Alien (1979)
A benchmark science fiction film, Alien is a simple premise but given profound and complex treatment. It’s also one of the scariest horror films of it (or any) era, and though its Oscar-winning visual effects...
Category: Science Fiction
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
A breakthrough film for director and co-scripter George Romero (Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead), in what would forever be known as the father of all zombie movies, Night of the Living Dead had...
You Only Live Twice (1967)
James Bond (Connery, Goldfinger) is on assignment in Hong Kong, where his death is staged in order to make all the bad guys think they no longer need follow the world’s greatest secret agent. He...
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
A Seattle magazine reporter named Jeff (Johnson) and two of his interns travel to a rural Washington town to investigate the story behind an anonymous personal ad requesting a partner to assist in a time-travel...
Looper (2012)
Another intriguing entry by writer-director Rian Johnson, who follows up the critically acclaimed Brick and The Brothers Bloomwith what is perhaps his best effort yet. It’s a nifty idea that is actually backed up with an erudite...
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
I should preface this review by stating that I opted to see the 2D version of The Amazing Spider-Man rather than the 3D (or 3D IMAX). It is possible that I might be less impressed with...
Prometheus (2012)
A great science fiction film that disappoints by not delivering enough on its first hour’s initial promise, or the first chapter of an epic masterpiece series? Time will tell. Either way, fairly serious and...
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Filmed in 1985, this 1987 comedy is an omnibus of sporadic concepts, most of them revolving around the worlds of pop culture, utilizing a common theme of the kinds of things one might see...
The Avengers (2012)
Many of the Marvel franchise titles have, as according to plan, come together to pit the all-star team-up of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against a massive force to (hopefully) save the humanity from perpetual enslavement....
The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games is based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling young-adult novel of the same name. The futuristic storyline primarily revolves around 16-year-old girl Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence), who is the unlucky contestant, volunteering in place...