Starship Troopers  was first published as a two-part serial before being released as a novel in 1959. Written by Robert A. Heinlein, himself a navy veteran, this military sci-fi coming-of-age story covers Johnnie Rico’s basic training and early career in Mobile Infantry (M.I.). This review will make a few comparisons with the 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven with the screenplay written by Edward Neumeier. Is the film faithful to the book? More Yes than No. Like most if n

Released in 2019, these six short films were produced in association with 20th Century Fox after being selected as winners of the...

As expected, the rendering and animation have improved. But still meh.

Mostly looks good. Doesn’t try as hard as Volume 1, which is a good thing, but nothing great apart from “Bad Travelling” and “Jibaro”.

Simple and predictable romance but well-written enough for what it is. Superb rendering.

Earth vs Moon rebels. Starts well enough but worldbuilding and structure are not quite right. Overly ambitious and unfocused.

Hard sci-fi that follows a young woman assigned to remove space junk. Classic space sci-fi series with superb visual details.

Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book  by Walker Percy (b. 28 May 1916 – d. 10 May 1990) is an amusing and profound mock self-help...

Another classic mecha anime. Strong characters, emotionally charged. Truly cinematic execution.

Classic sci-fi military mecha anime. Good worldbuilding and decent pacing for its time. Entertaining even if it is a merchandising tool.

A few conveniences but decent pacing. Nicely lit and shot. Good performances. Not great but still a good effort and entertaining.

Classic mecha anime. Excellent visuals and sound. Focuses on characters and their relationships.

Some consider it a modern classic. Interesting premise. Clumsy plotting. Cheesy and tries too hard with its gratuitous nudity and violence.

The heroes play farmer in the first half, then get into a shootout with imperial forces in the second. Cheesy and clumsy like Part One.

Basically an Ahsoka spin-off. Don’t expect too much. Do expect some cheese. Writing improves as the series progresses. Sufficiently amusing.

A rebel’s cheesy recruitment drive against evil imperial forces. Not totally cringe but only because I don’t expect much from Hack Snyder.

In Book 3, Dr Michael E. Salla focuses on the Nazis hiding in Antarctica and their infiltration of the US industrial-military complex.

Set 15 years after Revival, a team of synths attempts to retrieve an Alien sample. Lacks the more refined execution of the previous volumes.

Fresh take on the franchise with mother-and-daughter duo. Set pieces can be better. Good production. Not bad despite a little wokeness.

In Book 2, Dr Michael E. Salla focuses on the space program run by the US Navy with influence from the so-called Nordics.

Bravo Station – A woman has been blown out of the airlock by her boyfriend after asking him for “some space”. “I just wanted to ask her...