Film, Science Fiction
Film: Dune (Part One)
It usually pays off to follow director Denis Villeneuve wherever he goes, so how about to the planet Arrakis?…
July 4, 2022
Comics, Fantasy, TelevisionTV: Moon Knight
If anyone can afford not to be risk-averse, you’d think it would be Marvel, but they haven’t exactly gone…
May 8, 2022
FilmFilm: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars was a gateway to science fiction for me, but the franchise lost its hold shortly after the…
December 31, 2017
Drama, TelevisionTV: Show Me a Hero
Nobody does television like David Simon, and there’s no bettter, more appropriate time to screen his 2015 miniseries Show Me…
July 15, 2016
Film, Science FictionFilm: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I cared about the Star Wars franchise. The original trilogy was…
December 31, 2015
Drama, Film, Mystery, Science FictionFilm: Ex Machina
Alex Garland’s Ex Machina (2015) may be one of the best science fiction films ever made: smart, thoughtful, well-acted,…
May 11, 2015
Drama, FilmFilm: Inside Llewyn Davis
Most days, I’ll take a lesser Coen Brothers movie over a better one from another director. But I probably…
April 11, 2014
Film, Mystery, ThrillerFilm: Drive
Drive (2011) is like a movie out of time, a twisty crime tale that cherry-picks elements from various film…
February 3, 2012