Tag Archives: science fiction

Is This the Real Thing or Just a Fantasy?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai… (1984) I never saw this one during its initial cinema run. I suspect a lot of other people didn’t, as well. It had a budget of US$14M, but recouped only about half that at the … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots

Posted on February 26, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Everything You Need to Know but have Never been Told More like, everything he’s told us before but now all in one big book. David Icke seems angry. I suspect it’s because he’s been saying basically the same thing for … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Very “Smart”, Are We?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

It’s New: It Must Be Good… “Smart” anything is a warning label. Big Brother has found a way to control your environment, and ultimately you, too. Just ask David Icke… The real reason for Smart Meters is hidden behind bullshit … Continue reading →

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“What Happens Now?”

Posted on November 18, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Interstellar (2014) I knew when I first saw this movie that I would return to it some day: today is that day. As always, movies are open to individualized interpretation. This one is no different:   The US Space Force … Continue reading →

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The Machine Stops…

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Written in 1909 I want this fact to sink in: 109 years ago, E.M. Forster sat down to write a science fiction short story. In it he envisioned a world of people living underground after ‘something’ makes living above ground … Continue reading →

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Life Could Be A Dream

Posted on July 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Reverie There’s a new show on television, one that I had been avoiding for some reason. It stars Sarah Shahi, of Person of Interest fame. And it is a very slick but entertaining programme. The concept isn’t new: a computer-generated … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One: Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on April 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

They’re all in his mind We finally went to see this movie (and yes, it is a movie) last night. I can now see why ‘purists’ (those who read the book first) would not particularly like the way the story … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One: Film or Movie?

Posted on March 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  Less than a week to go now I was reading a interview that Steven Spielberg gave about this upcoming extravaganza. He used the terms ‘film’ and ‘movie’ in a way that I hadn’t thought about before. His point was … Continue reading →

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Father (in) Time has Wrinkles

Posted on March 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Wrinkle in Time According to everyone who read this 1962 bestselling book, this is one of the world’s best. I wouldn’t know, never having been privileged enough to read it. But I saw the movie today with my granddaughter, … Continue reading →

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Armageddon: Having an Apocalyptic Fit?

Posted on March 7, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The End of the World as We Know It Let’s put some perspective on this. Apocalypse literally means ‘an uncovering’. That’s why the book in the Bible where this is discussed is called “The Revelation of St. John”. John’s images … Continue reading →

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