An FAQ for Independence Day: Resurgence
We attempt to answer burning questions about the ID4 sequel.Independence Day is a crowd-pleasing blockbuster with a bunch of plot holes… Read More
June 24, 2016
Science Fiction
TV Shows Are Chasing Cliffhangers, Tempting Spoiler Culture
The Spring TV Cliffhanger FrenzyThese days, popular television shows are going to extremes to prevent spoilers. The Walking Dead allegedly… Read More
June 24, 2016
A Brief History of Time Travel As An Add-On
When you need that solve-everything narrative gimmick or just a change of scenery.Remember when time travel was cool? Maybe you don’t.… Read More
May 26, 2016
15 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies of 2015
Was this a good year for science fiction and fantasy movies? Well, let’s see: there was an abysmal Terminator installment… Read More
December 21, 2015
Ellen Page to Stop Hearts in Flatliners Remake
Yesterday, Variety announced that Ellen Page was in negotiations to star in a remake of Flatliners, the 1990 film about… Read More
October 6, 2015
No, The Matrix Didn’t Ruin Sci-Fi
Yesterday screenwriter Josh Friedman (Sarah Conner Chronicles, War of the Worlds) took to Twitter to explain why The Matrix ruined… Read More
June 5, 2015
The Hidden Brilliance of The Wachowskis
In January of this year, shortly before the release of the delayed, bad-buzz attracting Jupiter Ascending, Lana Wachowski candidly recounted… Read More
June 2, 2015
Should You Support Jupiter Ascending Just Because It’s Original Sci-Fi?
Warner Bros.It’s possibly the end of original sci-fi filmmaking at Warner Bros. At least it’s easy to imagine it might… Read More
February 11, 2015
Is the Future of ‘Her’ Utopian or Dystopian?
There are two things that are probably beyond contestation about Spike Jonze’s Her:It’s a critical darling (as evidenced by its many… Read More
January 16, 2014