Fredrick Turner

Reflections

Media Reviews

  • Media Notes: Mercy

    We’re both big science fiction fans and tend to watch just about everything that comes out. Most recently it was the release, Mercy, with Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. I wasn’t aware of Pratt until the Guardians films as I never watched Parks and Recreation. I guess it was one of the early Mission Impossible… Continue reading

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  • Book Notes: Sisterhood of Dune

    The original six Dune books by Frank Herbert are amongst my favorite science fiction novels. I’ve watched the various film adaptations too. I’m looking forward to seeing Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part Three this holiday season. It was only recently that I stepped hesitantly into the books written by Herbert’s son, Brian and his writing partner,… Continue reading

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  • Book Notes: Children of Time

    Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time is a delightful and engaging science fiction epic. Apparently it was Tchaikovsky’s first foray into science fiction and he excelled. The story begins with a terraforming effort on a distant planet led by a driven scientist intent on creating a new world through evolutionary bioengineering. A terrorist foils her plans… Continue reading

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  • Subscriptions Everywhere

    The magic market is essentially a monopoly run by one major distributor, Murphy’s. The sales of magic products are run by essentially two major companies, Vanishing Inc. and Penguin Magic. Sure there’s other online retailers and a few brick and mortar stores around but they’re stuck buying from Murphy’s. There’s also a handful of independent… Continue reading

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  • Media Notes: Mickey 17

    Years ago, a friend lent us a copy of a Korean film director’s monster film, The Host. It was creative, imaginative, funny, suspenseful, and the creature was wonderful. The director was Bong Joon Ho. His film, Parasite, won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2019. Both are highly recommended. We recently rewatched The Host to… Continue reading

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  • Revisiting: Documentaries

    My recent post on upcoming documentary projects had me thinking about a few of my favorite ones. The reason that they’re favorites is not just because they are very well made but the love and respect that they show for magic is evident throughout. Our Magic (R. Paul Wilson): Whenever I feel discouraged about magic,… Continue reading

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  • Coming Soon

    Let’s begin with a syllogism: I like movies and documentaries.I like magic.Therefore, I like movies and documentaries about magic. The problem with syllogisms is that while they are logically sound; they are not necessarily accurate. In this case, I can name many films with performance magic at it’s center that I’d watch again and again… Continue reading

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