Songs in the Year of the Cat by H. Leighton Dickson

The darkness in this future isn't in endless scenes of darkness and rain, it's in the souls of its inhabitants. They dystopian version of the future was realistic and veers away from the constant Blade Runner knock offs that we've seen time and again in sci fi films. Joseph Gordan-Levitt proves once again that he's capable of lead man status with his multi-layered performance as a dead man walking who gets the wake up call of his life while literally facing his own future. I haven't enjoyed a performance from him since Twelve Monkeys, which certain aspects of the film give just a slight nod to.

I'll start off by saying that it was refreshing to see Bruce Willis in a movie where he's not just cashing a check on his Die Hard persona. (Like that awful Total Recall remake) This is science fiction, which is supposed to make you think as well as entertain you. Looper is a rare film that tries to do more than just entertain with a slick premise and pointless action. The film is writtenĪnd directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. Good - until the day the mob decides to 'close the loop,' sending back

Into the past where a 'looper' - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph

Mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years Fans of Tolkien, GAME OF THRONES, PLANET OF THE APES or Japanese anime will be entertained in these intelligent and beautifully written pages in a blend of science, fantasy and zoological speculation.Film description: In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented -īut it will be illegal and only available on the black market. Half feline, half human, their culture blends those of Dynastic China, Ancient India and Feudal Japan where humans are legend and kingdoms have risen in their stead. This is a sweeping post-apocalyptic tale of genetically altered lions and tigers, wolves and dragons in a world that has evolved in the wake of the fall of human civilization. But a mysterious woman is changing things, manipulating behind the scenes as Sherah al Shiva, ninjaah and sorceress, slips back into his life with companions that could divide the known world. Captain Wynegarde-Grey has only just returned to the capital of the Upper Kingdom and he is immediately pulled into the conflict as cauldrons of oil are burning all along the Great Wall and the drums of war force all soldiers back into duty. Ancestors are rising in the west and armies are moving from the North and the East. Leighton Dickson and picks up where TO WALK IN THE WAY OF LIONS leaves off. SONGS IN THE YEAR OF THE CAT is the Third in the Original Series by H. The Battle for the Human Race is about to get Wild. Book OverviewOne Shogun, Three Armies, Five Thousand Years of War.

Songs in the Year of the Cat by H. Leighton Dickson