A Sci-Fi Short, Arch
Okay, so this is very familiar post-apocalyptic fare, in the vein of Mad Max and a hundred other end-of-the-world moviesContinue Reading
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The Channel Awesome Controversy And Those Allegations Of Misconduct
Some readers might be aware of the independent American media website, Channel Awesome, and its eponymous profile on YouTube. OverContinue Reading
Two Sci-Fi Short Films, Lunatiques and Hyperlight
I haven’t posted any science-fiction or fantasy short films in a while so here are a couple of nice examples.Continue Reading
The Cured, A New Zombie Movie Set In Ireland
I’m not a great fan of the zombie sub-genre, whether on television or in the cinema. That said, I didContinue Reading
Adam Savage Builds Replica Binoculars From Blade Runner 2049
For all its flaws, I greatly admired last year’s cinematic release, Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve’s sequel to the 1982Continue Reading
The Nerd Crew Versus The Angry Joe Show
It’s hard to surpass Red Letter Media’s invariably spot-on pastiches of all those super enthusiastic geek-orientated shows which fill upContinue Reading
Apocalypse Now Now, A Dark Fantasy Short Film From South Africa
One of my favourite fantasy movies of the last two decades is the Russian release, Night Watch, by the writer-director TimurContinue Reading
Lyndon B Johnson And The Vast Resources Committed To The Vietnam War
Lyndon B. Johnson, the Texas-born vice-president who succeeded John F. Kennedy in the turbulent latter half of November 1963, has always heldContinue Reading
Neill Blomkamp, Oats Studios’ Sci-Fi Short Films
The South African movie director and screenwriter Neill Blomkamp, the man behind the excellent science-fiction parable District 9 and theContinue Reading
George A. Romero And Knightriders, A Unique Vision Of A Unique Director
The passing of the director-producer George A. Romero has led to a wave of retrospective articles on the one-time doyenContinue Reading
Sabotage, A Beastie Boys And Sesame Street Mashup
Big Bird meets the Beastie Boys in a mashup of the 1985 Sesame Street movie Follow That Bird and Spike Jonze’s legendary 1994 music video, Sabotage.Continue Reading
Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time… The Revolution
I’m a huge fan of the late Italian director Sergio Leone, the inventor of the Spaghetti Western, a broad sub-genre of Western-styleContinue Reading
The Force Awakens: A Bad Lip Reading
Another satirical swipe from the guys and gals at Bad Lip Reading, featuring lots of Han Solo mumbling and some MarkContinue Reading
The Nerd Crew Episode 3
Another episode of the tongue-in-cheek Nerd Crew from Red Letter Media, featuring news on DC Films’ Justice League and a brand new “no stringsContinue Reading
Two Blade Runner Fan Films, Slice Of Life And Tears In The Rain
There are two short films dong the rounds at the moment, both inspired by Ridley Scott’s seminal 1982 science-fiction release,Continue Reading
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The Nerd Crew – A Pop Culture Podcast By Red Letter Media
If you have ever listened to or watched a geek-focused podcast (and I have experienced far too many of both) then enjoy thisContinue Reading
Rogue One – A Star Wars Story
If you know any serious Star Wars fanboys or -girls the first three minutes of this Half in the BagContinue Reading
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The Epidemic Of Passable Movies, Why Genre Films Are So Average
I’ve pretty much abandoned my former interest in genre cinema over the last decade or so. A large chunk of the blame canContinue Reading
Irish Cinema Needs A Greater Focus On Irish Stories
It has been said that modern cinema should serve as a medium for nations and peoples to tell stories about themselves.Continue Reading
Weiner, A Compulsive Documentary On A Repulsive Man
Returning to US politics, last night I watched the remarkably candid documentary, “Weiner“, the subject of which is the eponymous formerContinue Reading
Via The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda Sings, “Seagulls! (Stop It Now)”
The people at Bad Lip Reading are at it again as Yoda regales Luke Skywalker with a funky tune describing his day at theContinue Reading
Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets, The Movie Trailer
While many genre fans are familiar with the historical tongue-in-cheek adventures of the French comic book hero “Astérix“, the stories of his science-fiction competitors, “ValérianContinue Reading
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