Tag Archives: Sci-fi

Science Fiction Double Feature: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Shock Treatment (1981) Reviews

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Cliff De Young, Horror, Jessica Harper, Jim Sharman, Musical, Richard O’Brien, Sci-fi, Shock Treatment, Susan Sarandon, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TIm Curry | Leave a comment

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Review

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Fantastic Four, Joseph Quinn, Marvel, Matt Shakman, MCU, Pedro Pascal, Sci-fi, Superhero Movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Vanessa Kirby | Leave a comment

Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Review

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Blockbuster, Gareth Edwards, Jonathan Bailey, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World Rebirth, Mahershala Ali, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-fi | Leave a comment

The Electric State (2025) Review

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Anthony Russo, Chris Pratt, Joe Russo, Millie Bobby Brown, Netflix, Sci-fi, The Electric State | Leave a comment

Mickey 17 (2025) Review

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Bong Joon-ho, Mark Ruffalo, Mickey 17, Naomi Ackie, Robert Pattinson, Satire, Sci-fi | Leave a comment

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 →