Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Walking Dead: “Internment” episode looks again at Hershel’s faith

November 10th, 2013 | Posted in The Walking Dead, zombie

My chapter in the forthcoming volume Characters of The Walking Dead that I am co-editing with Kim Paffenroth under contract with McFarland, focuses on Hershel Greene. I look at his crisis of faith that arises in season 2 and his eventual recovery of hope. In tonight’s episode of The Walking Dead we saw the first […]

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The Purge: Social Commentary for Right and Left

November 10th, 2013 | Posted in horror, political commentary, social commentary

I finally had an opportunity to watch The Purge over the weekend. I heard good things about the film when it appeared in theaters, especially its phenomenal box office success, earning $87 million globally with a $3 million production budget. Part of the film’s success may have come from its political and social commentary. This […]

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Fundraising Underway for Museum of Science Fiction in Washington, DC

November 6th, 2013 | Posted in science fiction

Plans are underway for a Museum of Science Fiction in Washington, DC. Watch the video and then visit their Indiegogo campaign page if you want to support the project.

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5 Sci-Fi and fantasy film remakes that worked

November 1st, 2013 | Posted in science fiction

Sci-fi remakes or re-envisionings can be a controversial topic to those of us who grew up with versions of films that we tend to identify as the only appropriate treatment of the subject matter. But from time to time there have been a few out there that have managed to successfully re-imagine and re-contextualize the […]

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