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The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a classic 1950s science fiction film in which a benign alien called Klaatu comes to Earth with a message that is crucial for the planet’s survival.
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Themes of Ecology and Surveillance in Blade Runner
The future worlds of science fiction are invariably nightmarish reflections of the present. Blade Runner dramatises the anxieties associated with ecological disaster and the surveillance society.
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Abjection
The abject is a complex psychological concept developed by Julia Kristeva in her book Powers of Horror: An Essay in Abjection (1980). The term abjection literally means ‘the state of being cast off’.
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Cloverfield (2008): a Review
These days, big-name film-makers tend to avoid making horror films. The reason: if they want to earn cash and kudos scaring people, they have to succeed in a niche even terrorists – who’re willing to maim and murder to achieve their ends – haven’t conquered.
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Aliens (1986): a Review
James Cameron’s Aliens, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi shocker Alien, begins with the hero of the first film, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), awaking from a 57-year hyper-sleep on her spacecraft Nostromo to be told that planet LV-426, where she first encountered the alien eggs, has been colonised by people. Unsurprisingly, the colonists soon go missing, and Ripley is sent with a rescue team to find out what happened.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel: Question 1) Why Wasn’t the Script Completed?
A review of the 2009 sci-fi comedy “FAQ About Time Travel” starring Anna Farris, Chris O’Dowd, Dean Lennox Kelly and Marc Wotton. Directed by Gareth Carrivick.
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The Endurance of Star Wars
A long, long time ago – well maybe not that long – A New Hope (originally titled just Star Wars) was released; it was May 25, 1977.
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Alien Resurrection (1997): Ripley, Believe It or Not
An incompetent and unpleasant sequel, unworthy of the Alien name.
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Cinema of Apocalypse: The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues
The U.S. Government sends a scientist to investigate some mysterious deaths along a stretch of beach on the Pacific Coast. This review focuses on the women characters of this no doubt haunting tale!
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DVD Review: Starship Troopers 3-marauder
Casper Van Dien returns as Johnny Rico, ten years into the Bug War, leading specially-equipped troopers on mission to rescue a female pilot facing capture who knows where the secret fleet military headquarters is located.
