movie review

Reviewing the best science fiction movies from the past, present, and future.

Review of The Tomorrow War
I saw The Tomorrow War on Amazon Prime Video late last night. Some myopic critics gave it mixed reviews. I thought it was just excellent. And not because of the time travel, which was ok, but because of the unfolding plot of the movie, which brings in interstellar species, climate change, and parent-child relationships in an original and rewarding way.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in Futurism
‘The Tomorrow War’ Review—Delightful Sci-Fi Action
Chris Pratt stars in The Tomorrow War, a science fiction action movie directed by Chris McKay. This film follows a science teacher named Dan Forester (Pratt), who is recruited by time travelers to go to the future and help fight in a war against an alien species wiping out the human population.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Futurism
‘Infinite’ Review — Surprisingly Fun
A Mark Wahlberg action vehicle may be the most unpredictable type of film out there—you can strike gold with Patriots Day or The Other Guys, or you could end up with a pile of crap like Transformers: The Last Knight or last year’s Spenser Confidential.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Futurism
Tenet
Well, I -- at last -- saw Christopher Nolan's Tenet (on HBO last night). It was an excellent, sometimes seminal, time travel movie -- in particular, time reversal -- but not without its flaws.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in Futurism
Asparagus
"A dream of dark and troubling things," is how David Lynch once described his seminal cult midnight movie Eraserhead. He could just as easily have been describing Asparagus (1979), a short film often screened with Eraserhead in the early days.
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Futurism
Best Stuck in a Time Loop Films
I have to confess to something - I have never watched the original Groundhog day film. Which is incredibly ironic since I do have a thing for time loop films. There's something about watching a character relive a story on repeat, forcing them to reflect on their actions or relationships. Usually these moments are fleeting, but being stuck in the same loop of events allows for some beautiful character arcs - in drama and comedy.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Futurism
The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time Worldwide
10. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Box office: $1.41 billion Director: Joss Whedon The second Avengers film was warmly received when it initially arrived, but then suffered a bit of immediate blowback, with many superhero genre geeks asserting themselves that although it was undeniably an entertaining film, it represented something of a step back from Joss Whedon’s record-smashing original. Even if it can’t quite match it, and occasionally feels like a bridge toward the next Avengers story, there’s still a whole lot to enjoy in this action-packed yarn. James Spader excels as the voice of the godlike Ultron—a wonderfully arrogant, immature AI character who is only undermined by plot, rather than performance. Ultimately, though, we may remember Age of Ultron more for the storyline fallout it helped generate in the MCU, as Tony Stark’s guilt at creating Ultron is instrumental in driving his position in the fabulous Civil War. Looking back on it in the wake of several other MCU films, its stature has somewhat grown as a result of what it has helped build. —Jim Vorel
By Mr Ceaser5 years ago in Futurism
Make Room! Make Room! ‘Soylent Green’ Revisited
Det. Thorn (Charlton Heston) to his roommate Sol (Edward G. Robinson) in Soylent Green: “I know, I know. When you were young, people were better.”
By Hamish Alexander5 years ago in Futurism
Gems that Got Away
Speaking as someone who watches way more movies than they should, here are a few cinematic gems that I have gleaned over the years that may have slipped by, knocked aside by the non-stop flow of ever-newer shows and movies that we are constantly bombarded by.
By Rick Jordan5 years ago in Futurism
Essay Examples
1. Gattaca is a science fiction film that focuses on biology and technology and the possibilities the two could create in the distant future. In a world where there are genetically engineered humans (valids) and biological born humans(in-valids), Vincent, an in-valid, teams up with Jerome, a valid, to achieve his dreams of going to space. Gattaca uses color schemes, montages, and mise-en-scene as rhetorical devices to further bring the viewer into Vincent’s world, and to tell the story between the defiance of limitations and the battle of identity. It is a great film that subtly highlights certain social issues occurring as of now, while telling a story of bravery and courage despite barriers put into place.
By Yasmin5 years ago in Futurism
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
It needs to be established, right from the get-go, that neither Dr. Frankenstein nor his stitched-together, reanimated namesake, make an appearance in this 1965 shlock-o-rama.. That said, it's seventy-five of the most enjoyable minutes you're ever likely to spend watching the nefarious unfolding of an extraterrestrial plot to kidnap scantily-clad Puerto Rican women to repopulate the atom-blasted Martian homeworld. Or, something along those lines.
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Lapsis'
In our COVID-ridden real world, a near-future science fiction movie in which codes and AI are villains is something of relief, in addition to being unsettling, especially if it's well done, which Lapsis very much is.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in Futurism