“It's 6:42 AM on Saturday, May 23rd. Approximately seven hours ago, some... thing attacked the city. I don't know what it is. If you found this tape, I mean if you're watching this right now, then you probably know more about it than I do.” As so many of us take on “dry January” as … Continue reading 15TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW: CLOVERFIELD (2008)
Review: Dune (2021)
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will … Continue reading Review: Dune (2021)
REVIEW: SPUTNIK (2020)
Oksana Akinshinain as “Tatyana Klimova” in Egor Abramenko’s SPUTNIK. Courtesy of IFC Midnight. An IFC Midnight Release. “Go back to Moscow while you still can.” In 1979, Ridley Scott’s, Alien, hit the big screen and frightened audiences around the globe. It focused on what so many other films have done since — the mysterious abyss … Continue reading REVIEW: SPUTNIK (2020)
REVIEW: GALAXY QUEST (1999)
“Never give up. Never surrender.” Before the explosion of comic cons and expos, Galaxy Quest showed audiences the thrill of living and breathing a fandom, much like the Trekkies who love their Star Trek. The film tells the story of a group of has-been actors who now go around to conventions, say their signature lines, … Continue reading REVIEW: GALAXY QUEST (1999)
REVIEW: AD ASTRA (2019)
“I do what I do, because of my Dad.” Ad Astra tells the story of Roy McBride, an astronaut, who after an explosion kills his whole crew, is questioned by government officials. To Ray’s surprise, the questioning is about a mission 30 years prior, called the Lima Project, where the authorities believe that Ray’s father, … Continue reading REVIEW: AD ASTRA (2019)
REVIEW: GATTACA (1997)
“You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton. I never saved anything for the swim back.” Written and Directed by, Andrew Niccol, Gattaca tells the story of humanity in one of the most profound ways possible. In this not-so-distant future, people are judged on the basic foundation that … Continue reading REVIEW: GATTACA (1997)
MOVIE ANALYSIS: ANNIHILATION (2018)
"They went crazy, or something in here killed them." DISCLAIMER: BE WARNED! THIS IS AN IN-DEPTH MOVIE ANALYSIS. TO CONTINUE READING THIS ANALYSIS, IT MEANS YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN ANNIHILATION, OR YOU LIKE TO SPOIL MOVIES FOR YOURSELF. SHAME ON YOU IF YOU LIKE TO SPOIL MOVIES FOR YOURSELF. IF YOU WANT A REGULAR REVIEW, PLEASE CLICK … Continue reading MOVIE ANALYSIS: ANNIHILATION (2018)
REVIEW: ANNIHILATION (2018)
"To those who follow..." From writer and director Alex Garland, Annihilation tells the story of a biologist, Lena, whose husband, Kane, returns from a mysterious assignment after 12 months. The happiness is of Kane's return is short lived after Kane is taken seriously ill. Now Lena must go into The Shimmer in order to find … Continue reading REVIEW: ANNIHILATION (2018)
REVIEW: The Martian
The Martian is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. During a manned mission on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney and his crew are faced with a terrible dust storm that forces them to leave the Red Planet early. But in the process of heading back to the ship, Watney is hit … Continue reading REVIEW: The Martian
REVIEW: EX MACHINA
I won't tell you much about this movie, because, frankly, it's better if I don't. Right before I saw this film I happened to see the trailer for Ex Machina on television. If I hadn't seen this trailer I would have been spared the one second shot that basically ruined part of the film's climax. … Continue reading REVIEW: EX MACHINA
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