Tag: Science Fiction
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: Time Might Be A Circle in “Exodus”- Paradise Season 2 Finale
The Paradise Season 2 finale isn’t just about who decides what’s next, it asks whether saving the world is written in code, blood, or a parent’s love. Here are our predictions
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Andy Weir on the PROJECT HAIL MARY Adaptation and What We Got Wrong
Andy Weir talks about the PROJECT HAIL MARY movie adaptation, creating Rocky, Grace x Stratt, and what we got wrong
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Book vs Movie: Project Hail Mary
Hear us out, it’s never too soon to compare and contrast the PROJECT HAIL MARY book versus the new movie (even if it is, we’re doing it anyway)
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: A Mother’s Sacrifice and a Hero’s Mission in “A Holy Charge” – Paradise Episode 204
Annie and Xavier get closer, but everything about the new episode of Paradise is going to hurt. Here are our main questions from “A Holy Charge”
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: Everything Happens for a Reason on “Another Day in Paradise” – ‘Paradise’ Episode 203
Things get complicated on “Another Day in Paradise” – Episode 203 of Paradise. Here are all the questions we can’t stop thinking about
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: A Hell Storm Takes Xavier Down in “Mayday” – ‘Paradise’ Episode 202
Did you watch the first episode of PARADISE Season 2 on Hulu yet? Here are The Main Questions “Graceland” left us with
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: “Graceland” Will Leave You All Shook Up in the ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Premiere
Did you watch the first episode of PARADISE Season 2 on Hulu yet? Here are The Main Questions “Graceland” left us with
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NOTES ON Avatar: Fire and Ash – Breaking Down the Themes
Anyone who doesn’t want politics in their science fiction or social commentary in their epic fantasy should probably stay away from Avatar: Fire and Ash, but you shouldn’t
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ — James Cameron’s Epic Spectacle Still Reigns Supreme
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash delivers jaw-dropping spectacle and emotional depth, turning Neytiri into the franchise’s true hero while proving Pandora is still unmatched on the big screen.
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Fallout: Season Two Expands the Wasteland, but Loses Some Focus
Fallout season 2 grows bigger and more character-focused, but its many storylines slow the pace. Strong performances and world-building keep it entertaining, even if it never hits season one’s highs.
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In Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands the Predator Wins
Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands flips the hunt, following a young Yautja on a rite-of-passage that turns him into the underdog hero. Kinetic action, sharp world-building, and Elle Fanning’s affecting synth counterbalance make this PG-13 entry…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: A Beautiful Creation that’s missing something
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reimagines the classic story through intimate scale and emotional nuance. Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi shine in this melancholy, visually rich adaptation that favors humanity over horror. While smaller in scope…
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TRON: ARES is Pretty, and it’s also…Pretty…but with Incredible Nine Inch Nails
TRON: ARES looks good, it sounds good, it has great Nine Inch Nails, and it’s…pretty…and…also pretty.
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WAR OF THE WORLDS: TODAY WAS NOT A GOOD DAY
Made with the pandering aesthetic of a politician trying to survive a side-chick, baby mama abortion scandal but less intriguing.
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‘40 Acres’ and a Duel for Life, Love, and Land
If the end of the world comes and Danielle Deadwyler is your matriarch, you might make it out alive
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M3GAN 2.0 Ditches Horror and Dances Into Cyber Action
M3GAN 2.0, while vastly different from the first film, was a delightful time in the theater.
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REVISITED: M3GAN
A woman creates a new artificial life-form as a toy for her orphaned niece…and bad things ensue.
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‘The Life of Chuck’ Loves the Lights Out
Mike Flanagan brings a faithful touch to The Life of Chuck, adapted from Stephen King’s If It Bleeds, then Tom Hiddleston and Jacob Tremblay make it dance
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Andor Season 2 is a Show About the Cost of Fighting Fascism
“There’s a war goin’ on outside no man is safe from You could run, but you can’t hide forever.”
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Hear Me Out: ‘Megalopolis’ is the Fourth in a Franchise of Cyberpunk Films
Megalopolis is the undeniable fourth movie in a franchise that starts with 1927’s Metropolis and is passed down to Dark City and The Matrix
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Megan Park’s ‘My Old Ass’ Delivers Laughs and Life Lessons in a Time-Bending Teen Tale
Things never stay the same, and it’s a vital part of growing up and learning that lesson.
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‘Omni Loop’ Threw Me for One
Imagine living with a black hole of regret in your chest. You couldn’t. Solving that problem is an Omni Loop
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Staying Dead Isn’t An Option for ‘Mickey 17’ From Bong Joon Ho
Bong Joon Ho is a monarch of mind-bending narratives; he and Robert Pattinson are ready to slay again with Mickey 17
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Transformers One: A Vibrant, Animated Reboot That Honors the Classics and Delivers New Thrills
To celebrate the Transformers‘ 40th anniversary, Hasbro looks like it is starting another film franchise with Transformers One. It’s a film that tells another version of the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron and how…
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Alien: Romulus
On May 25th, 1979, we learned that no one could hear you scream in space and that silence is just the sound of death in Alien: Romulus.
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A Quiet Place: Day One
So A Quiet Place, the surprise survival horror film franchise that exploded onto the world in 2018, starring Emily Blunt and directed and co-written by John Krasinski, took audiences on a ride. The anticipated sequel…
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
It can be said that the feat of rebooting old franchises in a new era is quite challenging, and there have been many failures over the years for many reasons. It’s surprising that the 2011…
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Aquaman and the lost kingdom
I guess it’s time to say goodbye to this version of the DC Universe in film. The first attempt at an interconnected movie universe started with Man of Steel in 2013. An experiment that was…
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Woo boy, are we Godzilla fans living in some good times for Godzilla projects. Not only do we have the Legendary Western Godzilla (along with King Kong) starring MonsterVerse, we have had Netflix animated movies,…
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FOE
I didn’t know what I would be walking into when I sat down in my theater seat to see this new film from Amazon/MGM called FOE. See, after all these years reviewing films, I often…
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Loki: Season 2 – Julian’s Review
Well, we have our first MCU show to reach a second season – Loki. Other than WandaVision, Loki was a favorite among many, but not much for me. See, for me, Loki season one started…
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The Creator: In Search of Sci-Fi
Writer/director Gareth Edwards and co-writer Chris Weitz are asking: What if A.I. develops into androids and some nations grow with them while others turn on them? The answer is their upcoming film The Creator.
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Landscape with Invisible Hand
As long as we exist, humankind will perpetually begin again amidst the rubble of what came before. In bleakest reality, this is proven in the aftermath of war or natural disasters. Metaphorically, it is also…
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They Cloned Tyrone
Right now, we are in a surprising place of a lot of Black surrealism in our media. And a lot might not be the best description for some, but we went from nothing to a…
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Movie Review: Prey
Prey is an awesome restart of the Predator franchise featuring a fantastic new heroine with a star-making performance.
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Geek Girl Riot Gets Into New York Comic Con 2018 with Titans, Daredevil, Sabrina + Beyond
This past weekend the geeky announcements came in strong from NYCC 2018, so our Rioters are here to do what they do best…talk all about it!
