I put together a list of my top ten favorite dark science fiction movies. I define a dark science fiction movie as one that: Has an overall apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, or dark society theme; Doesn’t have an overall action orientation, although so

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What do you get when you fuse mechanical parts onto the arms and legs of a female special agent and implant a computer chip in her brain? You get one supercharged, kick butt, female killing machine with intelligence rivaling any genius on Earth. Or what used to be Earth.

This book introduces us to the new world, Otopia

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he above trailer is for a movie called “Jumper” that just came to my attention thanks to The Movie Blog today and I had to write a little bit about it. It hits theaters on February 14th, 2008.

“Jumping” out at me about this movie is the awesome special effects you see and the premise of the story. From IMDB, the plot goes something like th

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Screen Rant is a great source for movie and science fiction news, reviews and information. It just celebrated its fourth anniversary and is going strong. This post is a thank you to Screen Rant's fans and a recap of its success over the last four years. Screen Rant is a daily read for me. If you love movies, you should give Screen Rant a l

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*BONG*

That sound you hear is from the Bell of Recantation. It’s something new here at A Mike Life, never before having been rung.

Apparently, all the internet rumor sites out there got it wrong. Not shocking I guess, the X-Files 2 plot is being kept tightly under wraps, so it’s no wonder things got spun out of control.

According to

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Well, suddenly the movie “Jumper” is popping up everywhere I read and today there is a new poster out and also the trailer has been posted on Apple.com in High-Definition. Watch the HD trailer by visiting Apple.com and enjoy the better clarity of the video. The jumping and transporting looks pretty sweet.

Just two days ago I posted a blog

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The movie starts as a fast paced comedy with an agile editing to turn later into a spiritual reflection about our power over the reality that surrounds us. This, and some ups and brief boring downs, might dishearten some, and even offend other, but if you are ready to take the bait, it will also fish you, y

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Do you believe in ghosts? That's the question Kat Richardson explores in Poltergeist, the second installment of the Greywalker fantasy book series. This time the main character, Harper Blaine, is asked to observe and investigate unexplainable strange phenomena occurring in a college classroom. Her task: determine whether it

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Anyone who has experience with Joss Whedon's work has seen enough to know that most characters are definitively not headed toward happiness in their relationships. From Buffy and Angel to Dr. Horrible and Penny, there's just not much room for classical romance in the Whedonverse. It might be my own little obsession, but I f

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Cassandra "Cassie" Palmer, the most powerful clairvoyant in the magical world, continues to run from creatures that want her dead. Except the list of pursuers has grown. In addition to trying to escape war mages from the dark side she's now forced to run from members of the vampire senate. They've got good reason to want

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If you like adventurous road trip books you'll love this one by Jennifer Armintrout. The "good guys", three vampires and one werewolf who dabbles in witchcraft, have one goal in mind: hunt down and kill the Soul Eater, a maniacal, ancient, very powerful vampire that holds an annual event in which he eats of souls of innocen

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Mercy Thompson, is a shape shifting "walker" that can change into a coyote at will. No, she's not a werewolf, but in her coyote form she's much stronger than a human. Mercy pretty much keeps to herself but when she's approached by a vampire friend seeking her help in dealing with a rogue, trespassing vampire, she relucta

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Today I am doing what I do every day - waiting for the perfect job to fall into my lap as I avoid writing my first great novel. Noon arrives and the perfect job is still avoiding me and the great novel still sits unwritten somewhere in a corner of my mind, so naturally I click my StumbleUpon button several dozen times. Then suddenly I find my

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