science fiction archives - Page 19 of 50

2015 Sundance Film Festival Award-Winning Shorts review: the best of the best

Wed, Jun 10, 2015

The highlight is the absolutely astonishing “World of Tomorrow,” which crams in more SF ideas than you’ll find in a decade’s worth of summer blockbusters.

Tomorrowland (aka Tomorrowland: A World Beyond) movie review: back to the future

Thu, May 21, 2015

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It gets a tad heavy-handed, but my eyes welled with tears of geeky joy at the film’s embrace of an optimism it steadfastly refuses to see as old-fashioned.

Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs movie review: dino crock

Tue, May 19, 2015

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If you guessed that this is a cheap pre-Jurassic World cash-in, congratulations: you are smarter than this padded-out pile of cut-rate cinematic junk.

Mad Max: Fury Road movie review: warlords is hell

Wed, May 13, 2015

163 comments

Astonishing. Achieves its grotesque, magnificent brutality in an old-fashioned way that serves as a smackdown to bloated, sterile CGI monstrosities.

The Age of Adaline movie review: time enough for love

Wed, May 06, 2015

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A pleasant and undemanding romantic drama that takes great care not to upset you unduly with strong emotion or embarrassing passion.

Avengers: Age of Ultron movie review: mad science fiction

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

106 comments

Not without problems, but continues the Avengers tradition of big, bold blockbusters that don’t need to toss away thoughtfulness to remain pure popcorn fun.