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…
I was hooked instantly. That’s probably the best way to begin talking about this trailer. It doesn’t start with some vague threat, or generic establishing shot. It starts on a metaphor, a literal fable, one about unchanging nature. But whose? Humanity’s, or something else? Mysteries are a powerful tool, and this trailer wields it with…
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…
Back in 2007-2008, Digital 3D technology entered cinemas on a mass scale for the first time. Whilst previous experiments in 3D in the 80s and 50s were fads, this current round seems to be sticking around. A trip down to the local multiplex has at least 3 films available in 3D on any given day. …
For the record, I think Robert Downey Jr can be a fantastic actor. I really enjoyed his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and if you’ve ever seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, you know he has a talent for comedic timing. Yet every time I have a conversation with my girlfriend about Iron Man, she snorts and tells…
Star Trek celebrates its 50th Anniversary next year and Paramount has a new movie slated for release as a tie in. After the last two Star Trek films gained a strong reception, the challenge is on to make one that matches or exceeds fan expectations. No pressure on the cast and crew then. With the recent death…
Yes, but let me explain why. Comic book movies were never really “in vogue” throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. Oh sure, Superman was seen as a classic portrayal of the Man of Steel, and Tim Burton introduced us to a much Darker Knight than most people had seen in Batman. But these movies were…
Written by guest contributor Marlo Clingman. –The Editor Start your year off right with fresh and thought-provoking science fiction cinema. The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival is back for its third year and it has a great line-up of exciting new pieces. The festival selects films that reflect legendary sci-fi writer Philip K….
I am not going to say that Interstellar is the best movie ever made. I’m not even going to say that it’s the best movie of the winter season. I’m also not going to say that it’s the best movie by Christopher Nolan, because it’s not. It’s not any of these things. What it is,…
In any movie/television series wherein the world has ended, the narrative is always the same: do what you can to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. But what happens when survivors are given a choice between staying alive and possibly saving the world? Cimmerian takes place three years after a virus created by a group called…
Today, I was fortunate enough to get to see a special private screening of the short film “Chomp”, directed by Lynne Hansen. A horror-comedy piece that seeks to make fun of all the zombie media that has come out as of late, it lampoons it with the campy story of a man who is mistaken for…
It’s true: we all have our demons…some more than others. How do you measure evil? And how can you pinpoint who’s truly wicked in a fog of lies and deceit? Alexandre Aja’s film, Horns (2014), poses these questions and much more in this new dark comedy with Daniel Radcliffe as the leading man. Horns is…
