Tag Archives: Sci-fi

Review in Brief: Megalopolis (2024)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Sam S-P

MEGALOPOLIS was always going to be flawed, but after three decades of waiting it’s frankly exasperating just how basic and ill-conceived Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project has turned out to be. In a stale and surface-level satirical conceit, Coppola asks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Francis Ford Coppola, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Megalopolis, Satire, Sci-fi, Shia LaBeouf | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Transformers One (2024)

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Sam S-P

Now that’s a Transformers movie. This is so much better than you’d expect it to be, a real treat for fans of the franchise and a pleasant surprise for many who are not. In an admittedly overused prequel conceit, mortal … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Animation, Brian Tyree Henry, Chris Hemsworth, Family Film, Josh Cooley, Sci-fi, Transformers, Transformers One | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Sam S-P

The main problem with FURIOSA is that it’s not FURY ROAD. It’s not intending to be but it’ll leave a lot of fans expecting a none-stop thrill-ride disappointed. George Miller’s latest visit to the Australian post-apocalyptic wasteland first seen in … Continue reading →

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‘The Iron Giant’ at 25 – Review

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/the-iron-giant-25-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Animation, Brad Bird, Eli Merienthal, Family Film, Sci-fi, The Iron Giant, Vin Diesel, Warner Brothers | Leave a comment

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Review

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2024-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Freya Allan, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Owen Teague, Planet of the Apes, Sci-fi, Wes Ball | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Dune: Part Two (2024)

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Sam S-P

That’s how it’s done. After joining the nomadic Fremen and taking his place as their reluctant messiah to tap into new powers drawn from the planet Arrakis itself, Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) takes the fight to the murderous Harkonnens and … Continue reading →