Super by Ernie Lindsey

Philip HarrisBooks, Reviews

I’m not really a superhero guy. Growing up in a small market town in the UK, American comics were not readily accessible. One local newsagent did stock a random selection … Read More

Only Lovers Left Alive

Philip HarrisMovies, Reviews

My wife and I almost went to see Only Lovers Left Alive during a trip to Calgary last year but the showtimes didn’t quite work out, and we didn’t know anything about … Read More

Darknet by Matthew Mather

Philip HarrisBooks, Reviews

Just a quick post to highlight the fact that Matthew Mather’s new book Darknet is now available. I read an ARC of this and really enjoyed it.   Here’s the description: One minute … Read More

A Couple of Books

Philip HarrisBooks, Reviews

I finished a couple of books this week. Both were kindly sent to me by the authors for review prior to their release, and both of them are worth a … Read More

Tusk Equalizing

Philip HarrisMovies, Reviews

Monday was a holiday here in Canada so my wife and I decided to spend the afternoon watching a couple of films. First up, Kevin Smith’s Tusk. This one is … Read More

Maplecroft by Cherie Priest

Philip HarrisBooks, Reviews

I took advantage of my pre-Blerch rest day to finish off Cherie Priest’s Maplecroft. Although I’ve been following Priest’s blog for some time, and have a couple of her books, I’ve never actually … Read More

Gettysburg by Chris Pourteau

Philip HarrisBooks, Reviews

I’ve mentioned Michael Bunker’s Amish science fiction novel, Pennsylvania, here before and it’s been doing very well. Most recently, it cracked the top 100 on Amazon and hit number one in … Read More

Guardians of the Galaxy

Philip HarrisMovies, Reviews

We really are living in a golden age of science fiction and fantasy movies and TV. The (relatively) low cost of computer generated imagery coupled with the suitability of genre … Read More

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Philip HarrisMovies, Reviews

Every now and again, I read about a movie or see a trailer or even just a poster and something clicks and I’m suddenly completely confident I’m going to enjoy that film. Moonrise … Read More