Tag Archives: Sci-fi

A Few Thoughts More: Her (2013)

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sam S-P

Spike Jonze’s HER was the cinematic high-point of 2013 for me, though I didn’t actually get to see it until the beginning of this year. I still stand by what I said in my original review, which you can find … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amy Adams, Arcade Fire, Film, Her, Joaquin Phoenix, Karen O, Movies, Rom-com, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-fi, Spike Jonze, The Master | Leave a comment

Series Retrospective: Planet of the Apes

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Sam S-P

Haven’t done one of these in a while. With the imminent release of Matt Reeves’ DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, I thought I’d go back and examine where the Apes franchise began nearly 50 years ago, where it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Charlton Heston, Claude Akins, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Film, Hari Rhodes, James Franciscus, Jerry Goldsmith, John Chambers, Kim Hunter, Matt Reeves, Movies, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Roddy McDowall, Satire, Sci-fi, Tim Burton | 1 Comment

Review: RoboCop (2014)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Sam S-P

Is it bad to be annoyed that I don’t hate José Padilha‘s ROBOCOP remake quite as much as I expected to? Don’t get me wrong, it’s bad, but not THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 bad. In an updated take on the dystopian … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Abbie Cornish, Action, Film, Gary Oldman, Jackie Earle Haley, Jay Baruchel, Joel Kinnaman, John Paul Ruttan, José Padilha, MGM, Michael Keaton, Movies, Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop, Samuel L. Jackson, Sci-fi, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 1 Comment

Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Sam S-P

Sometimes a clever little tweak to formula is enough to make a film memorable. EDGE OF TOMORROW is a solid and entertaining sci-fi action film, with good performances, but it wouldn’t be particularly notable if you threw out the unconventional … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Action, Aliens, All You Need Is KIll, Bill Paxton, Black Comedy, Blade Runner, Blockbuster, Brandan Gleeson, Doug Liman, Edge of Tomorrow, Elysium, Emily Blunt, Gears of War, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Sci-fi, Tom Cruise | Leave a comment

The (Very Very Belated) Worst Films of 2013 List

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Sam S-P

I tend to be pretty selective in the films I choose to watch. I’m not one of those guys who has to see absolutely everything, and would probably never pay to see something that’s been universally panned on release. Yeah … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A Good Day to Die Hard, A Haunted House, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Bryan Singer, Film, G.I. JOE: Retaliation, Jack the Giant Slayer, Jai Courtney, Marlon Wayans, Movie 43, Movies, Murder-mystery, Netflix, Oblivion, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Sci-fi, Scott Walker, Sharknado, The Counsellor, The Frozen Ground, The Rock, World War Z | Leave a comment

The First Step into a Larger-er World

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

At long last the cast for JJ Abrams’ STAR WARS EPISODE VII been revealed to the world, and I’m extremely excited about seeing this particular ensemble in action. Aside from the expected return appearances of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Attack the Block, Ben Burtt, Billy Dee Williams, Blockbuster, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Disney, Domhnall Gleeson, Fantasty, Film, George Lucas, Girls, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, Kenny Baker, Lawrence Kasdan, Lucasfilm, Mark Hamill, Max von Sydow, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Pinewood Studios, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII | Leave a comment

Review: Her (2013)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Sam S-P

There is no filmmaker working today quite like Spike Jonze. He’s the master of thoughtful, playfully reality-bending cinema with punchy messages. HER tells the story of Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a writer who’s life is persistently haunted by a disastrous breakup … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amy Adams, Being John Malkovich, Cameron Diaz, Chris Pratt, Drama, Film, Gravity, Her, Joaquin Phoenix, Movies, Rom-com, Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-fi, Spike Jonze | 2 Comments

Review: Man of Steel (2013)

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Sam S-P

MAN OF STEEL is a much better sci-fi movie than it is a Superman movie. If Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer had been as interested in what Superman represents as a character on Earth as they evidently … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Amy Adams, Batman vs. Superman, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, Film, Hans Zimmer, Henry Cavill, Man of Steel, Movies, Richard Donner, Sci-fi, Superhero, The Dark Knight, Zack Snyder | 6 Comments

Review: Gravity (2013)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Sam S-P

GRAVITY is equal parts wonderment, sheer terror and life affirmation. The ever-reliable Alfonso Cuarón has crafted a aesthetically flawless, hypnotic space horror that manages to be intimate and epic at the same time. Scientist Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alfonso Cuarón, Drama, Film, George Clooney, Gravity, Horror, Movies, Sandra Bullock, Sci-fi, Thriller | 5 Comments

Review: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Sam S-P

THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR is everything a 50th anniversary celebration of DOCTOR WHO disserves to be. It not only works as a glowing and affectionate tribute to half a century of an icon of science-fiction, but it’s also a cracking episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Television | Tagged David Tennant, Doctor Who, Film, Matt Smith, Movies, Sci-fi, Steven Moffat, Television, The Day of the Doctor, The Empty Child, The Night of the Doctor | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Sci-fi

A Few Thoughts More: Her (2013)

Series Retrospective: Planet of the Apes

Review: RoboCop (2014)

Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

The (Very Very Belated) Worst Films of 2013 List

The First Step into a Larger-er World

Review: Her (2013)

Review: Man of Steel (2013)

Review: Gravity (2013)

Review: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)

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