Science Fiction and Fantasy Comment and Reviews
This film took me completely by surprise. It is one of those films that on the face of it sounds ridiculous and yes it was ridiculous but in a fun way. I began watching it with very low expectations. The premise is that the world has experienced a devastating Ice Age after a failed attempt... Continue Reading →
The original Bladerunner is rightly considered one of the most influential science fiction films ever made and sits alongside 2001 a Space Odyssey as a masterpiece of film history. The original was focused on a Rick Deckard played by Harrison Ford who was a Bladerunner, a policeman tasked with tracking down rogue Replicants. Replicants are... Continue Reading →
'Arrival' is a 2016 science fiction film starring Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams and Forest Whitaker directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film is based on a short story by Ted Chaing. 'Arrival' is pitched as a thinking mans first contact film. Sci-fi's usual fare is marauding aliens but this is more thoughtful and focuses on how... Continue Reading →
We all know that the prequels of Star Wars received mixed reviews but it is important to register that for many under the age of 25 these are their star wars movies. They were aimed at a different market in a different time. So, putting aside my love of the original series what did I... Continue Reading →
Extinction is a Netflix film released in July 2018. It features Micheal Pena as a busy father who has visions of an alien invasion that come true. The start of the film is somewhat slow and meandering as the familial relationships are set up. It looks contemporary however their are small clues that this is... Continue Reading →
Dr Strange is one of the legion of Marvel films currently out in the world. It has to be said that Marvels domination of the comic book movie genre is somewhat complete. I m not a big comic book fan and find the Marvel films to be entertaining but not always at the top of... Continue Reading →
At long last I have caught up with the masses and seen Infinity War and what a spectacle it was, I was obviously coming into the film knowing some of the plot, non-one on Earth could have avoided the key plot points after all this time. The film had a bewildering array of superheros and... Continue Reading →
The Maze Runner Trilogy is something that has only just been on my radar in the past few years. I have been aware of the films, the concept and lead characters but something stopped me from seeing it. I think that I felt that after the Hunger Games phenomena that The Maze Runner series was... Continue Reading →
This month the DVD/Blu-ray edition of the latest of the revival Star Wars films hit the shelves and it gave me chance to give it a long hard look. Solo like perhaps most of the recent films has its critics but for me, there's only one major flaw in the story as a whole and... Continue Reading →
I have a confession to make, it’s not my darkest confession by a long stretch but some might consider it to be my worst. Okay, deep breath... I think that ‘Return of the Jedi’ is the best film in the Star Wars Saga. As a child, I watched all three episodes of the original trilogy... Continue Reading →
Into the Nebula 