Tomorrow, a very promising adventure led by the one and only Johnny Depp will be released: Transcendence, a new sci-fi thriller from the mind of Wally Pfister (this being his directing debut). The film follows a group of scientists who are trying to create the first self-aware supercomputer. The mastermind behind this project is Depp’s character,…
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If I had to choose one word to describe the recently released Divergent movie, it would be “exception,” because that’s exactly what the film represents to me. The rule is that, usually, a book is far superior to its cinematic adaptation. How can we forget the countless works of art that felt so amazing on paper,…
Hello? Is anyone out there? It’s me, the Fictionmonger! Ah, yes, you, you’re here! Oh, where’s the fiction? Er, you have to promise not to kill me, or my colleagues here at Sci-Fi Bloggers, before I tell you anything. Deal? Great. Okay, there is no Friday Fiction this week. Hey…hey, hey, HEY, HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! STOP!…
Apparently in Canada there’s a funding body called the Independent Production Fund, which backs indie webseries year after year. Many genre shows have come alive thanks to this. One of them vying for funding this year is called Inhuman Condition. It’s a cross between the character work of HBO’s In Treatment and the politics of…
In less than three months, the most ferocious lizard in the history of cinema will be making its epic return to the big screen. I’m of course talking about Godzilla, the well known kaiju (a Japanese word literally translated as “strange beast,” generally used to indicate a giant monster) created in 1954 by the hands of…
Last time we talked to you all about Curse of the Dragon Slayer, we reminded you that we have two main focuses on this site: sci-fi and fantasy. One thing that I am personally very supportive of is the independent film industry. One might see it as a sea of highly flawed projects, but I myself view…
First aired February 17th, 2014. The CW has taken the “star-crossed lovers” angle and spun it with an intergalactic twist in its latest drama, Star-Crossed. Instead of being separated by feuding families, this modern day Romeo and Juliet are on opposing sides of an alien-human war. Aliens have landed on Earth looking for refuge and peace…
The following piece was written by Alice Rosso prior to the release of the first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer. While there is a Trailer Talk review is available, you may still read and enjoy these thoughts that were had ere the preview’s release. —D. Alexander, The Editor Finally, comic book lovers the world over can rejoice! This year,…
Okay everyone, this is it, the one we’ve all been waiting for. I remember when the first Iron Man‘s credits finished rolling and I thought, Okay, maybe there’ll be something good here. The movie was fantastic, but I just feel like there’s one last thing that I need to—HOLY $%&#ing $#!& on a $%$#$%&#ing Krispy Kreme…
The world is changing faster than it has at any other point in its history. Science and technology are evolving and advancing in ways previously thought to be impossible. As they have done so, philosophy, politics and many other societal elements have also gone through significant shifts. These are all leading to a variety of possibilities, all under the heading…
We’re getting close to the biggest awards event of the season and here’s the thing. Looking back over the past 25 years, sci-fi traditionally just doesn’t get the recognition it should. While the genre certainly sweeps it up in the Visual Effects categories, it almost never gets nominated for Best Picture. Except for the past few…
