Movie Review: Ender’s Game
It’s tough for me to write about Ender’s Game, since it holds such a strong place in my heart. As a kid, it was the …
Sci-Fi
Movie Review: Gravity
The vastness of space is something movies will talk about, but usually struggle to show, the best examples being Star Wars or 2001: A Space …
Movie Review: The World’s End
And the Cornetto Trilogy comes to a spectacular end. The World’s End is the third Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright collaboration that takes pieces of the first …
Movie Review: Elysium
Neill Blomkamp has been a rising star in the sci-fi world. After the Halo movie fell through, Blomkamp (29 years old) directed District 9, a …
Movie Review: Pacific Rim
Monsters versus robots. For any fanboy, that statement alone is worth at least a strong consideration. Fortunately for all the people forced to be dragged …
Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness doesn’t boldly go where no one has gone before, but puts twists on familiar plots and character development. J. J. Abrams …
Movie Review: Upstream Color
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/(Botanist?) Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color is almost the opposite of his Sundance breakthrough, Primer. The latter is a verbose overly plot driven low-budget thriller about …
Movie Review: Oblivion
Oblivion is built around 2 strengths, visual effects and surprises. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Oblivion is a thought-provoking piece of sci-fi cinema that uses ideas …
Movie Review: Dredd
We need more movies in inescapable buildings. Dredd, a reimagination of the Sylvester Stallone vehicle, is a rip-roaring fun movie that might be an even …
Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed
Romantic Comedies had a good year in 2012 by pairing them with other genres to put a twist on the romcom. Seeking a Friend for …