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Reviewing the best science fiction movies from the past, present, and future.
Review of 'Dune, Part One'
The first half of Dune -- over two-and-a-half hours of almost a six hour movie -- came up on HBO Max late last Thursday. It's also in theaters, and an expert critic of two proclaimed that it can't be fully or really appreciated unless you see it on the big screen. Maybe my mind is prone to see in cinematic vistas, but I liked the movie just fine on my Mac Airbook.
Paul LevinsonPublished 2 years ago in Futurism- Top Story - October 2021
Movie Review: 'Dune' Starring Timothee Chalamet
Describing the plot of Dune is complicated. At once it is rich and detailed storytelling and it's deeply complicated to attempt to describe. Director Denis Villeneuve, one of our finest living directors, has crafted a remarkable work of science fiction art and a satisfying blockbuster movie experience with the first part of what is clearly intended to be two movies with lengthy and ambitious stories to be told.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in Futurism The Martian - Pseudo Movie review
Progress as motivation. “Nothing that results in human progress in achieved with unanimous consent. Those enlightened before the others, are condemned to pursuit that light in despite of others.” This well-known quote by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is often misused. Pitifully, it’s easy to take his words out of context and put all the blame on his shoulders. Just like any other visionary from a not-so-distant past, the never-resting movie industry is committed to brake boundaries. The unthinkable is now on our screens, we were able to feel the thrill of landing on Mars, but, are we in a position to judge the creative decisions the writers had made? Do we have the expertise to dissect and accurately decide what’s right or wrong regarding what would it be to walk on Mars? Let’s dig a bit deeper to find out.
Giovanni ProfetaPublished 2 years ago in FuturismDenis Villeneuve's DUNE: a Lesson in Cinematic Justice
I want to preface my soon-to-be rather dramatic tirade by saying that I've always been an avid fan of the cinematic experience. Growing up, I wasn't often taken to the movies so much as I was watching them on burned DVDs that my father made, as it was essentially the cheaper alternative to paying for the DVD or going to theaters, but the times that I was able to, I savored immensely. There was no other experience like sitting in a movie theater, watching a movie on a big screen, be it a blockbuster, an arthouse movie, or one of many Disney animated films, and leaving having felt as if you had experienced interdimensional travel, even if only for a couple of hours. In short, it felt like a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
Khiari JaffierPublished 2 years ago in FuturismGattaca
Gattaca is an advanced film that reflects how science and innovation can radically change how individuals live. This film has shined a different light on the ideas of the human soul and innovation since it affects individuals and interconnects the significance of the human soul and the detriments of an excess of reliance on innovation.
Classic Movie Review: '2001 A Space Odyssey'
I have no excuse to write a full length review of 2001 A Space Odyssey in 2021. It's not celebrating an Anniversary, it's not new to 4K or the Criterion Collection. I have nothing remotely to tie this movie to other than my desire to sit and experience it again on my 50+ inch flat screen television, the one great indulgence of my life, more expensive than my car. (That's only a slight exaggeration.)
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in FuturismReview of 'Reminiscence'
So here we are again. Critics are giving Reminiscence (on HBO Max) mixed reviews, saying it's derivative. I agree that it's derivative, but think it's excellent. In general, I think being derivative is not a bad thing, and I disagree with the myopic critics who miss how well Reminiscence does it.
Paul LevinsonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismMovie Review: Settlers
Settlers is a remarkably dull movie. Written and directed by Wyatt Rockefeller, Settlers doesn’t look bad and is not poorly acted. Rather, Settlers fails because there isn’t much of a story going on. The film centers on an innocent young girl on a remote planet with her parents. The story is about how she grew up in this bizarre isolation and how the experience shapes her. Echoes of what it has been like to be a kid during the pandemic and shelter at home orders are intentional. What I am assuming is not intended is how well Settlers captures the unending boredom and navel-gazing of being trapped at home by an unseen potentially deadly force.
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in FuturismMovie Review: 'The Tomorrow War'
The Tomorrow War stars Chris Pratt as a High School science teacher and military veteran who gets drafted into a very unique war. While watching the World Cup at a party, Chris and the rest of the world are shocked to find the famed tournament interrupted by the arrival of soldiers from the future. As these soldiers will eventually explain, they’ve developed time travel technology specifically so that they can go back in time to recruit soldiers to fight in a future war against alien beasties.
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThelma & Louise (The Sequel)
This is not a movie review of the film "Thelma and Louise". I know the film, and I'm hoping any readers of this piece of writing know the film also. If you have not seen the film I will give you a brief summary and explain why I think this film is important and useful.
Shanon NormanPublished 3 years ago in FuturismReview 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.
Paul LevinsonPublished 3 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.
Jonathan SimPublished 3 years ago in Futurism