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Thoughts on the Movie: Whiteout

The 2009 movie, Whiteout, stars Kate Beckinsale (Underworld, Van Helsing) as a rather unlikely “tired” US Marshall “Carrie Stetko” posted to an Antarctic Research Station and Tom Skerrit (Alien, Contact) as the base Doctor as they investigate a reported dead body in the snow – miles away from anywhere. The research station is readying to [...]

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Book Review Tuesday: The Colour of Magic

Book Review Tuesday: The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic is the first in the popular series of Discworld book by Terry Pratchett, and number 93 on the BBC Big Read list. The story introduces us to the characters of Rincewind, the incompetent wizard, and the Luggage, a chest with legs which follows him, literally, everywhere he goes. The plot revolves [...]

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Reading The Book, How The Web Was Born

Reading The Book, How The Web Was Born

I just got through reading the fascinating book “How The Web Was Born”, by James Gillies and Robert Cailliau, and published by Oxford University Press (originally published in 2000 but republished in 2007). At 372 pages it takes some getting through but I was surprised how quickly the time went when reading it – it’s [...]

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Old Man’s War by John Scalzi

Old Man’s War by John Scalzi

I was fortunate enough to find some time recently to read the science fiction novel Old Man’s War, by John Scalzi, and I am really looking forward to reading more in the series. The initial premise which sets the scene for story got me hooked “John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. He [...]

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The Legend: A Classic Fantasy Film Still Good Today

I recently watched this older movie again and I wasn’t sure if I’d still be as impressed with The Legend since I’ve been exposed to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood cinematography of the new Millennium. Maybe it’s just me but I still enjoy the fantasy film by director, Ridley Scott. It’s also fun to [...]

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Spawn: An Oldie but Goodie Superhero Movie

This movie really “spawned” the superhero movies we saw come from comic book to big screen. Just like any other action movie, Spawn is filled with great fight scenes, explosions and great effects. Michael Jai White plays Spawn incredibly well and I’m pretty sure that Todd McFarlane saw him and knew he’d fit the role [...]