So, the idea at the beginning of Zal Batmanglij’s Sound of My Voice (2012) is to expose a fraud. It follows substitute teacher/wannabe filmmaker Peter (Christopher Denham) and his girlfriend, wannabe writer, Lorna (Nicole Vicius). The two decide to film a documentary about a small cult in Los Angeles. As these things go, joining the…
I think by the time actual aliens invade our planet, the human race won’t be interested. Kind of like, “What are you gonna do…attack us? Eh, seen it.” Gareth Edwards’ Monsters (2010) is a yet another film that explores life after our first encounter with otherworldly foreigners. Due to some American tomfoolery, a NASA “thing” crash…
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 excitement, adventure,…
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 excitement, adventure,…
Enter a futuristic society where humanity has branched off of Earth and settled among its extraterrestrial neighbors in the Spiral Arm. Kevin J. Anderson’s The Dark Between the Stars is the compelling first installment of a brand new trilogy called The Saga of Shadows. Humans have divided themselves into the independent, spaceship-savvy Roamer clans and…
The Show: Knights of Sidonia’s main claim to fame is that it is the first anime series to be broadcasted in America exclusively by Netflix. Despite what the phrase “A Netflix Original Series” may make one assume, Knights of Sidonia (Shidonia no Kishi) is based on a manga originally published in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine. The series…
SURPRISE! Hah! It happened! Okay, it’s ready now. You don’t have to wait anymore. The next chapter of “Stitches” is HERE! Gosh, this story has become quite the project! A third part will be released to conclude the story, but for now, HERE‘s the second! If you aren’t caught up yet and want to read “Part…
Dredd (2012) from DNA Film Productions Author’s Note: Lest my readers be confused, this is a special edition of the “Retro Review” series in that this film is not retro at all. The reason for this is two-fold. First, the British sci-fi comics series about Judge Dredd, set in post-apocalyptic America, are fairly important in…
BEWARE: I Spoil. This episode is dedicated to “Mission: Save Jeremy”! We find out that Jeremy’s wound is more severe than previously assessed. The blade that stabbed him last episode was coated in a toxin that was taking our Alpha out by the minute. While Nick is tasked with handling Antonio’s affairs, Elena and Clay…
BEWARE: I Spoil. Welcome to the wolf pack! I couldn’t wait to see that good ol’ wolf-y camaraderie. Wolves are pack animals and, in this episode, we saw that the Danvers family is an eclectic, rowdy bunch, united under their Alpha, Jeremy Danvers. We got to see him in full Alpha-action, pulling out the “Dad”…
Beware: Spoils ahead. Gah, Alex is such a butt in this episode. Dude, nobody wants to be “the Chosen One,” nobody. Nobody wakes up and says, “Wow, I would love to carry this huge burden and save all of mankind. I think it’d be really cool to have my life and the lives of the…
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 excitement, adventure,…
