‘The Coming of the Martians’ reviewed
❉ Colin Morgan stars in a full-cast audio dramatisation of H. G. Wells’ seminal sci-fi epic The War of the Worlds.
H.G. Wells
Inspiring The Incredible: The Miracles Of Ray Harryhausen
❉ Ken Shinn explores The Wonderful Worlds Of Ray Harryhausen.
‘Big Finish Classics: The First Men in the Moon’ reviewed
❉ Big Finish’s adaptation is an enjoyably authentic scientific romance, with some timely things to say about imperialism and nationalism.
‘The Invisible Man’ starring John Hurt reviewed
❉ Now you see him… Big Finish’s ‘The Invisible Man’ is a fitting tribute to the late Sir John Hurt.
‘The Time Machine’ (1960) revisited
❉ An appreciation of George Pal’s film, one of the cornerstones of “Steampunk”, released during the height of the nuclear arms race.
‘Panic in the Year Zero!’ revisited
❉ We conclude our look back on Ray Milland’s cult triptych with his second feature for Roger Corman’s AIP studios.
‘X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes’ revisited
❉ The second collaboration between low-budget movie maestro Roger Corman and Ray Milland.
‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ (1972) revisited
❉ Writer David Llewellyn looks back on George Roy Hill’s darkly humorous adapation of Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece.