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
Synchronic was a bit of a surprise to me… I rented it on somewhat of a whim and discovered (to my surprise) that is stars Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan. This matters only because I thought it was a cryptic … Continue reading
The drama about Tenet’s release at theaters and now, finally, on streaming is greater, and more comprehensible, than the movie itself. Well, it finally did come to streaming and I finally did buy it (instead *gasp* of waiting 20 days … Continue reading
HBO is offering up an original Seth Rogan (x2) film An American Pickle. This is a perfectly written film whose knowledge of scientific accuracy is only matched by its understanding of law and legal argument. It’s a very impressive undertaking … Continue reading
Also rented (via iTunes) a sci-fi flick called Timetrap (aka Time Trap). A mind-bendy low budget, high ambition time travel type movie. Not exactly an A list movie but also not quite a B flick either. The film is … Continue reading
Rented (on iTunes) a surprisingly good time travel romantic comedy called Time Freak. I expected little and turned it off after five minutes, thinking it was pretty low budget junk. But picked it up the next day and watched – … Continue reading
Checked out a new indie sci-fi flick called Silencio at the theater today. And, wow, something went seriously wrong with this one and I’m not just talking about the script. I didn’t know what the film was going in… chalk … Continue reading
Not even sure if I should review this one, but rented the sci-fi flick Curvature on iTunes and A) you’ve never heard of it, and B) It’s terrible. So, yeah, might as well not read this, much less me type … Continue reading
Rented a cerebral WTF sci-fi suspense, art-house, almost experimental flick called Black Hollow Cage on iTunes tonight. A cold, distant, austere meditation on grief with multiple sci-fi concepts, barely explained and barely interested in explaining. It’s a head trip of … Continue reading
Caught a free preview screening of Before I Fall, a film a cynical person might call “Groundhog Day for Teens”. I am a cynical person. It was Groundhog Day for Teens… only serious-minded and dramatic and full of real life … Continue reading