Author Archives: A. Lee Martinez

Kickstarter and a Couple of Podcasts (Update)

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: May 21, 2013

Hello, ALM Action Force members. Today’s mission is as simple as reading this short update of some stuff I have going on across the web. Couldn’t be simpler, could it? Oh, and sorry these aren’t links. I’ve been having trouble getting links to work but my webguy is working on it and the problem should [...]

Posted in Blog | Tagged Action Force, Ahead, Artwork, Cool Logo, Epic, Famous Person, Force Members, Good Fight, Hello, Interviews, Kickstarter, Lai, Lt, Random Questions, Short Story, Stuff, Troy, Tumblr, Webguy | 1 Comment

Into Darkness (a review)

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: May 19, 2013

Hey, everybody. Just got back from seeing the new Star Trek film, and my mind swirls with thoughts about it. I find myself conflicted because I didn’t enjoy the film, but I wonder if it’s a wise thing to share my opinion on it. I try to maintain a policy of not stepping on anyone’s [...]

Posted in Blog, Movies, Writing | Tagged Audience, Cold Hard Truth, Conflict, Controversy, Darkness, Enemies, Favorite Films, Hey, Moot Point, New Star, Personality, Prime Example, Star Trek, Star Trek Film, Swirls, Toes | 4 Comments

Canceling the Apocalypse

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: May 17, 2013

I am hyped about Pacific Rim. It’s not just because it’s a giant monster (aka kaiju) movie. It’s not because it’s an original story, not based on any established property. And it’s not just because it’s a giant monster (aka kaiju) movie. (Yes, I mentioned that twice because it is worth mentioning twice.) It’s not [...]

Posted in Blog, Movies | Tagged Brashness, Captain Kirk, Duels, Fantasy Elements, Game Of Thrones, Giant Monster, Giant Robots, Good Guys Bad Guys, Hard Science, Heroics, High Fantasy, Larger Than Life, Life Heroes, Mainstream Audiences, Pacific Rim, Sci Fi, Shades Of Gray, Space Opera, Space Vampires, Star Trek | 1 Comment

Mission: Quite Simple

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: May 13, 2013

Greetings, Action Force. While the ALM Action Force is still a work in progress, I’ve decided to make Monday the official Action Force Mission Update. The great thing about being a part of the Action Force is that your participation is completely voluntary, and you can do as little or as much as you like. [...]