science fiction

A QUIET PLACE PART II: Loses Much of Its Roars
A QUIET PLACE PART II: Loses Much of Its Roars

John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II fails to live up to the expectations and high standards that the first movie has established.

BUMBLEBEE Not Your Regular Explosions Flick
BUMBLEBEE: Not Your Regular Explosions Flick

Travis Knight’s Bumblebee is a surprisingly well-done action film that brings heart and friendship to the Transformer franchise.

LITTLE FISH: A Beautiful, Harrowing Take on Love & Life

Profound, gorgeously shot, and performed, Little Fish is a film that is unforgettable.

TENET 4K Blu-Ray Review: Far From An Obscure Tenet
TENET 4K Blu-Ray Review: Far From An Obscure Tenet

The crystal-clear visual spectacle is on full display, making this 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray of Tenet comes highly recommended.

Who Wants to Live Forever? Vlad Kozlov and the Cast of IMMORTALIST and the Fiction of Science
Who Wants to Live Forever? Vlad Kozlov and the Cast of IMMORTALIST and the Fiction of Science

Jim Dixon sat down to interview with director Vladislav Kozlov and the cast of their upcoming film, Immortalist.

Monster Fest 2020: POSSESSOR
Monster Fest 2020: POSSESSOR

As part of Melbourne’s annual Monster Fest, we got a look at one of the films in the lineup: Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor.

BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC: A Most Excellent Threequel
BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC: A Most Excellent Threequel

Genuinely funny and made with a real passion for its heroes, Bill & Ted Face the Music is a most excellent addition to the franchise.

LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER: Visually Engaging Homage that's Boatloads of Fun
LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER: Visually Engaging Homage that’s Boatloads of Fun

Lake Michigan Monster embraces strangeness as it affectionately homages sci-fi B-movies of the 1950s and silent comedies of the 1920s.

TENET: Bonded By Time
TENET: Bonded By Time

Despite its visual innovations and blockbuster decadence, Tenet finds itself submerged beneath Christopher Nolan’s lofty ambitions.

SXSW 2020: Interview With ARCHIVE Director/Writer Gavin Rothery
SXSW 2020: Interview With ARCHIVE Director/Writer Gavin Rothery

We spoke with Gavin Rothery, the director of Archive, which explores new territory in sci-fi themes like memory, humanity, loss, and fear of replacement.

ELVIS FROM OUTER SPACE: Fun Premise, Bad Execution
ELVIS FROM OUTER SPACE: Fun Premise, Bad Execution

Despite a potentially fun premise, Elvis from Outer Space does not quite capture the B-movie joy it appears to be chasing.

DARK Season 3: The Involved Time-Travel Series Comes To A Notable End
DARK Season 3: The Involved Time-Travel Series Comes To A Notable End

Dark demands patience and provoked tempting reflection on fate, it’s final season feeling organic and giving the send-off it deserves.

PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop
PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop

With a a compelling, chemistry-driven narrative, Palms Springs is refreshing take on the time loop genre and one of the year’s best comedies.

THE VAST OF NIGHT: A Minimalist Must-See
THE VAST OF NIGHT: A Minimalist Must-See

Full of innovation and imagination, The Vast of Night plays to the corners of the human mind that dare to dream and recoil from what we fear.

DEVS (S1 E1, E2) "Episode 1 & Episode 2": An Intriguing Start to What Could be a Fascinating Series
Alex Garland & The Human Heart Of Dystopia

We go through the career of Alex Garland, and how his films often follow a similar theme of focusing on dystopian worlds.