Jupiter Ascending is the new space opera film that shares DNA with The Phantom Menace, Battlefield Earth, The Matrix, John Carter, Flash Gordon, Brazil, Mass Effect, and Guardians of the Galaxy… all poured into a goulash and served luke-warm.If that … Continue reading
Went to see the teen time travel flick Project Almanac – a movie that’s been delayed for over a year and went through at least two name changes in the process. Very bad signs for not a bad movie. A … Continue reading
Rented the somewhat pointless low budget found footage indie sci-fi action flick Alien Outpost… it’s supposedly in theaters and definitely in VoD right now. Premise is 10 years after an alien invasion on earth, there are remnant alien forces on … Continue reading
I watched the new Ethan Hawke time travel sci-fi film Predestination which is in a limited US release and day-and-date streaming. I went into the movie knowing nothing other than it involved time travel and, wow, I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading
Extraterrestrial is a decent (surprisingly decent) cabin-in-the-woods movie where the monster ruining their vacation is (surprise!) an alien. The movie is almost charming in that it is completely sincere in its desire to tell the most generic story. Not only … Continue reading
Hunger Games Part 3: Mockingjay Part 1 is a curiously structured film for Hollywood blockbuster entertainment. But, to be fair, parts 1 and 2 were as well. First half of the first two are weird publicity tours full of image … Continue reading
It’s a remarkable feat that the movie Interstellar actually got made and exists – it’s a testament to Christopher Nolan’s big brain and power in Hollywood that he basically made the movie he wanted (though he may have bowed a … Continue reading
Caught the new sci-fi adventure flick The Maze Runner – a story about a bunch of young amnesiacs who wake up in a field surrounded by massive concrete walls that open during the day open into a mysterious maze. Why … Continue reading
So, the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the latest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has loose ties to The Avengers and Thor 2 (at the very least) but is largely a stand-alone movie that will likely intersect … Continue reading
So the new Tom Cruise sci-fi action movie Edge of Tomorrow is based on a Japanese novel with the much better title “All You Need is Kill”. It’s also a sci-fi version of Groundhog Day, it’s a live action video … Continue reading