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About Phil Redbeard

The Redbeard, Phil Martin to the outside world, is a lifelong nerd. Phil Redbeard is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Star Wars and an unshakeable love of all things science fiction. In addition to writing for NerdSpan.com, Phil Redbeard maintains a personal blog at philredbeard.wordpress.com. Follow his Twitter @PhilRedbeard. He currently lives in Dallas, Texas where he teaches English to Korean learners.
Latest Posts | By Phil Redbeard
The Lost Adventures of James Bond (2020) Mark Edlitz
3 years ago

The Lost Adventures of James Bond (2020) Mark Edlitz

By  •  Books

Strap on the latest underwater jet pack from Q Branch and pull down your scuba mask, because this next book from Mark Edlitz is a deep dive into the …
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Review: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker
4 years ago

Review: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker

By  •  Movies

I am writing this on May the 4th, known for several years now as Star Wars Day. To mark the occasion, the streaming platform Disney+ has premiered Star Wars: Episode …
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Passengers (2016): A Review
4 years ago

Passengers (2016): A Review

By  •  Movies
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Science fiction, at its best, asks the big questions. These questions are often difficult to answer, especially in our everyday, earth-bound existence. But, sci-fi allows writers to frame the questions …
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Arrival (2016): A Review
4 years ago

Arrival (2016): A Review

By  •  Movies
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Perspective. It is a wonderful thing to have the benefit of a good perspective. Through it we glimpse life. Perspective helps us make the important decisions. It gives us a vantage point from which to understand our very humanity.
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The Martian by Andy Weir (Audiobook read by Wil Wheaton)
4 years ago

The Martian by Andy Weir (Audiobook read by Wil Wheaton)

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Wil Wheaton reads The Martian by Andy Weir with emotion, humor, and excellence. Definitely a must-listen audiobook from Audible.
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The Many Lives of James Bond (2019) Mark Edlitz
4 years ago

The Many Lives of James Bond (2019) Mark Edlitz

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Through interviews, Mark Edlitz seeks to find the real James Bond in The Many Lives of James Bond.
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Interview with Mark Edlitz of The Many Lives of James Bond (2019)
4 years ago

Interview with Mark Edlitz of The Many Lives of James Bond (2019)

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James Bond is a name many know. I had the privilege of interviewing Mark Edlitz who knows a lot about Bond.
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Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (2017) Review
5 years ago

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (2017) Review

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Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a compilation of 40 storytellers that tell the adjacent stories of Star Wars.
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Firefly: The Big Damn Cookbook (2019) Review
5 years ago

Firefly: The Big Damn Cookbook (2019) Review

By  •  Books, TV
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Fans of Firefly will love this tasty new cookbook which includes recipes from around the ‘verse!
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Justice League: The Art of the Film (2017) Abbie Bernstein
6 years ago

Justice League: The Art of the Film (2017) Abbie Bernstein

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“People said the Age of Heroes would never come again.” – Diana

I haven’t yet seen Justice League. For me, the world of the DC Comics in film has become …
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The Art of Assassin’s Creed: Origins [2017] by Paul Davies

By  •  Gaming, Books
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The “Art of Assassin’s Creed: Origins transports the viewer to ancient Egypt through the imagination and work of the game’s artists.
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Off Rock (2017) by Kieran Shea [Book Review]

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Off Rock

Take a heist. Put it in space and you’ve got a pulp sci-fi tale just waiting to be told and that is Off Rock.
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