Space has been the “final frontier” for decades, yet it’s only been in recent years where a steady in flux of space-centric films have been able to find the critical and commercial success that their B-movie forefathers only dreamed about. Following in line with similar films like 2013’s Gravity and 2014’s Interstellar comes Ridley Scott’s most recent foray into the stars: The […]
[Review] Jurassic World
Many people expected Jurassic World to be a hit, though few would have predicted quite how big a hit it would turn out to be. In retrospect, it’s easy to appreciate how complete the movie’s formula actually is: dinosaurs will always be a major draw for children, especially when fighting other dinosaurs, while older viewers […]
Watch Matt Damon Get Stranded on Mars in Trailer for The Martian
[youtube id=”Ue4PCI0NamI”] Ridley Scott is returning to the stars (doesn’t he always) with his next film, The Martian. The film has similarities to other major space-bound box office hits Gravity and Interstellar. Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who finds himself stranded on Mars after a dust storm separates him from the rest of his crew. Initially considered dead, […]
Official Trailer for Post-Apocalyptic Love Triangle Film, Z For Zachariah
[youtube id=”Brbj4Hbff7Y”] Z for Zachariah might be one of my favorite “underrated” films of the year. I cautiously use the term underrated because I still reviewed it fairly well, the cast got their praise from various outlets, and the film hasn’t even been screened for general audiences yet. Still, it’s the type of film you see […]
Ten Years Of Modern Doctor Who: Revisiting ‘Rose’
Doctor Who celebrated its fiftieth anniversary two years ago, and celebrates its tenth anniversary today. What else would you expect from a series which has never placed much stock in keeping its timelines in order? Just ask UNIT in the late ’70s. Or should that be mid-70s? Fantastic. Anyhow, where the 50th anniversary marked the […]
Romanticism vs Enlightenment in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Interstellar
2014 has been a great year for sci-fi. Guardians Of The Galaxy proved one of Marvel’s biggest hits to date despite starring little known characters and lacking a big star name among the cast; Luc Besson’s affably bonkers Lucy and Jonathan Glazer’s chillingly impenetrable Under The Skin saw Scarlett Johansson build up a fine run […]
[Trailer 2] Ender’s Game
[iframe id=”http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/embed/endersgame/trailer2/index.html” mode=”normal” align=”center”] The final trailer for Ender’s Game was just revealed today, drawing importance (and mankind’s future) on young Ender’s (Asa Butterfield) shoulders. The film adaptation of the sci-fi epic is causing waves, both amongst fans of the novel and detractors of author Orson Scott Card’s personal political ponderings. Despite the controversy, however, the […]
[Video] New Elysium clip features Matt Damon fighting a robot
[youtube id=”4shqTFVmUjM” mode=”normal” align=”center”] I’m really excited for Elysium, so much so that I should probably temper my expectations a bit, considering the last sci-fi film I was anticipating wasn’t exactly everything I wanted it to be… Still, with every new clip and trailer, I can’t help but be excited for Neil Blomkamp’s sophomore film. Come […]