science fiction

THE INVISIBLE MAN: An Effective Modernization Of The Classic Monster
THE INVISIBLE MAN: An Effective Modernization Of The Classic Monster

From its opening scene of a mansion overlooking the ocean to its anxiety-inducing conclusion, The Invisible Man brings Universal Monsters to a whole new level.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E1+2) "The Bad Batch" & "A Distant Echo": We're Back!
THE CLONE WARS (S7E1+2) “The Bad Batch” & “A Distant Echo”: We’re Back!

Before I fell in love with Baby Yoda and the gunslinging world brought to us…

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E5) "Stardust City Rag": Moving On
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E5) “Stardust City Rag”: Moving On

While “Stardust City Rag” attempts to elevate the series, the whole episode feels tired, limp, and lacking in any coherent vision.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E4) "Absolute Candor": Computer, Freeze Program
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E4) “Absolute Candor”: Computer, Freeze Program

“Absolute Candor” is the first properly disappointing episode that finds Picard treading water and lacking any discernible direction.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: A Surprisingly Zany Treat For The Family
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: A Surprisingly Zany Treat For The Family

Colorful, funny, and filled with great performances, Sonic The Hedgehog is a surprisingly above-average video game adaptation.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E3) “The End Is The Beginning”: We Have Lift Off

After two weeks of what was beginning to feel like CSI: Picard, it was nice to return to something recognizably Star Trek in “The End Is the Beginning”.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E2) "Maps And Legends": Wait For It...
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E2) “Maps And Legends”: Wait For It…

As “Maps and Legends”, the second episode of Star Trek: Picard, comes to an end, it still feels like a show that’s yet to start telling its actual story.

COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror
COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror

On paper this movie may sound like a delicious recipe for some good old fashioned fun, but Richard Stanley’s Color Out of Space ultimately ends up stuck in a losing battle.

Sundance 2020: THE MOUNTAINS ARE A DREAM THAT CALL TO ME & SAVE YOURSELVES!
Sundance 2020: THE MOUNTAINS ARE A DREAM THAT CALL TO ME & SAVE YOURSELVES!

In her latest report from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Janet Lee reviews The Mountains Are A Dream That Calls to Me and Save Yourself!

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E1) "Remembrance": An Intriguing First Move
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E1) “Remembrance”: An Intriguing First Move

Remembrance is an intriguing start to Star Trek: Picard – an episode that hooks you from the offset and reminds you how much you’ve missed the good Captain.

"The Dead Speak!" What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction
“The Dead Speak!” What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction

Star Wars traffics heavily in the tropes of “the hero’s journey,” and it has a rather neat analog in the patterns of Jewish immigrant literature.

THE WAVE: A Mixed Trip
THE WAVE: A Mixed Trip

Featuring a solid turn from Justin Long, The Wave is a delightfully different drug comedy.

Fantasy Science Pt. 29: Dinosaur Discoveries Of The 2010's
Fantasy Science Pt. 29: Dinos In Sci-Fi After Dinosaur Discoveries Of The 2010s

Have you ever wondered just how accurately sci-fi films portray real science? Well, my friends,…

Barry W. Levy & Helenna Santos Take Aim At The Multiverse With THE SHASTA TRIANGLE
Barry W. Levy & Helenna Santos Take Aim At The Multiverse With THE SHASTA TRIANGLE

Director Barry W. Levy and co-writer, co-producer and star Helenna Santos of The Shasta Triangle spoke to Film Inquiry about their new film, and the current world of low-budget, independent filmmaking.

UNDERWATER: Sunk By Familiarity
UNDERWATER: Sunk By Familiarity

Underwater isn’t an outright disaster, but it’s not a diamond in the rough, either.