movie review
Reviewing the best science fiction movies from the past, present, and future.
'Pacific Rim: Uprising' (2018)
The illustrious mega monster scene has had better days. Gone are the rubber suits and the cheesy building explosions as they have been replaced by pure CGI overload. Asia definitely corners the market when it comes to grasping our fantasies with the larger-than-life monster and machine world. But Pacific Rim: Uprising was a pleasant surprise. I never did see the first one, but after watching the sequel, I will certainly be adding it to my queue.
By Michael Grube7 years ago in Futurism
The Retrospective Series: 'Attack the Block'
It started out as a nice idea to focus on Joe Cornish's debut feature as his latest film, The Kid Who Would Be King, hits US cinemas. Unfortunately, it seems the two are destined to share the same fate as The Kid Who Would Be King grossed $10.8 million worldwide... from a $59 million budget. Back in 2011, Attack the Block earned half of its $8 million budget. Cornish has the talent, directing two critically-acclaimed features and penning Adventures of Tintin and Ant-Man, but he can't seem to get the audience he deserves. Are the masses conditioned to only pay attention to franchises and event movies? People cry for originality in cinema, yet here we have a filmmaker creating original films only to lose money.
By Gavin Spoors7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Anon'
Andrew Niccol's Gattaca in 1997 remains one of the surprise all-time best science fiction movies, surprise because Gattaca was Niccol's first. His follow-up, The Truman Show in 1998, was even more lionized by some, but I didn't like it nearly as much as Gattaca, which was stunning in its mix Brave New World totalitarian life and the yearning for space travel. I've seen some of Niccol's subsequent movies, but I honestly can't recall them.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
The Retrospective Series—'Looper'
When it comes to films deemed 'unloved,' there are worse cases than Looper. It was universally praised by critics and it did surprisingly well at the box office, especially considering the film's modest $30 million budget. In conversation, however, no one seems to have even heard of Looper. When talking about Rian Johnson the only topic on hand is obviously that space opera everyone loves to argue about.
By Gavin Spoors7 years ago in Futurism
My Experience Watching the 'Star Wars Holiday Special'
Let me tell you something about Star Wars fans: we rarely agree. I mean, we've agreed that A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi are all great movies. But some of us like the prequels and others don't.
By Jonathan Sim7 years ago in Futurism
My Review of 'Passengers'
Passengers is a story about an interstellar spaceship occupied by 5,000 passengers going from Earth to populate a new planet across the galaxy. The problem is that the ship will need to take something like 100 Earth years to get to the new planet. In order for everyone to get there without dying of old age, they were all frozen and put into a state of deep sleep.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Futurism
10 Interesting Documentaries About Space Travel
The universe is full of so many wonders that scientists have explored for many years. With the advancement of technology, they have been able to unlock some of the secrets of our observable universe. From supermassive black holes to other celestial bodies floating around the universe, documentaries about space travel, space exploration, and other mysteries of the universe are sure to be a hit for people who love outer space. You don’t have to be a science fiction aficionado to truly appreciate films like this, though. The information presented in documentaries of this kind provide something that anyone would find absolutely interesting, so long as they are even a little curious about the celestial bodies that exists out beyond the stratosphere.
By James Lizowski7 years ago in Futurism
Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2018
The science fiction genre was once a niche genre of films. In the last couple of decades, however, it has really solidified itself into mainstream society. Whether it is a superhero movie or a sci-fi thriller, new sci-fi movies have outgrown their old niche. Some of the best sci-fi movies of 2018 were box office success stories that have helped to make fans of science fiction, both new and old, celebrate.
By James Lizowski7 years ago in Futurism
