How was it? Exactly as you would expect it to be.
I would say ‘spoilers ahead’, but if you’ve seen the five previous films then you’ll already know what happens in this movie:
Raj Hunter
Indian revolutionaries get a surprise boost from an unexplained presence – but is the being of this world, the spiritual realm or from beyond the stars?
1858, Uttar Pradesh, India:
Jai knelt quietly in the underbrush, his heart pounding and sweat beading on his brow as he peered through the leaves at the clearing beyond, berating himself in hushed tones.
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In the face of deadly alien threat, do you await attack or strike first and cause genocide?
“They’re planning vacations here for goodness sake. This is intolerable!” the senator furiously stabbed a finger at a printed leaflet on the table in front of him and shouted at the assembled gathering around him.
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Holidays on the moon? The wretched ambitions of the space visionary.
Cigart manoeuvred the service pod to a gentle landing. He put it as close as the safety protocols would allow, to the ragged precipice of the solar system’s grandest canyon, Valles Marineris, on Mars.
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This is new Star Trek – but it’s back to doing what it does best: Boldly Going!
Alien Invasion: Target Burj!
The day Dubai stood tall against an alien invasion.
Unseen by any satellites, radars or any of Earth’s considerable complement of early warning systems, the sleek and stealthy long-range scout ship pierced through the upper atmosphere and continued plunging towards the end of its long, long interstellar voyage.
Continue reading “Alien Invasion: Target Burj!”Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Alternate Story
I’ve got to admit, despite its massive box-office success, I was very disappointed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I won’t go into why, because enough has been written about its mediocre script, flagrant plot-holes and lack of originality by better critics than I. However I do feel that better justice could have been served to these characters and the universe Star Wars is set in, with a different, more contemporary story concept, and a great opportunity has been missed.
It is of course relatively easy to say why you don’t like something, but much, much harder to suggest what you would have done instead. So here’s my humble attempt at an alternative story concept for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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The Flight of The Red Bird
The world’s greatest racing driving is hiding a secret and is on the run.
That was close.
Tangling with security forces anywhere in the known galaxy was never a good idea. To attempt to walk into somewhere like a British RAF base on this planet and demand to see the personnel files of all the pilots, even if you were disguised as a senior internal investigations operative, with convincing credentials, always carried more than a little element of risk.
Continue reading “The Flight of The Red Bird”The curse of the fan
Do I keep backing the wrong horse? Or is it all going wrong BECAUSE of my support?
3 things that make ComicCon great! (MEFCC 2015)
The Middle East Film and Comic Con has exploded into one of the most spectacular events in Dubai, and a mainstay in the annual calendar, after just four years. Here’s what makes it great.
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