science fiction

WATCHMEN (S1 E3) “She Was Killed By Space Junk”: Laughs To The Finish Line
WATCHMEN (S1E3) “She Was Killed By Space Junk”: Laughs To The Finish Line

Like the novel that came before it, Watchmen elaborates on its characters’ futures vs their pasts in ways only the author can imagine.

Monster Fest 2019: TAMMY AND THE T-REX & COME TO DADDY
Monster Fest 2019: TAMMY AND THE T-REX & COME TO DADDY

In his latest report from Monster Fest 2019, Alex Lines reviews the 1994 restored Tammy and the T-Rex and directorial debut Come to Daddy.

Fantasy Science Pt. 27: The Sci-Fi Writer’s Guide To Quantum Physics
Fantasy Science Pt. 27: The Sci-Fi Writer’s Guide To Quantum Physics

Whether you’re writing a screenplay or simply hoping to add a little quantum oomph to your novel, this writer’s guide to quantum physics is perfect for you!

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE: Settles For Mediocrity
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE: Settles For Mediocrity

Terminator Dark Fate is a tentative move in the right direction for the series, acknowledging that the formula must be changed without fully pulling the rug out from under fans.

WATCHMEN (S1 E2) "Martial Feats Of Comanche Horsemanship": Lives With The Spirit Of The Comic
WATCHMEN (S1 E2) “Martial Feats Of Comanche Horsemanship”: Lives With The Spirit Of The Comic

Watchmen is a bit of a weird one right now. Looking back on these episodes it seems rather confusing, because that’s just how it is.

WATCHMAN (S1 E1) "It’s Summer And We’re Running Out Of Ice": WATCHMAN Arrives With A Bit of A Band
WATCHMEN (S1E1) “It’s Summer And We’re Running Out Of Ice”: Arrives With A Bang

Watchmen is looking to be a thrilling and satisfying continuation of the world that changed the world 30 years ago.

Monsterfest 2019: COLOR OUT OF SPACE
Monsterfest 2019: COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Color Out of Space heralds Richard Stanley’s return, a man given short shrift and who has a great eye for throwback horror and truly creepy cinema.

LIVING WITH YOURSELF Season 1: You Can Never Have Too Much Rudd
LIVING WITH YOURSELF Season 1: You Can Never Have Too Much Rudd

Living with Yourself is as much as about the actual character living with another version of himself as much as it is about our own acceptance of the lives we live.

LUCY IN THE SKY: A Disaster of Cosmic Proportions
LUCY IN THE SKY: A Disaster Of Cosmic Proportions

Lucy in the Sky is an absolute flatline, dragging to an anticlimactic ending. Noah Hawley might do best to stay in television.

RAISING DION Season 1: An Indie Comic Justly Translated Onto The Small Screen
RAISING DION Season 1: An Indie Comic Justly Translated Onto The Small Screen

Raising Dion enlivens the superhero genre by offering a fresh tone and concept, and it also has some subtle messages that resonate with personal growth and sociopolitical challenges still being faced today.

GEMINI MAN: A Bland Action Clone
GEMINI MAN: A Bland Action Clone

Gemini Man smears a lot of fancy tech all over an empty and tiresome thriller.

Fantasy Science Pt. 26: Invisibility In Fiction & Human Vision

Invisibility. Camouflage. They are plot devices in many science fiction and fantasy stories, but do we have anything really like it in real life? How does it work?

BATWOMAN (S1E1) "Pilot": Ruby Rose's Caped Crusader Lands With A Thud
BATWOMAN (S1E1) “Pilot”: Ruby Rose’s Caped Crusader Lands With A Thud

The potential is there for Batwoman to soar, but it’s going to need some serious re-working before it can get its feet firmly off the ground and into Gotham City.

AD ASTRA: James Gray's Science-Fiction Masterpiece Hits Nearly All of the Marks
AD ASTRA: Hits Nearly All Of The Marks

Ad Astra is not without its flaws, but Gray’s science-fiction endeavor is ultimately one of the best films of the year.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter to Genre Cinema
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON: A Love Letter To Genre Cinema

In the Shadow of the Moon joins the ranks of Equilibrium and the most recent Planet of the Apes trilogy as a politically motivated film disguised as a popcorn flick.