Now that I’ve seen Part Two, I thought I’d share my thoughts on these movies. Denis Villeneuve has been behind some of my favourite relatively recent sci-fi movies. Arrival was incredible, Blade Runner 2049 was an absolute masterclass, and Dune Part One really set my hopes high that he could do great things with this notoriously difficult series. I managed to read Frank Herbert’s first Dune book shortly before Villeneuve’s Part One came out in 2021, and I have since gone on to read Dune: Messiah, Children of Dune, and God Emperor of Dune…

Apple TV’s adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s classic, millennia-spanning, galactic-scale sci-fi series is a mixed bag. Now, I have to preface this by saying I have come into watching this show (almost) completely blind. I have not yet read the novels, though I do have the first Foundation book sitting on my shelf ready for when I finish my current read…