Blinks: reviews; Goodreads; Commentary; YA

November 11, 2011August 17, 2017 admin

» Salon: Laura Miller’s If Tolkien were black profiles N.K. Jemisin and David Anthony Durham

» New York Times: Janet Maslin is none too keen about Murakami’s 1Q84

» Goodreads has nominees for best books of the year in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other categories

» Commentary Magazine: D.G. Myers’ Literary Commentary column has several recent pieces on SF/F, including “The Difference Between Fantasy and Science Fiction” and “Fantasy is a Genre of Christianity”

» Open Salon: David Brin’s recommended science fiction for young adults

Films

Check Out Any Time You Like: Josh Pearce and Arley Sorg Discuss Cuckoo

December 10, 2024 locusmag 0

Cuckoo is an indie horror creature feature, relying heavily on its isolated location and small cast to effectively create an atmosphere of paranoia and dread. A teenager named Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) moves to a German mountain resort town with her father, stepmother, and stepsister where she meets an eclectic collection of characters—including the owner of the hotel, Herr König; a physician at the nearby hospital, Dr. Bonomo; several half-dressed, vomiting

Roundtable

Chuck Wendig: An Invasive Interview

January 19, 2017 admin 0

Alvaro Zinos-Amaro: What’s your favorite ant or insect movie? Chuck Wendig: Probably Heston’s The Naked Jungle. A Z-A: By any chance have you watched Saul Bass’ movie Phase IV (1974)? Or read Barry Malzberg’s novelization? CW: When I was first writing Invasive, I hadn’t seen it — had only heard about it, like an apocryphal tale. But then Paul Tremblay (author of the astonishing Head Full of Ghosts) said, you need to check this

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