Dennis Quaid. There I've said it. Hero of the straight-to-DVD flick. No actor works harder not to make it to theĀ Big Box Office. And I'm not knocking him. Every performance is solid and he makes good with what he's given. I find most of his films worthy and interesting, sometimes even exciting, but I … Continue reading My B Movie Hero
Firefly
We Come in Peace: a defence of SF
Aussie Con4 got me thinking and inspired and thinking. The people who read SF (science fiction or speculative fiction) are the people who read it, but the people who don't, don't understand. Those who tuck into crime dramas look askance at fantasy dabblers, romance devotees dread science fiction aficionados and literature browsers snub all genre … Continue reading We Come in Peace: a defence of SF
Wish me Joss
Melbourne, City of Literature, is heading into official writerly season, with the Melbourne Writers Festival and this year, for those with an interest/obsession in all things science-fictiony and popcultury Aussie Con 4 . Appearing for MWF (but perhapsĀ he could be forced to loiter for AC4?) is Joss Whedon. Everyone familiar with his work is … Continue reading Wish me Joss