Free Guy movie review: NPC ya later…
Messy sci-fi comedy, cheerful on the surface but nihilistic underneath, is utterly clueless about all the things it is almost about: AI, gaming, and the bread-and-circuses power of immersive worlds.
Starman
Attraction (Prityazhenie) movie review: when ET is dreamy
It has a spectacular opening sequence, and features a few minor tweaks to alien-invasion tropes. But the teen romance at its center reduces this to a very inconsequential first contact.
Midnight Special movie review: let the children use it
Intensely gripping drama full of smart, thoughtful, personal twists on some familiar sci-fi ideas. Hums with the hope that a better world is within reach.
question of the day: What TV shows that aren’t on DVD should be?
What television series are you missing, and would love to be able to buy or rent to see again?
question of the day: Which fictional aliens are the nicest?
Skyline today brings us yet another invasion by aliens who hate us. I suppose nice aliens won’t invade us in dramatic ways that require millions of dollars in special FX to depict, but still: couldn’t we get overrun just once in a cinematic while by little green men who want to hug us until we are agreeably contented?
question of the day: What will it take for a science fiction movie to win an Oscar for Best Picture?
Fred Topel yesterday at Sci Fi Wire pondered the Oscar chances of The Road, which could be a serious contender this year. In its favor: its grim subject matter, its awards-season debut, the powerful performances by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, and its home at The Weinstein Company — where the folks are known for … more…
‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’ blogging: “Heavy Metal”
(previous: “The Turk”) Shows like Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles have gotta be a producer’s dream, and an actor’s nightmare. Oh, you don’t like the way you’re being treated on the set, Actor Boy? Not getting enough lines? Asking for more money? Well, hey, look: We’ll just strip your Terminator character down to his metal … more…
