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Reviewing the best science fiction movies from the past, present, and future.
Back To The Future(world): Where Could 'Westworld' Visit Next?
Fans of #HBO's #Westworld will know that the expansive world of Delos doesn't just revolve around Dolores and co.. Michael Crichton's 1973 film established that there are whole other theme park worlds, meaning that the wealthy aren't just confined to blowing the brains out of brothel madams in a great American Adventure. We had Romanworld, Medievalworld, Futureworld, and Spaworld for the discerning guest.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Macho Macho Man: The Theory About The Message Hidden In 'Predator'
On the surface, 1987's #Predator is just another Aliens-esque beat em' up where hardened fighters square off against an alien menace. While Arnie was busy getting to the "choppa," his fellow commandos were busy being sliced and diced by the alien dreadlocked menace, is there actually more of a statement on masculinity than we first thought? While John McTiernan's film might seem like a gory romp through the jump, the deaths of the crew seem to be more of a symbolic representation of their overcompensating masculinity than first thought.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
A Netflix Movie to Avoid: 'Parallels' Reviewed
If you're like me and like to binge watch movies and TV shows on Netflix than you've probably come across one or two movies that have surprised you for all the wrong reasons. #Netflix seems to cater for almost anything you're heart could desire (well within reason) and sometimes it's hard to tell a turkey from an audience favorite. I'm usually a decent judge of character when it comes to movies however recently the "movie" Parallels blindsided me and I was left scratching my head for most of the evening. Good quality #scifi lovers be warned, this movie isn't anything new...
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Futurism
Loved 'Blade Runner 2049'? Then Check Out These Six Other Sensational SciFi Movies
It’s safe to say that — despite its box-office troubles — Blade Runner 2049 is making waves in the world of cinema. Visually stunning and filled to the brim with captivating sequences, Blade Runner 2049 is a pensive and finely-crafted film that stands apart from 2017’s other offerings. Indeed, many critics have highlighted that meditative movies aren't released in mainstream cinemas as much anymore.
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Futurism
The Final Frontier: The 30 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of All Time
It's one small step for film, one giant leap for cinemakind. Looking at the the ultimate examples of the science-fiction genre, what do the great films all have in common? They all ask big questions about the future — where are we going as a race? Is there any other life in the universe? Is time linear? — they all instill a sense of wonder in the universe and the future ahead of us, and finally, there is usually some unknown foe to test the survival of our species.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Best Movies About the Moon. Top Story - November 2017.
With no weather, no oceans, and no atmosphere, the Earth's only natural satellite is the Moon. As the fifth largest moon in the solar system, the Earth's Moon will forever be interesting, as well as comforting. For as long as we can remember, people have been fascinated by the Moon, gazing at it every night. That's why it's such a great concept for a movie.
By April Demarco8 years ago in Futurism
Must Watch Space Documentaries on Netflix
If you love going to space as much as I do, yet can't afford a shuttle ride to the stratosphere like most, I can assure you these must watch space documentaries on Netflix will bring you even closer than any Virgin Space or SpaceX program could ever attempt. These are not only spell-binding and imaginative looks into the cosmic mainframe, they're knowledgeable adventures into time itself.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in Futurism
Movie Review: Shortwave
Shortwave is at once exceptionally ambitious and completely insane. The film about a shortwave radio engineer and his wife dealing with the consequence of his having invented shortwave technology that can speak to lifeforms not of this Earth has remarkable ambition but lacks the budget and ability to meet that ambition. Part arty, pretentious nonsense and part low budget sci-fi exploitation, Shortwave is, at the very least unique.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Bladerunner 2049'
I loved it. So did my son Simon, who's now a father of his own. We loved it almost as much as the original Bladerunner, which we saw more than once on videotape, before there even were DVDs for rent, back in the early 1990s. That's high praise. The only reason Bladerunner 2049 wasn't as good as Bladerunner circa 1982 was that the 1982 movie broke so much new ground. Back in the mid-80s, when I was teaching in the MA in Media Studies Program at the New School, I asked Stephen Jacobs (who then was my student, and has long since become a professor himself, at the Rochester Institute of Technology) to give me an example of cyberpunk movies. "Bladerunner," he replied. It defined the field, at least in the movies. It was and still is that good. Not only that, it began Philip K. Dick's run of stories made into great movies and TV series, with the current example of The Man in the High Castle on Amazon. And it inspired me to write The Civil Right of Robots.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
The Message in 'Children of Men' is Buried too Deep to Be Found
Children of Men never fails to receive huge accolades as one of the best science fiction movies ever made, and when those same writers explain it to me, I am persuaded. But that’s not how it works. There’s way too much misdirection in this film to give rise to the subtle messages it seeks.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Futurism
