The Gorge: A Sci-Fi Spectacle with Aliens, Zombies, and Corporate Greed

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that throws everything at the wall—monsters, action, government conspiracies, literary references, and just enough pseudo-science to make you question if the writers failed a high school physics class on purpose. The Gorge is one of those films, a cinematic fever dream that blends Aliens-esque military horror, Resident Evil-style bio-zombies, and a dash of The Thing-level paranoia into a sci-fi thrill ride.… Read the rest “The Gorge: A Sci-Fi Spectacle with Aliens, Zombies, and Corporate Greed”

Eagle Eye

When I first saw the commercials and trailers for Eagle Eye it looked like a remake of Enemy of the State. When the movie came out the reviews were really poor and I opted to skip it at the theater. I know someone who went to see it in the theater despite the bad reviews and my mocking.… Read the rest “Eagle Eye”

Scorpion Down

Ed Offley details in great minutiae the destruction of the U.S.S. Scorpion by the Soviet Navy on May 22, 1968. I read this book because I had an interest in submarines from when I was a child. My father had books detailing all of the German U-Boats from WWI and WWII.… Read the rest “Scorpion Down”