ARWZ

Saturn's Children by Charles Stross,Review by Andrea Johnson

Violanthe — Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:34 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:34 pm

Obviously an homage to the fiction of Robert Heinlein, Freya is tall, beautiful, can leap tall buildings, and is built to survive anything... read more

The Host by Stephenie Meyer, Review by Violet Kane

Violanthe — Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:59 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:59 pm

As book buzz goes, Stephenie Meyer has earned quite a sizable amount. The Host is her first published foray into adult fiction, so I jumped at the opportunity... read more

Chuck, Season 1, review by Tom McMeekin

Violanthe — Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:30 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:30 pm

Chuck is like an ultra-modern Get Smart or the Pink Panther series. Computer tech Chuck Bartowski is forced into the world of espionage when the nation's secrets are downloaded into his head... read more

The Dresden Files TV Series on DVD. Review by Violet Kane

ecgordon — Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:20 pm

Author: ecgordon

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:20 pm

I think most of your criticisms are accurate, but can also be blamed on interference by network executives. The original pilot episode was edited from an approximate length of 75 minutes down to about 40-41, and then they didn't even air that one first. It was "Storm Front," which was adapted from the first of the novels, and I believe it was the eighth episode shown. Others were run out of order as well, which may explain some of the confusion in regards to Harry and Murphy's relationship. The dvd set retains the jumbled broadcast order for some reason.

Producer Robert Hewitt Wolfe also reported that there were several memos from the network requesting that the stories rely more on the detective aspect rather than the supernatural.

In spite of all of that, I still enjoyed the show and bought the dvd set, and recently began rewatching it since there has been little of interest being broadcast so far this summer.

Girl in Landscape by Jonathan Lethem, Review by Violet Kane

Violanthe — Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:56 am

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:56 am

Lethem tells a peculiar coming-of-age tell against a hybrid science fiction and frontier background. Though not entirely to my taste, this novel is definitely worth a read... read more

The Future Happens Twice by Matt Browne

Violanthe — Mon May 12, 2008 3:47 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:47 pm

There is really so much going on at once in this book, for the sake of brevity I'll stay with the basics. Against the backdrop of the world's biggest experiment dealing with nature vs. nuture, Debrya Handsen, a young linguistics researcher is brought into a secret government lab to program androids... read more

Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Violanthe — Sun May 04, 2008 7:38 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:38 pm

Austin Grossman pens an unevenly comedic tall of an alternative reality of superheroes and super villains, with Soon I Will Be Invincible... read more

APPROVE? I Am Legend (2007)

Violanthe — Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:58 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:58 pm

VOTE in this week's ARWZ Approved!

Moonlight, Review by Tom McMeekin

Violanthe — Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:47 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:47 pm

The plot behind Moonlight is older than some of the ancient vampires in the show, but it still manages to be bloody good entertainment... read more

APPROVE? Atlas Shrugged

Violanthe — Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:04 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:04 pm

Vote in this week's ARWZ Approved!

Elric by Michael Moorcock, Review by Violet Kane

Violanthe — Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:58 am

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:58 am

This sometimes neglected fantasy classic has the potential to reach a wider audience of new fans thanks to its recent audio release... read more

Voting Open for Summer Book!

Violanthe — Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:30 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:30 pm

Stop by the vote in our official poll for the ARWZ Book Club Summer Book. Voting closes on April 30th, so get your vote in today!

SUMMER BOOK POLL

Weed Species by Jack Ketchum, Review by Jeff Burk

Violanthe — Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:59 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:59 pm

If there is a Jack Ketchum (The Girl Next Door, Open Season, The Lost) book out there that does not destroy one's soul when read, I have not found it... read more

NEW! Blog on ARWZ!

Violanthe — Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:01 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:01 pm

I'm excited to announce a new feature here at ARWZ that's been in development for quite some time.

Ever since last summer we've been working toward the integration of the ARWZ forums with a blogging system. We first attempted to integrate blogs into the forum by assigning post-restricted forums to users, but it was clear that these were just another way to post on ARWZ, and clearly no substitute for having your own blog under your own control.

Well, now we have them! ARWZ is a fully functional blogging community. And better yet the blogs are at once separate from and integrated with the forums. So while your blog is on its own page, with its own design, colors and feel just like on a livejournal or wordpress�your entries are also highlighted here on the forums, and users here can check your blog at the same time they check the forums. For more information read our blogs info page:

https://www.arwz.com/zineblogs.php

Check out my first attempt at an ARWZ blog for just one example:

https://www.arwz.com/arwz/weblog.php?w=1

I'm hoping all you folks will consider starting a blog here on ARWZ. Use it to write about SFF books and movies, keep a journal of your writing process or anything, really, that strikes your fancy. You can get started by clicking here:

https://www.arwz.com/arwz/weblog_config.php

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. If you run into any trouble with the blogs or wonder about features we could add, just let me know!

NEW: ARWZ on Film!

Violanthe — Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:00 pm

Author: Violanthe

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:00 pm

Everyone has a book club it seems... including ARWZ! But what about the other side of SFF? There's a world of movies and TV out there just waiting to introduce us to new feats of SFF imagination.

And so, we are pleased to introduce our newest feature on ARWZ...

ARWZ on Film!

It works just like a book club, only instead of getting cozy with a book by the fireplace, we'll be settling in with a bowl of popcorn to bask in the glow of the silver screen.

The first step is to collect your nominations. What SFF on film have you been dying to see? From the classics to cutting edge, tell us what you're interested to watch. Nominations should be for SFF feature-length movies, or miniseries or single seasons of TV shows on DVD. All items should be fairly easily available for rental at stores or Netflix.

After collecting all the nominations, we'll vote on what we want to watch. Then, you'll have a month to watch and discuss the chosen film with your compatriots in SFF here on ARWZ.

So let the nominations begin! Tell us what you want to watch for our very first edition of ARWZ on Film!