War of the Worlds: The Attack is the latest adaptation of the classic novel. It’s an ultra low budget flick that makes an effort to translate the book to modern England… but it’s sabotaged on all sides by incompetence. The … Continue reading
Wow. This movie is what happens when someone thinks they understand what the hu-mans want in a cerebral scientifical fictionalized account for motion picture films. Risen is about a small town in Pennsylvania that gets hit by a meteorite, poisoning … Continue reading
I saw this film available on streaming rental and all I could tell is that it was an alien invasion flick. A couple weeks pass and I’d hovered over the Rent button a half-dozen times… but then something triggered in … Continue reading
Can’t hardly believe I’m giving this one such a good review… but, darnit, this is the kind of big idea fun pulpy science fiction I like. Don’t get me wrong, I’d prefer something smarter and more erudite – but when … Continue reading
In that there’s an actual Skyline film franchise is a bit of a surprise. I saw the original Skyline and thought it had some interesting visuals and ideas but was ultimately not a very good flick. To my surprise, seven … Continue reading
Save Yourselves! (with exclamation point) is an amusing idea for a movie… but, unfortunately, that’s about it. It’s a better idea than an actual movie. I rented this comedy on streaming (it’s also in limited theatrical release… amusingly). The film … Continue reading
Rented (on iTunes) a new Russian science fiction/horror flick called Sputnik. I haven’t seen too many Russian-made films but the ones I’ve seen are pretty much the rare imports that some American studio thought we’d enjoy. Which usually means a … Continue reading
Rented on iTunes a new science fiction/action flick called The Blackout (or The Blackout: Invasion Earth… but that’s not what the movie calls itself). I saw it pop up on the new releases but figured it was just another low … Continue reading
Checked out the new Amazon Prime streaming sci-fi/suspense film The Vast of Night. This one came out of nowhere but was described as a micro-budget and innovative throwback to the Twilight Zone. A couple reviews ago, I said The Platform … Continue reading
Checked out the new horror flick Color Out of Space based on the HP Lovecraft short story The Colour Out of Space. Rented it on iTunes but is probably streaming elsewhere too. This is not the first filmed version of … Continue reading