Star Trek Voyager: Nemesis

"Sometimes people say terrible things about their enemies, to make them seem worse than they really are."

Chakotay crashes yet another shuttlecraft and once again gets dragged into an existing conflict on an alien planet.

Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett (Discworld 37)

“Be one of the crowd? It went against everything a wizard stood for, and a wizard would not stand for anything if he could sit down for it, but even sitting down, you had to stand out.”

Returning to Unseen University for book thirty-seven, we find out that they need to field a football (soccer) team to meet the conditions of a valuable endowment, or they won’t be able to keep eating nine meals a day, and no wizard worth his pointy hat can tolerate that!

Anthony Stewart Head Dead at 72

I am so sorry to report that Anthony Stewart Head has died at the age of 72, of complications from pneumonia.

As a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as a librarian, Anthony Head meant a lot to me. It makes me even sadder when we consider that he is the third Buffy cast member to pass away in just a year and a half.

Resident Alien: Daddy Issues

D’arcy: Now that the baby is safe, I want to tell Ben and Kate the truth. Like, all of it. And I know you have feelings about this. So you can come with me if you want. Or if you don't, that's – that's also fine.
Asta: Let's go.

Harry faces an impossible task; D’arcy works on sobriety; Mike and Liv track the serial killer; two people tell Asta to leave town; and Ben and Kate struggle on how to introduce the newest member of their family.

Fear Below

“Wamba.”

I think the best part of my Summer Shark Fest Extravaganza is that it lets me find and watch movies that I would have completely missed otherwise. Movies that I had never heard of before, and yet still deserve some attention.

Making Money by Terry Pratchett (Discworld 36)

“But what's worth more than gold?"

"Practically everything. You, for example. Gold is heavy. Your weight in gold is not very much gold at all. Aren't you worth more than that?”

For Discworld book thirty-six, Moist Von Lipwig is back. He’s done a great job with the post office, but he’s bored with the mundane aspects of simply running the place instead of saving it. Enter the Patrician with an offer you can refuse, but only if you’re fine with never getting another offer from anyone ever again.

Resident Alien: Soul Providers

The Housing Council, a galactic body so powerful, they can transport you to their chambers mid-pie.

Both D’arcy and Harry experience significant growth in this episode, as she faces the consequences of drinking and he is summoned to the Galactic Housing Council.

Deep Water

Last year, I reviewed Bait, which was a surprisingly solid shark movie that took place in a grocery store. In my Random Thoughts, I noted that there was apparently a sequel that looked completely unrelated to it.

Guess what finally got released in theaters earlier this month.

Welcome to the 3rd Annual An Honest Fangirl’s Summer Shark Fest Extravaganza (I guess the name isn’t really pending at this point).

Project Hail Mary: Movie Review

"I'll do my best."

Several years ago, I fell madly in love with The Martian, the first novel by author Andy Weir. That novel was made into an equally exceptional movie that I also loved. Weir's second novel Artemis was eh, okay, and it hasn't been made into a movie yet. But Weir's third novel, Project Hail Mary, is now a movie and it's as good as The Martian. And that's saying a lot.

The Boys Season Five: Super Uninspired

Shock and awe, my son.

So. That’s the end of a semi-era – given that there are apparently prequels and maybe more lined up to come. This season review is full of spoilers, so don't read it if you're trying to keep what's left of the surprise in store.

Mini Movie Reviews: Sex, Drugs, and Killer Robots

Today's theme is the science fiction of the 1970s featuring films by Boris Sagal, Michael Anderson, Robert Wise, Ralph Bakshi, John Boorman, and Michael Crichton.

Obsession

"WHY DON'T YOU LOVE MEEEEEEEEE?"

It's always nice when you go to a movie you don't know much about and find that you've just walked into a new sleeper hit.