By Robert Scucci | Published 29 seconds ago As we fast approach the year 2027, I’m sorry to say that Children of Men may end up becoming a dated dystopian sci-fi film over the next decade. At the very least, and after rewatching the dystopian thriller on Peacock for the first time in years, I’m … Read more
By Jonathan Klotz | Published 9 seconds ago For better or worse, the cast of Star Trek: The Original Series found their careers tied to science fiction for decades after the series came to an end. It ended up working out well for Walter Koenig, the original Chekov, who found a late-career resurgence on Babylon … Read more
By Jonathan Klotz | Published 27 seconds ago M. Night Shyamalan is either one of the worst directors to ever get behind the camera, or a creative genius, depending on who you ask, and what movie you’re talking about, but no one can argue about the success of his first film The Sixth Sense. Now, … Read more
By Robert Scucci | Published 9 seconds ago Every once in a while, a classic horror flick like John Carpenter’s The Thing makes its rounds on streaming and reminds us just how ahead of its time it was by elevating such a simple story line with next-level creature effects. Now that The Thing is streaming … Read more
By Chris Snellgrove | Published 10 seconds ago Star Trek fans have always enjoyed the franchise’s techno-powered socialist utopia, so it’s only fitting that the cancellation of Lower Decks has revealed the biggest lie of capitalism: if you build it, they will come. That is, we spend our lives being told that being successful is … Read more
By Joshua Tyler | Published 3 seconds ago Science fiction movies and TV shows are full of big space battles, but it’s rare to see them attempt realism. There are a few recent exceptions. The Expanse wowed audiences with its realistic depiction of future space battles. The 2000s Battlestar Galactica used fundamental Newtonian Physics to … Read more
By Chris Snellgrove | Published 11 seconds ago The Star Wars prequels were full of dumb moments, from that clunky “I hate sand” speech to pretty much every second that Jar-Jar Binks was on screen. Generally, though, most fans agree that the absolutely stupidest moment was Padme Amidala dying of a broken heart. Even in … Read more
By Chris Snellgrove | Published 25 seconds ago Hollywood has a mania for prequels and sequels, but this creates a vicious cycle in which successful films warrant another movie but the follow-up is often much worse than what came before (looking at you, Star Wars). And when the movie is part of a sprawling franchise, … Read more
By Jonathan Klotz | Published 33 seconds ago Billy Bob Thornton is racking up award nominations again thanks to his starring role in Taylor Sheridan’s latest hit, Landman, but it’s not his first streaming series. In 2016, Billy Bob Thornton starred in the Amazon Prime Original, Goliath, as Billy McBride, a former lawyer that found … Read more
By Chris Snellgrove | Published 27 seconds ago On the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charisma Carpenter played Cordelia Chase, a member of the Slayer-led Scooby Gang who regularly fought monsters and other things that go bump in the night. When Carpenter left the show for the Angel spinoff, she fought even more … Read more
