sci-fi
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) Review
Marvel Studios’ 2023 ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania’ shows some imaginative flourishes, Jonathan Majors proving himself a charismatic villain. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreNope (2022) Review
Jordan Peele follows ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ with 2022 sci-fi ‘Nope’, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun, a film that may prove he’s the next Spielberg. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read More‘Minority Report’ at 20 – Review
Twenty years on from the release of Steven Spielberg sci-fi ‘Minority Report’, starring Tom Cruise, it remains one of the great contemplative mysteries on film. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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‘Planet of the Apes’ at 20 – Review
Studio interference and a rushed production marred Tim Burton’s ‘Planet of the Apes’, which at 20 still lacks the inspiration of the original. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreThe Midnight Sky (2020) Review
George Clooney directs and stars in Netflix Original film ‘The Midnight Sky’, adapted from Lily Brooks-Dalton’s novel “Good Morning Midnight”. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreDune (1984) – What David Lynch Got Right
Much maligned by audiences, critics and even the director himself, David Lynch’s 1984 Hollywood adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic novel ‘Dune’ remains deserving of cult status. Louis B Scheuer explores why.
Read MoreAdam Driver to Star in Sam Raimi Produced Sci-Fi Thriller ’65’
Recent Oscar nominee Adam Driver finds work in mysterious original sci-fi thriller ’65’ from ‘A Quiet Place’ scribes and Sam Raimi. News story by George Taylor.
Read MoreBlockbuster Filmmaking and Transmedia Storytelling at the Great Pit of Carkoon
How the Great Pit of Carkoon in ‘Star Wars – Return of the Jedi’ is an example of commodified transmedia storytelling and blockbuster filmmaking. Essay by Jacob Davis.
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