Monthly Archives: December 2017

Bright (2017) Review

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

Bright is a Netflix-produced movie, directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) and written by Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra). Landis, having a hyperactive imagination and matching personality, is making a name for himself as a writer of quite inventive and … Continue reading →

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Neal Stephenson & Nicole Galland – The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (2017) Review

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

Genre: science fiction / science fantasy Melisande is a linguist, unhappily doing research under a shitty boss, until she meets a dashing fellow who presents her with an offer she can’t refuse. Thousands of old manuscripts need translating for a … Continue reading →

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The Disaster Artist (2017) Review

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

Let’s approach this scientifically. This film will be a totally different experience depending on what kind of viewer you are, according to these categories which I just made up: Are you a level 0 viewer? You are not familiar with … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Spoiler Review

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

My overall impression was that this was an OK film, but there was far too much repetition of the old trilogy. I got a heavy Hobbit vibe from this trilogy. Peter Jackson wanted to repeat the success of the Lord … Continue reading →

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20 favorite books I read this year.

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

2017 was all in all a great year for my fantasy and science fiction reading. I started a couple of famous series for the first time and I read many authors for the first time. The straight-up best series of … Continue reading →

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The Girl With All the Gifts (2016) Review

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

I have to whisper to you a secret. I am totally done with zombies and dystopian futures. Besides superheroes, this decade has been the decade of zombie outbreaks and YA dystopias in which adults are meanyheads to teenagers. Now, when … Continue reading →

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Alastair Reynolds – The Prefect / Aurora Rising (2007) Review

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

Series: Revelation Space / Dreyfus emergencies I hate it when people rename books. Alastair Reynolds’ novel has been known as The Prefect for a decade now, but will be renamed to Aurora Rising in 2018, when a sequel comes out. … Continue reading →

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