Out of the Box #9
A light selection for entry #9.
Mary Anne warned me in time about Wednesday's PBS' Great Performances presenting a modern day adaptation of Macbeth featuring Patrick Stewart in the title role, but I didn't warn anyone else. However, it repeats 10/11 on APTV at 2 AM. Stay up late! Get up early! Use a DVR or even a VCR!
Also, is The Hobbit delayed or greenlit? If the tag to that LA Times article's correct and MGM and Warner have dropped $45 million on the production, something needs to happen. Warner might be able to take a hit, but even more debt makes MGM an even less attractive buy.
Trade Paper
Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker
The House on Durrow Street by Galen Beckett
Mass Market
The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe . First in the Wall of Night series
Enemies and Allies by Kevin J. Anderson . Yet another telling of Batman and Superman’s first meeting. New in MM.
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Masques by Patricia Briggs
Patricia Briggs Double Cross by Carolyn Crane . The Disillusionist trilogy booj 2.
Afterlife by Merrie Destefano . Ressurection Chronicles series.
Quatrain by Sharon Shinn. A collection of four novellas.
At Empire's Edge by William C. Dietz. First part of the Uman Empire duology.
Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garrett P. Serviss. Here's the Wiki article on this title. Note that Edison endorsed it, but not Wells. Well, heck, if somebody wrote a book about how me and my awesome inventions conquered all those heat-ray wavin' AC-usin' Martians you bet I'd endorse it, too.
Mary Anne warned me in time about Wednesday's PBS' Great Performances presenting a modern day adaptation of Macbeth featuring Patrick Stewart in the title role, but I didn't warn anyone else. However, it repeats 10/11 on APTV at 2 AM. Stay up late! Get up early! Use a DVR or even a VCR!
Also, is The Hobbit delayed or greenlit? If the tag to that LA Times article's correct and MGM and Warner have dropped $45 million on the production, something needs to happen. Warner might be able to take a hit, but even more debt makes MGM an even less attractive buy.
Trade Paper
Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker
The House on Durrow Street by Galen Beckett
Mass Market
The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe . First in the Wall of Night series
Enemies and Allies by Kevin J. Anderson . Yet another telling of Batman and Superman’s first meeting. New in MM.
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Masques by Patricia Briggs
Patricia Briggs Double Cross by Carolyn Crane . The Disillusionist trilogy booj 2.
Afterlife by Merrie Destefano . Ressurection Chronicles series.
Quatrain by Sharon Shinn. A collection of four novellas.
At Empire's Edge by William C. Dietz. First part of the Uman Empire duology.
Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garrett P. Serviss. Here's the Wiki article on this title. Note that Edison endorsed it, but not Wells. Well, heck, if somebody wrote a book about how me and my awesome inventions conquered all those heat-ray wavin' AC-usin' Martians you bet I'd endorse it, too.
As it turns out, Sir Patrick is bloody brilliant as that Scots fella. They were going for a dark and edgy version and they certainly achieved their aim with a kind of Stalinist era theme; the oppressive atmosphere of the play is heightened by the underground bunker setting. Outdoor scenes and daylight are at a premium and Lady Mac Porch-Light-Burned-Out was just plain spooky.
I give this production four out of five severed heads. Congrats to the cast on their fine work and remember, if it's no' Scots, it's crrrap!
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