Too long ago, I announced a series where I would periodically review a few movies from the Dust YouTube channel. Well, it’s finally time to return. I’ve selected three short films. Each is different. Each is exciting. And each shows a wildly different future.
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.
Lab Rat Is Another Thoughtful Bit Of Sci-Fi I was fortunate enough to get to see Lab Rat before the movie was released online for streaming. And, upon mentally preparing for the writing of this review, my immediate thought is it is nice to see that classic-style sci-fi stories are still being made. Because that’s…
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,…
American Quartet Is Powerful Filmmaking American Quartet is a deeply political short film detailing a societal divide in a small town. It’s set in a future where mental recording, both objective and subjective, is possible with small devices resembling leather smartphone cases. And while that already is a complicated thing to attempt in a 9-minute…
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…
I understand that the above title may come across as slightly disingenuous since the picture in reference (to clarify, Jiminy) does contain some visual effects. However, an undeniable fact still stands: some of the greatest stories ever told have been tales not of the clash of massive starships amidst the black vacuum of space, nor colossal transforming…
Hope. Destiny. Love. These powerful themes are difficult to weave into a film that lasts just seventeen minutes. However, Winnie Cheung, the director of “Dear Lucas”, proves that short films can pack just as intense of a punch as any feature-length movie. For a film that begins with a gunshot, the story is moving in…
A newly married couple, Kris and Jake, wake up to find a door has appeared in their living room. As the temptation to open the door lingers, the couple discusses how to handle this bizarre phenomenon as they discover more about the person they each married. Strange Thing is a sci-fi thriller made in the…
Happy New Year, everyone! Here at Sci-Fi Bloggers, we run a lot of individual pieces on the site, each of them revolving around and focusing on a specific topic. Sometimes, however, we like to crank it up a notch and take a look at a few things at once. With that said, we invite you to…
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….
At first glance, the opening scene for the sci-fi short Merv appears to focus on a lost Tusken Raider. But before any Star Wars fans get too excited, he turns out to be an ordinary guy. The titular character, Merv, spends his days walking around a desolate wasteland collecting supplies to keep himself alive. His nights…
