Reviewed by Jaqhama
Rating: (2/5)

Priest is set on either another world or the Earth in some dark, apocalyptic future, or an alternate Earth at any rate. Never was quite sure about that. Humans have been at war with a vampire race for decades, centuries maybe. Things weren't going so good for the homo saps until they discovered that some of them have almost super human powers of speed, strength and agility.

Categories: Vampire Movies/TV 2.0 Stars

Tags: steampunk priest movie review vampires

Dave 02-10-2012 08:00 PM

Movie Review: The Darkest Hour

The Darkest Hour (2011), Rated PG-13
89 minutes
Starring Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman
Directed by Chris Gorak
Reviewed by Dave Felts
Rating: (1/5)

Two young American entrepreneurs, Sean (Emile Hirsh) and Ben (Max Mingella) arrive in Moscow to pitch their web site business to Russian investors in the hopes of a big payday. When they arrive, however, they find a business contact, a Swedish man named Skyler (Joel Kinnaman), has backstabbed them by stealing their idea and already securing the deal for himself.

Categories: Science Fiction Movies/TV 1.5 Stars

Tags: movie review darkest hour movie

Dave 02-09-2012 08:00 PM

Book Review: A Clash of Kings, (A Song of Ice and Fire #2), by George R. R. Martin

A Clash of Kings (A Song if Ice and Fire Book 2)
By George R. R. Martin
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (4/5)

A Clash of Kings is the second volume in George R. R. Martins series A Song of Ice and Fire, and a follow up to the popular A Game of Thrones.. This review contains some spoilers, as it's necessary to talk about some of the events and characters from the first book. If you haven't read the first book but plan to, DON'T READ THIS REVIEW.

Categories: Fantasy 4.0 Stars

Tags: a clash of kings review george r. r. martin

Dave 02-08-2012 08:00 PM

Book Review: Swords of the Horseclans (Horseclans #2), by Robert Adams

Swords of the Horseclans (Horseclans #2)
By Robert Adams
Review by Dave Felts
Rating: (2.5/5)

While I would classify the first volume a being close to heroic fantasy, albeit in a future apocalyptic setting, this second volume in the series, Swords of the Horseclans, is more military fantasy. Book 1 ends with Milo completing his odyssey of leading the Horseclans from the high plains of the middle use to the eastern seaboard, where he establishes them in their new home and forms the Confederation.

Categories: Fantasy Military Science Fiction 2.5 Stars

Tags: swords of the horseclans military fantasy

Dave 02-07-2012 08:00 PM

Alternate History
Book Review: A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor, by Robert Pielke

Published on 08-25-2010 07:12 PM Number of Views: 2462

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4.0 Stars

A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor, by Robert Pielke
Reviewed by Paul Weiss

Publisher:Altered Dimensions Press
Year Published: 2010

The eternal paradox of time travel!

Is it possible to change the past without altering or de-constructing the present and its relevant future beyond recognition? ...

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In Ashes Lie, by Marie Brennan

Published on 03-30-2010 02:56 PM Number of Views: 4056

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4.0 Stars

In Ashes Lie, by Marie Brennan
Reviewed by S.J. Higbee

Publisher: Orbit
Year Published: 2009
ISBN: 978-0316020329

I thoroughly enjoyed Brennan?s first book in this series, Midnight Never Come, a tale of faerie plot and counter plot set in Elizabeth I?s England. Therefore, I was keen to sample Brennan?s next offering. ...

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Midnight Never Come, by Marie Brennan

Published on 03-30-2010 12:20 PM Number of Views: 3920

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4.5 Stars

Midnight Never Come, by Marie Brennan
Reviewed by S.J. Higbee

Publisher: Orbit
Year Published: 2009

Are you a keen fantasy fan that loves tight-wound intrigue interspersed with action? Enjoy a well-constructed, historical setting with a strong sense of danger and ?otherness?? Appreciate a fantasy that isn?t hip-deep in graphic sex and bad language? If so, you might feel right at home tucking into Marie Brennan?s world of faerie politics set in Elizabethan England - Elizabeth I, that is... ...

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Recent Forum Posts

Re: Elite (science fiction noir)

Yah, I mentioned Death Lands as my only sampled "men's adventure" series.
Dave 02-10-2012, 08:43 AM

Re: Elite (science fiction noir)

Umm, Dead Six isn't a Deathlands book, Dave.

It's a military action/adventure novel, quite a popular one, judging by the Amazon reviews.
I really enjoyed it.
Written in first person past tense...
Jaqhama 02-10-2012, 01:13 AM

Re: New Anthology Promotional Video...

Looks awesome, Chris!
Jordan Lapp 02-09-2012, 05:57 PM

Re: My first SF Novel is up and available for free downloads!

Lol. Not a Java programmer obviously. Variable names are lowercased in that language. In fact, most of the languages I use have lowercase variables. Class names are uppercased and I suppose Pirates...
Jordan Lapp 02-09-2012, 05:53 PM

Re: Elite (science fiction noir)

I used to really enjoy the Deathlands books, but petered our on them when they changed writers. I don't recall the details or how many I read though.

Because of Netflix streaming, I've seen quite...
Dave 02-09-2012, 02:00 PM
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Elite (science fiction noir)
Thread Starter: Dave
Length: 5,500 words Est. Reading Time: 22 minutes This story is my crack at science fiction noir. I wrote it in the late 90s, shopped it around...
Dave 02-10-2012, 08:43 AM

New Anthology Promotional Video...
Thread Starter: Christopher_Heath
Check out our "Promotional Video" header for the upcoming Azieran Adventures anthology "Artifacts and Relics: Extreme Sorcery" on the Heathen Oracle...
Jordan Lapp 02-09-2012, 05:57 PM

My first SF Novel is up and available for free downloads!
Thread Starter: Jim Rudnick
http://www.therimconfederacy.com/ is the site that I've created to hold my first RIM sciFi novel.... please do drop by to d/l the Prolog & Chapter...
Jordan Lapp 02-09-2012, 05:53 PM
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Hi Josh,

Thanks - I'll update the review

Book Review: A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin
Dave on 02-08-2012

Not to nitpick, but the book title is A Game of Thrones, not Game of Thrones.

Book Review: A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin
JoshBrown on 02-08-2012
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