You have to understand that I was not on this team. When I read the words Dracula Untold, it had the same effect on me as reading Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood or Leprechaun in Space (please google these monstrosities, children). I clicked on the trailer because what the hell, why not? I see this…
Escape from New York (1981) from AVCO Embassy Pictures Who: John Carpenter (Halloween, Big Trouble in Little China) directs, Kurt Russell and his eyepatch star as the ex-soldier coerced into being a hero, Snake Plissken, Ernest Borgnine appears as a helpful tax driver, and round-headed Donald Pleasence plays the President. What: In 1988, the crime…
The worst thing that can happen to an astronaut is having an accident or equipment failure while on a mission. In a movie it’s the best thing that can happen because it brings drama and excitement for the viewers. “Mis-drop” follows a soldier (played by Elliot Travers) who is on his first mission. For nearly…
My top is always changing. These kinds of lists are hardest to do because, when attempting to squeeze the best of the best into ten numbers, or even forty or a hundred, you’re bound to leave something out. I watch so many movies, and it was tragically difficult to put them all into a list….
Some veterans who are seriously injured during war are given prosthetic limbs to cope with life back home. What if instead of fake hands and legs they were given fully functioning robotic limbs? As You Were tells the story of Johnner (played by Trey Holland), a soldier trying to readjust to civilian life with a…
WARNING: This review is spoiler-free. Okay, in spite of the title above, give me a moment to make it known that Edge of Tomorrow isn’t flawless. A few of the actors give somewhat hammy performances, and there’s one plot point that feels just a little contrived. With that said, these flaws are very easy to overlook when compared to overall…
We’ve seen the apocalypse. We’ve seen attacks on Earth’s civilizations by an unknown species, zombies, a third World War that left nations across the globe staggering. Pretty much every form of mass destruction that could befall our little planet has, and yet, here’s another. Starring Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada,…
Logan’s Run (1976) from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Who: Directed by Michael Anderson (Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)), starring a very blond Michael York as the titular Logan, and the great Peter Ustinov as “Old Man” (he’s actually an important character, don’t worry). What: In the future, those still alive live in one comfortable dome city and…
If you have seen the official trailers for this film, I won’t be spoiling anything. If not, be wary. Cards on the table, I have never time traveled and I am not a time travel expert. But what I do know is when time travel seems to make sense (thanks to Back to the Future…
BEWARE: I Spoil. As a self-proclaimed and certified Newbie, every week it is my goal to throw myself headfirst into all things sci-fi, specifically peering into some of the most critically acclaimed TV shows and movies! I check them out in pure tabula rasa fashion, with typically nada knowledge about the premise and letting the…
Who is Lucy? The first trailer for Lucy does not yet reveal the answer, only showing us her transformation from a frightened drug mule to a determined woman set on discovering the world now open to her expanded mind. With access to twenty-eight percent of her brain, she’s already able to read countless pages of…
If you’re already on the edge of your seat about Diana’s appearance in the upcoming Superman/Batman film, calm down. It’ll be okay. Probably. In the meantime, go grab your favorite snack and (re)watch the 2009 Wonder Woman by Warner Bros. Animation. It’s yet another origin story of Diana of Themyscira, but it’s refreshingly likable. It’s…
