movie review
Reviewing the best science fiction movies from the past, present, and future.
Review of 'The Colony'
Well, I just saw The Colony (original name of the movie, Tides) on Netflix. This seems to be the season for post-apocalyptic stories, understandable given the dangerous state of world, in areas ranging from COVID to climate to Russia massing troops on the border of Ukraine. I thought Station Eleven, a series on HBO Max based on Emily St. John Mandel's novel, was a masterpiece. I wouldn't say the same about The Colony. But I will say that, for my money, it's much better and more worth seeing than the massively popular Don't Look Up. (Though I'll also admit to you that I paid no money for either, other than the subscription price on Netflix.)
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Don't Look Up'
I'm going to check in with a rare pan for me of a science fiction film. Rare not because I love every science fiction movie I've ever seen, but because I usually review only movies that I think are worth seeing. But I'm making an exception with Don't Look Up, because the issue it addresses -- the end of human existence -- is obviously so important. The movie serves up a variety of narratives and storylines, and, in the end, I think most of them are not worth watching.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The Matrix Resurrections'
I just saw The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max. It may be the best Matrix since The Matrix -- that is, the first movie, so I'm saying Resurrections may be better than the two earlier sequels, certainly better than the third in the original trilogy, Revolutions.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The End of Eternity' (Soviet, 1987, Konets vechnosti)
I saw a thread on Reddit about a 1987 Soviet adaptation of Isaac Asimov's The End of Eternity -- my favorite time travel novel, published in 1955 (which I first read as a kid in 1959) -- and of course I had to see it. Fortunately, it's available free, in two parts, on YouTube.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Futurism
Tom Hanks Jokes About Marvel's Apparent Lack Of Interest In Him
There is no denying it, Tom Hanks is a Hollywood icon. From his humble beginnings in Mazes and Monsters to his comedic work on films like Splash, Big, and Turner & Hooch to more dramatic turns in Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, and Apollo 13, Tom Hanks has become engraved within our pop culture consciousness. He has become a fan favorite among many movie-goers, Generations have heard of him.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
The 1950s Science Fiction Podcast: S2 E4
Introduction: Hello and welcome back to the 1950 Science Fiction Podcast. I hope you have been enjoying the latest season so far. The last podcast was very long, longer than I thought it would be. I hope I can make a shorter podcast and try not to go into so much detail. I did conduct a poll and asked the question should I do book reviews into two parts. I got only one response, and it was a yes for dividing a book review into two parts. I was also thinking of the same thing when I was creating the previous one. So I will consider that, and we will see what happens in the future.
By Edward German4 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Dune, Part One'
The first half of Dune -- over two-and-a-half hours of almost a six hour movie -- came up on HBO Max late last Thursday. It's also in theaters, and an expert critic of two proclaimed that it can't be fully or really appreciated unless you see it on the big screen. Maybe my mind is prone to see in cinematic vistas, but I liked the movie just fine on my Mac Airbook.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Futurism
Movie Review: 'Dune' Starring Timothee Chalamet . Top Story - October 2021.
Describing the plot of Dune is complicated. At once it is rich and detailed storytelling and it's deeply complicated to attempt to describe. Director Denis Villeneuve, one of our finest living directors, has crafted a remarkable work of science fiction art and a satisfying blockbuster movie experience with the first part of what is clearly intended to be two movies with lengthy and ambitious stories to be told.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Futurism
The Martian - Pseudo Movie review
Progress as motivation. “Nothing that results in human progress in achieved with unanimous consent. Those enlightened before the others, are condemned to pursuit that light in despite of others.” This well-known quote by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is often misused. Pitifully, it’s easy to take his words out of context and put all the blame on his shoulders. Just like any other visionary from a not-so-distant past, the never-resting movie industry is committed to brake boundaries. The unthinkable is now on our screens, we were able to feel the thrill of landing on Mars, but, are we in a position to judge the creative decisions the writers had made? Do we have the expertise to dissect and accurately decide what’s right or wrong regarding what would it be to walk on Mars? Let’s dig a bit deeper to find out.
By Giovanni Profeta4 years ago in Futurism
Denis Villeneuve's DUNE: a Lesson in Cinematic Justice
I want to preface my soon-to-be rather dramatic tirade by saying that I've always been an avid fan of the cinematic experience. Growing up, I wasn't often taken to the movies so much as I was watching them on burned DVDs that my father made, as it was essentially the cheaper alternative to paying for the DVD or going to theaters, but the times that I was able to, I savored immensely. There was no other experience like sitting in a movie theater, watching a movie on a big screen, be it a blockbuster, an arthouse movie, or one of many Disney animated films, and leaving having felt as if you had experienced interdimensional travel, even if only for a couple of hours. In short, it felt like a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
By Khiari Jaffier4 years ago in Futurism
