The Benji And Nick Show, A Cult TV And Movie Podcast
If you have an interest in cult television and cinema can I suggest that you try the Benji and NickContinue Reading
Category: Science-Fiction
Terrorism In Star Trek
An interesting two-part video essay on the different narrative representations of “terrorism” or politically-motivated violence by non-state actors in theContinue Reading
Mr Plinkett’s Star Trek Picard Review
While I’m not much of a Star Trek fan I do have some nostalgic fondness for the original show andContinue Reading
Space Command
Being a science-fiction fan I’ve seen some pretty dire TV shows and movies in my time but Space Command, aContinue Reading
Comparing Galactic Empires: Dune, Hyperion, Foundation
The YouTube channel Ideas Of Ice And Fire has published a short but informative video essay comparing the three mostContinue Reading
The Rocketeer
From before the era of tent-pole summer blockbusters and superhero extravaganzas, comes The Rocketeer, one of my favourite genre moviesContinue Reading
Invasion Literature Becomes Invasion Cinema, Prefiguring Trump And Brexit
In many ways the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871 was one of the most influential political events in the lives of an entire generationContinue Reading
Chapo Trap House On Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers
It’s remarkable that the Dutch film-maker Paul Verhoeven, the director of such Hollywood dross as Basic Instinct and Showgirls inContinue Reading
Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, The Witness, And The Shadow Of The Torturer
In an era of peak television drama and comedy, when it sometimes feels like there are almost too many goodContinue Reading
Two Sci-Fi Short Films: Stormtroopers, And, Odyssey: A Star Wars Story
For those of us who grew up in the era when practical special effects still dominated genre cinema and televisionContinue Reading
Ronald Regan’s Ghostbusters. I Ain’t Afraid Of No EPA!
I love the movie Ghostbusters. Not the mediocre 2016 remake but the original 1984 release starring Bill Murray, Dan AckroydContinue Reading
RetroBlasting: Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
This is probably a shameful admission, but I have a bit of a sneaking regard for NBC’s unintentionally camp science-fictionContinue Reading
Red Letter Media On The Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek Revival
The promised revival of the character of Jean-Luc Picard from the science-fiction show, Star Trek: The Next Generation, has caused noContinue Reading
Fairweather Manor: Live Action Role-Playing Meets Downtown Abbey
Aside from a few minor quibbles about pacing, I really enjoyed the second season of Westworld, the HBO television dramaContinue Reading
Patrick Stewart To Return As Jean-Luc Picard To Rescue Ailing Star Trek Franchise
The recent announcement by Patrick Stewart, Britain’s veteran stage and movie actor, that he is returning to the role ofContinue Reading
2000 AD’s Rogue Trooper To Be Adapted As A Movie By Duncan Jones
It’s generally agreed that Rogue Trooper was one of the better characters – or stories – to have emerged duringContinue Reading
A Sci-Fi Short Film, Code 8
Despite the fitting theatrical swansong of the mutant antihero character, Wolverine, in 2017’s excellent movie release, Logan, or the retro-enjoyment ofContinue Reading
Channel Awesome And The Justin Carmical Or JewWario Assault Allegations
At first sight, the recent troubles at the popular geek website, Channel Awesome, seemed to be little more than aContinue Reading
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
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
Quantum Leap, An Alternative Or Lost Ending?
My youngest sister and I have a great deal of affection for the science-fiction series Quantum Leap, having watching reruns of theContinue Reading
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