Archive for the tag 'science-fiction'

Jan 09 2006

A Review Of “End Of An Era” By Robert J. Sawyer

Published by Jody under reading & writing, reviews

End Of An Era by Robert J. Sawyer
Rating: (8/10)
Dinosaurs are fantastical creatures that once existed. How cool is that?! Stories about dinosaurs are cool too, if told well. End Of An Era is a fun, quick read about scientists travelling to the Mesozoic, hoping to figure out why dinosaurs became extinct, when they [...]

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Sep 28 2004

A Review Of “Calculating God” By Robert J. Sawyer

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Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer
Rating: (8/10)
This is a science-fiction novel about aliens trying “to discover why God has behaved as he has and to determine his methods”. Due to cataclysmic events occurring simultaneously on different planets and the fact that life exists, the aliens think the universe was designed. When they [...]

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Aug 26 2004

10 Excellent Science-Fiction Movies

Published by Jody under movies, tv & video

Our expert panel votes for the top 10 sci-fi films:

Blade Runner (1982) Dir: Ridley Scott
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Dir: Stanley Kubrick
Star Wars (1977)/Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Alien (1979) Dir: Ridley Scott
Solaris (1972) Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky
Terminator (1984)/T2: Judgment day (1991) Dir: James Cameron
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Dir: Robert Wise
War of the Worlds (1953) [...]

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