Posts Tagged ‘science fiction’

Dreaming a dream within a dream

“Inception” was intentionally marketed in such a way that viewers, upon seeing the trailer, would have little idea about the plot of the movie. One thing is clear: This film is unique, monumental and, quite possibly, complex.

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‘Dark City’: Sci-fi noir in need of some polish

I know what you’re thinking. “That’s silly, why would you review a movie that is over a decade old?” I could say that the latest offerings at the cinema have been less than appealing to me, but the truth is that I have not gotten out to the theater lately. I saw some films a few weeks ago during the Athens Film Festival, and if you would like, you can read a review I wrote (and many other reviews written by others) here.

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Moon: Sam Rockwell talks to himself

Title: Moon
Directed By: Duncan Jones
Genre: Science Fiction
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
Duncan Jones’ directorial debut, “Moon”, plays like a Ray Bradbury novel, the sort of science fiction that dwells not on the peculiarities of the genre but rather on their impact on the human condition.
The film starts with Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), the sole worker [...]

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A pig flies in this movie.

So I finally got around to seeing “District 9″ today. What can I say about the movie that hasn’t already been said?
After giving it a lot of thought, I decided to do a bit of poorly structured analysis on the social implications of the film. Please bare with me as I ramble on about a [...]

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Time waits for no one.

I have a news flash for those of you who might not be familiar enough with me to know.
Are you ready? Here it is: I’m kind of a geek.
I say that to you now because today I am going to present a review of sorts for an anime movie, but I would like to stress [...]

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