If you saw Interstellar, then you remember how Matt Damon was left alone on a planet and went a little stir crazy. Well, Damon must have the worst luck, because it happened again! He was left all alone, but this time he’s on Mars and it’s all for the upcoming film from Ridley Scott, The…
In the UK, three years before Captain Kirk boldly went where no man had gone before, a shabby-looking, blue police telephone box materialized out of thin air and into the hearts and minds of a new generation of viewers. The Doctor had just announced his presence to an early 60s Saturday teatime audience. The blue…
The Forever War is an iconic piece of science fiction from 1974 written by Joe Haldeman. It’s a great story about an all around above-average guy named William Mandella who is selected to participate in an prestigious branch of the military that will take on an alien species called the Taurans. The war actually takes…
Tuning in… LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please? You’ve been patient. You’ve been diligent. You’ve been loyal. Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of…
With the release of the second trailer, Star Wars fever is beginning to infect even the most jaded of fans. Just seeing a speeder cruising past a downed Star Destroyer in the desert was enough to get even me salivating at the thought of a decent film. However, I was reminded to keep my optimism…
Rumor mills are always irritating, mostly because of that first word. However, it seems this time the rumors were correct and Fox is making another Alien film starring Sigourney Weaver as Flight Lt. Ellen Ripley. Neill Blomkamp (famous for giving us District 9 and Elysium) met Weaver whilst they were filming Chappie and, according to Weaver, he started talking…
In October of 2014, Professor Brian Cox made a bold claim during a BBC documentary in the UK: “There is only one advanced technological civilization in this galaxy and there has only ever been one – and that’s us. We are unique.” I was flummoxed by this assertion at first because, regardless of my opinion…
This is a question I have often asked myself, usually when I’m talking with my friends in a bar somewhere. To the best of my knowledge, we have yet to make significant contact with an alien race. If we have, it has been kept very closely under wraps. With Brian Cox postulating that life (as…
For those that do not remember, five months ago I wrote a review of the opening chapter to an upcoming science fiction novel by the name of A Timeless Abandon. I gave it a glowing review, and stated that the book was something to look out for, because it was going to be amazing. Having…
It all ends here… …and begins again. *Cue friggin’ music.* Last time on the Week of Chaos, we brought you into a world where the essence of a man was destroyed with a single spark. After that, you were shown a soul obsessed with violence, digging his own grave in blissful ignorance. Now, there are…
In a subtle, and seemingly unsure, Instagram announcement, Neill Blomkamp has confirmed that he is making an Alien movie. Blomkamp is best known for his films District 9, Elysium and the upcoming Chappie. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he revealed very little about his upcoming project with Fox. “It did have to do with…
You’d better have read the others. Last time on the Week of Chaos, we showed you what it really means to be alone in a crowd and the fear that comes with being lost in darkness. Now, a new kind of fear will come into play… In the future, the mind is sucject to the…
