Tag Archives: Sci-Fi
I Think They Need Help
Synchronic Review
As an avid film fan, I am in no way discriminatory when it comes to choosing which movie to watch. That is to say that I will watch any movie by any filmmaker. Still, like everyone else, there are some directors that I get more excited about than others. I am only human, after all. From that handful of directors, two that are very high on the list are Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. Needless to say, I was very anxious to get my hands on their newest film, Synchronic. The Plot When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends … Read More
Just Ain’t Natural
Giant From the Unknown Review
In the introduction to my last review, I made mention of the fact that there are plenty of films from 2020 that I still needed to catch up on. I’ve since been able to give one or two a watch, but decided to travel back in time a bit further with today’s write-up. Back to the 50s to be exact. Read on to hear my thoughts on Richard E. Cunha’s 1958 sci-fi horror, Giant From the Unknown. The Plot After a rash of inexplicable crimes to both animal and human alike, an archaeologist and his daughter, along with a scientific … Read More
I Was Talking to Your Secretary
Split Second Review
I’ve never been able to commit to any type of all month long horror marathon for the month of October. I watch quite a bit of horror movies to begin with, but even during a pandemic, my days are too full to watch one film per day. I was able to squeeze one in today, however, and so, I’ve decided to document my small success here for you all. Read on as I share my thoughts on Tony Maylam’s Split Second. The Plot In a futuristic 2008, Detective Harley Stone (Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner) continues his search for a serial … Read More
I Just Can’t See Him
The Invisible Man Review
Like most of the country, hell, most of the world, I have been in some version of quarantine for over 100 days now. During this time, I’ve rekindled my love of some older hobbies, while letting others slowly fade into the background. Unfortunately, one of those hobbies was writing reviews for the films that I have enjoyed, and the ones that I’ve not liked so much, too. The last film that I had the pleasure of viewing in an actual movie theater, before this pandemic really took hold everywhere was Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man. It is only fitting that … Read More
That is Not My Dog
Little Joe Review
We are living in a strange time. Like something out of a horror film, most of the world has been ordered to stay indoors and have as little contact with other humans as possible. While for most this means that they can no longer work, I have been fortunate enough to continue work as usual. Because of this, my time to watch and review films has not changed any. Still, I do want to find some time for myself to turn my brain off for a bit. The latest film to afford me that opportunity is Jessica Hausner’s Little Joe. … Read More
You’d be Wettin’ Your Undies
Plaguers Review
I’ve always felt that sci-fi and horror were a match made in heaven, er, hell. While the two genres used to be mixed together more commonly back in the golden era of the 80s, it feels as though we get don’t enough of it nowadays. Luckily there are some filmmakers who are still daring enough to meld the two together. Brad Sykes is one of those brave souls and he did so pretty effectively in his 2008 film, Plaguers. The Plot A fuel-transport vessel is on their way back to Earth when they receive a distress call from a nearby … Read More
