"If you ask 'Should we be in space?' you ask a nonsense question. We are in space." -Frank Herbert

DON’T WORRY DARLING, A Film Review

By Susi Jensen | November 29, 2022 |

DON’T WORRY DARLING is a feature-length film, streamable on HBO after a limited release in theaters. This film, produced and directed by Olivia Wilde, provides a semi-new twist on an old science fiction trope. I won’t say what that trope is in the short review, however it is likely to be sniffed out by the…

Perelandra, A Review

By Susi Jensen | November 3, 2022 |

PERELANDRA is the second installment in CS Lewis’ space trilogy. Below is my no-spoiler review, but the longer review that follows the image of PERELANDRA’s cover, will contain spoilers…beware. Link to OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET for a review of the first book in the trilogy. 5 Reasons to Read PERELANDRA, A Classic Science Fiction…

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET, A No Spoiler Review

By Susi Jensen | October 18, 2022 |

OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET, by CS Lewis came about as a result of a coin toss between JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis in the 1930s. The understanding between the two men; one side of the coin would mean writing a science fiction novel, the other side would mean writing a time travel novel. The…

Tales of the Walking Dead: EVIE/JOE, A No-Spoiler Review

By Susi Jensen | August 22, 2022 |

4 Reasons I recommend EVIE/JOE, The Short Review EVIE/JOE is first installment of The Walking Dead’s anthology series: Tales of the Walking Dead. Basically all of these tales will be in short-form, focusing on different characters each time, contained in one 45ish minute episode. EVIE/JOE is set in The Walking Dead universe which means there is…

12 MONKEYS A No-Spoiler Review

By Susi Jensen | August 19, 2022 |

My son is visiting Wisconsin and after work, we are alternatingly choosing films to watch together. Two nights ago, we watched a horror flick he chose called Hereditary, which was decent, not awesome, but was made by the same film company that produced Ex Machina(which I loved and realizing now, I have never reviewed this…

For All Mankind, A No Spoiler Review

By Susi Jensen | June 18, 2022 |

Apple Plus released its third season of FOR ALL MANKIND this month. I have not viewed any of the 3rd season but I did watch all of 1 and 2 and loved them. What follows will be the short review and a longer review of season 1 and 2. If you’re convinced by the short…

SEVERANCE, A No Spoiler Review

By Susi Jensen | April 27, 2022 |

6 Reasons You Want to Watch Severance Two unique settings within a contained, small-story universe. (I will write more about this in the longer review) Amazing cast. Adam Scott as the stoic lead, Mark, with a supporting cast that includes Patricia Arquette, John Turturro and Christopher Walken Superb characterization and story-telling. The main character and…

THE BATMAN, God and Justice. Warning: So Many Spoilers

By Susi Jensen | March 16, 2022 |

Last night I had the privilege of watching Matt Reeve’s THE BATMAN. I enjoyed the film, though it was tough to watch, a tense experience. Graphic violence is implied more than shown, but evil and darkness are palpable in every scene. Not that the film isn’t a beautifully crafted story…it is, but the narrative, the…

THE SILENT SEA, More Brilliance From the Korean Film Industry, A No-Spoiler Review of the Netflix Miniseries

By Susi Jensen | February 8, 2022 |

First, the Short Review 6 Reasons I Recommend THE SILENT SEA Beautiful production overall, including visuals that underlie the creepy vibe Featured a number of my favorite Korean actors, a few you might recognize if Squid Game was on your watch list this past year Plenty tension and surprises/frights A number of science fiction and…