The Dust Reviews, Volume 1
As alluded to in a recent “It Came from the Archives,” it’s time for a random and sporadic new series where I review between one and three new releases from the YouTube channel Dust.
Category: Short Films
Trek Tuesday – Prelude To Axanar
Trek Tuesday? Maybe it will be a thing. But today is Monday you say? Well, it’s Tuesday somewhere. 😉 While the number of Star Trek fan films could fill months of watching, few are as well known as Prelude To Axanar – the award winning fan film featuring Star Trek series actors that kicked off…
Exile Review: A Small Film With Large Skill (+Interview With Director!)
Exile is a short film that, by necessity, can’t get across as much story as a full film—but still manages a lot of good storytelling through visual details and implications. Which already puts it ahead of a lot of science fiction that feels it necessary to dump a lot of information on the viewer. And,…
CGI Shines Over Good Storytelling?
Did We All Lose Something To Good CGI? CGI and special effects. We all complain about those, don’t we? But, as fantasy and science fiction fans, CGI is a necessity for most of “our” films. If we want aliens that are truly alien, if we want to see other planets, and we don’t want it…
Halloween Highlights: The Cat With Hands
IMPORTANT NOTICE! Unlike most of Sci-Fi Blogger’s content, Halloween Highlights is not PG13 and is not child-friendly. The content contained within is of a disturbing nature. Videos and written content may cover or show topics such as violence, gore, sexual themes, dismemberment, and all manner of other frightening and unpleasant things. There will also be…
Tribute: Phil Coulson | It’s Pretty Magical
Adding to our popular Friday Fiction is Tribute Tuesday where we feature fan-made trailers, films, tributes, music and shorts. Kicking it off is this expertly edited tribute to the one and only Agent Phil Coulson of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, also known as S.H.I.E.L.D. This tribute was put together and posted…
Indie Showcase #1! Is The Future Bright?
Indie Work Needs Some Of The Love Too We here at Sci-Fi Bloggers love indie work, and love that so many creators show us their unique and awesome new projects. So, to celebrate them—and hopefully give them a little audience boost—here are five (in random, unranked order) pieces of art that prove more than just massive…
Round-Up: Marvel One Shots Compilation
We all know Marvel makes great movies. And we all love those extra credit scenes. But wait! There’s more! They’re called “Marvel One Shots” and they’re fun, self-contained short films that either fill in some extra story background or just give us more time (and some laughs) with Marvel characters and stories. If you’ve purchased…
IRL: The Rock + Siri
Ok Siri lovers, this one’s for you! Challenge accepted. Check out The Rock and Siri in Dominate The Day. Possibly Related Posts: Friday Fiction: Ghosts Need Something To Do! Squid Game: A Bleak And Strange Masterpiece It Came From The Archives! “Top 5 Scariest Doctor Who Episodes” Friday Fiction: Forbidden Invention (Part 3) The Ghost…
INDIE: Asteria Short Film by Josh Crute
Every once in a while we get a submission that really, really excites our passion for art and science fiction. Asteria, is one such story. Built on a solid foundation of emotionally stirring music from renowned sci-fi composer Gustav Holst [The Planets], Asteria is a short, compelling tale told in relative silence. Watch it now, and enjoy. In…
DCEU & MARVEL: Cute Funko Shorts
In our never ending quest to bring you the best sci-fi and fantasy content from around the interwebs, we’ve found these adorable Funko Pop shorts featuring some of our favorite heroes (and villains) from Funko’s Legion of Collectors. Enjoy! Watch even more on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe too because we are continually…
IRL Fan-Friday: Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg & Cat Star in Quantum is Calling with Dr. Stephen Hawking
Check out this funny sequel short from Cinestar Pictures, the production company Zoe has formed with her sisters, and Caltech’s Institute of Quantum Information and Matter (#mouthful), starring Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Dr. Stephen Hawking, Keanu Reeves and Simon Pegg’s cat. Note: This indie sci-fi short is best watched twice, especially the beginning….
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