Charles Dickens
In Review: Spirited (Apple +)
Synopsis: Spirited is a new movie available on Apple + which gives a modern take on Charles Dicken’s classic Christmas story ‘A Christmas Carol’. The Story In this take on A Christmas Carol. The various...November 21, 2022 112 0TOBY JONES to star in new production of ‘lost’ Dickens Christmas story
TOBY JONES (The Detectorists, Sherlock, Harry Potter, Captain America) is to star in a new production of Charles Dickens’ ‘lost’ sequel to A Christmas Carol. The Chimes, written by Dickens as a follow-up to his famous Christmas story,...September 6, 2022 247 0In Review: A Christmas Carol (2020)
Synopsis: Christmas. A Victorian family prepares a toy theatre for their annual performance of A Christmas Carol. The grandmother narrates the story, whilst some of the children change the scenery and slide the cardboard characters on...December 22, 2021 358 0Elinor Caiman Sands On How disability Informs Her Short Stories
Scifipulse was recently fortunate enough to catch up with Elinor Caiman Sands. Author of many short stories. Additionally, Elinor is the former Deputy Editor of the British Labour party’s Progress political education organisation. She also paints and creates...October 19, 2021 450 0In Review: Twist (Sky Cinema) Update to a Dicken’s Classic
Synopsis: In this thrilling update to a Dicken’s classic. A gang of street hustlers plan the heist of the century. The Story Charles Dicken’s classic of Oliver Twist gets a modern reboot, which sees an...January 30, 2021 891 0In Review: Oliver #2
Synopsis: Oliver learns a devastating, life-changing truth about his origins — and puts his entire adoptive community in danger when he rebels against the oppressive regime that rules over it. Review: Gary Whitta’s post-apocalyptic re-imagination of...February 28, 2019 830 0In Review: Oliver #1
Synopsis: OLIVER re-imagines Charles Dickens’ most famous orphan as a post-apocalyptic superhero fighting to liberate a war-ravaged England while searching for the truth about his own mysterious origins. Review: Written by Gary Whitta with artwork from...January 25, 2019 830 0In Review: Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost
Synopsis: Enjoy this new version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in graphic novel form – Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost. Review: As a fan of Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ I have collected a good mix of...December 6, 2017 3164 0In Review: Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey Published by Scholastic Books, August 29, 2017. Hardcover of 256 pages at $9.99. Intended for ages 7 and up, grades 2 and up. The cover: Dog...October 19, 2017 9971 0In Review: SteamLore: A Curious Publication #1
The cover: An unidentified woman who wears leather gauntlets, holding two pistorls covered with all kinds of mechanical devices, looking down upon a publication laying on a glass table. It’s the newest edition of Amberleigh’s Quartley...June 5, 2016 2573 1