science fiction

Little Shop of Horrors – Film Review

March 28, 2023yggdrasille

This movie was a blind streaming pick on a Sunday night; I had no idea what to expect, but a horror sci-fi comedy musical about a sentient bloodthirsty plant from outer space probably wouldn’t have been my first guess. It turned out to be a wacky, campy, satirical and at times even touching delight.

Avatar: The Way of Water – Film Review

March 2, 2023yggdrasille

It took a while but I eventually got around to watching that obscure little indie movie about blue cat people.

The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe – Book Review

February 2, 2023yggdrasille

It took me a couple of reads to wrap my head around this haunting, disorienting and imaginative trio of sci-fi novellas that take the reader into a labyrinth full of mirrors and puzzles.

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin – Book Review

January 5, 2023yggdrasille

I’ve now read three sci-fi novels by Le Guin, and this thoughtful, intelligent exploration of anarchism vs capitalism, and the impossible dream of a truly free society, might be my favourite so far.

Everything Everywhere All at Once – Film Review

January 3, 2023yggdrasille

The last film I watched in 2022, this inventive and eccentric mind trip is, at heart, a bittersweet and moving family drama thrown in a blender with hectic action sequences and absurdist multiverse wackiness.

Top Ten Tuesday – Typographic Book Covers

September 27, 2022yggdrasille

As a graphic designer, I just had to do this week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl – Typographic Book Covers.

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but it is after all the first thing you notice. Even when I don’t end up buying a book, it gladdens my heart to see typography that’s beautiful, fun and creative. To make it a bit more challenging, I decided to restrict the covers to science fiction, fantasy and other works of imagination.