Category Archives: sci-fi
Movie Review: “Upside Down”
The concept of a world that’s opposite to our own isn’t a new one. I mean, even John Norman did it with his Gor novels. And the concept of playing with gravity isn’t new either. But mix them together and … Continue reading
Movie Review: “Upstream Color”
Look, I’m not going to lie to you: I had no fucking clue what was going on for most of the first half of Upstream Color, the second feature film from director Shane Carruth. From my review of Upstream Color … Continue reading
Movie Review: “Europa Report”
I reviewed Europa Report for Escape Pod. Movie Review: Europa Report
Movie Review: “Apollo 18”
It’s been a long time since America has been to the moon. Hell, at this point even the Chinese have sent a lander there, if not actual taikonauts yet. The last moon mission was Apollo 17, back in 1972. Or … Continue reading
Movie Review: “Despicable Me 2”
Film Review: Despicable Me 2
Movie Review: “Star Trek Into Darkness”
I think everyone knew I was going to write a review of Star Trek 12. Here it is. Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
Movie Review: “Safety Not Guaranteed”
My review of the film Safety Not Guaranteed is up at Escape Pod. Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed
Movie Review: “TiMER”
The very first film I put into my Netflix instant queue was TiMER. At the time it seemed like a cute little sci-fi film. It sat there, right at the top of my queue, for… geez, must be two years … Continue reading
Movie Review: “Another Earth”
Imagine that, a year or so ago, you saw a trailer for a film in which humanity discovered another planet Earth growing slowly closer. Humanity made contact with Earth Two, as they called it, and realized that each and every … Continue reading
Movie Review: “The Hunger Games”
As of this writing, Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games series has made her the best-selling Kindle author of all time. That’s quite an accomplishment. But even before that happened, it was inevitable that the Hunger Games phenomenon would become a film. … Continue reading
Movie Review: “In Time”
Amanda Seyfried, on the other hand, always seems to look like either a sex kitten or like she was just used as the clapper in an enormous bell. Her hair is too perfect, and her eyes are always wide and … Continue reading