Tag Archives: science fiction

Terminator Salvation: Franchise Rebooted

May 25th, 2009 | Posted in posthuman, science fiction, Terminator

Last night I had the opportunity to watch the latest installment in the Terminator film franchise, Terminator Salvation. The comments that follow represent some of my reflections on the film which touch on aspects of the storyline that those who have not yet seen the film may wish to avoid. First, my overall impression. At […]

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Paul Meehan – SAUCER MOVIES: A UFOlogical History of the Cinema

May 19th, 2009 | Posted in aliens, Paul Meehan, science fiction, UFOs

For decades popular culture has experienced and enjoyed two related phenomena, that of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), along with alleged alien visitation, as well science fiction films that feature flying saucers and their occupants. Indeed, as author Paul Meehan has noted, “[s]aucer movies are a distinct subgenre of science fiction film, and perhaps should constitute a […]

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Terminator Salvation: Apocalypse and Transhumanism

May 16th, 2009 | Posted in apocalypticism, artificial intelligence, science fiction, Terminator

Will the new TERMINATOR explore apocalyptic anxiety regarding technology and nuclear annihilation in a new way? In my recent article for Cinefantastique Online I explore the changing face of apocalyptic myth and then suggest ways in which this might be explored in the soon-to-be-released TERMINATOR SALVATION. Below are excerpts from the article which can be read […]

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Star Trek 2.0 – Does It Work?

May 8th, 2009 | Posted in science fiction, Star Trek

Tonight my wife and I took in the latest entry in the Star Trek franchise, an attempt by Paramount Pictures to rebirth and reinvigorate a long running classic in television and cinematic science fiction. Previously I had seen the trailers for the film on television and had mixed feelings in connection with the possibility of […]

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And the Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, or at Least Lead Pop Culture

April 29th, 2009 | Posted in fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, Star Trek

When I grew up in the 1970s I had to work hard to nurture my love for the fantastic, my ever-present “inner geek,” if you will. In those days I was too young early on to be able to see the few films of the fantastic in the theaters, and like everyone else my family only had […]

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CSI: Astro Quest Parody and Homage

April 17th, 2009 | Posted in Astro Quest, hyper-real spiritualities (or fiction-based), science fiction, Star Trek

Last night’s episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation titled “A Space Oddity,” provided another example of why it is one of the best programs on television, and why CSI is the best of the three programs in the CSI franchise. Unlike CSI: Miami and CSI: New York, CSI incorporates a spectrum of approaches to crime […]

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Monsters vs. Aliens: DreamWorks Hits a Home Run

March 30th, 2009 | Posted in animation, science fiction

Yesterday my family forced me to take a much-needed half-day off, and a part of my relaxation involved taking in a showing of Monster vs. Aliens. I must admit that when I saw the commercials for the film they looked promising but I had my doubts about the ability of the film to live up to […]

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Move Over Boys: The Last Woman on Earth

March 1st, 2009 | Posted in Roger Corman, science fiction

One of my guilty pleasures on Friday evenings here in Utah is watching UEN-TV’s SciFi Fridays. Many times the films are pretty bad and they don’t usually hold my interest for long, but the forum and films bring back memories of my childhood with the many hours spent watching Creature Features on Friday and Saturday evenings […]

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Double Edge Films Presents: Ink

February 27th, 2009 | Posted in fantasy, independent films, science fiction

I received an email today from Double Edge Films making me aware of their new independent “urban sci fi fantasy” film Ink by filmmaker Jamin Winans. I had not heard of this before but am pleased to learn of yet another promising work of indie fantastic filmmaking. One of the trailers for Ink can be […]

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DEAD SPACE: DOWNFALL Animated Exploration of Sci Fi/Horror and Gaming

January 27th, 2009 | Posted in animation, science fiction, video games

Last weekend a new title on the shelves of the DVD section at Target caught my eye and quickly became a part of my animation collection. The film is titled DEAD SPACE: DOWNFALL, and it is a feature-length prequel to the EA Game DEAD SPACE. The subject matter, violence, and gore of this film make […]

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