The sci-fi genre has always been about expanding ideas. Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis was groundbreaking for its time. Stanley Kubrick continued that tradition with 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Like Metropolis, Odyssey was another landmark of sci-fi. The film had it all. From deeper thoughts of existence to eye-popping visual effects. Kubrick, along with sci-fi ...
The sci-fi genre has always been about expanding ideas. Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis was groundbreaking ...
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What would you do if you met a double of yourself? We don’t mean somebody who wears the same clothes or shares your taste in movies. We mean a literal double, as is the case with the film Enemy. What would you do if someone who was exactly like you in every way just walked ...
What would you do if you met a double of yourself? We don’t mean somebody ...
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Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has left an indelible mark in world cinema with his singular style, blending surrealistic and absurdist themes evident in his striking set designs and a distinctive use of the camera. Part of the postmodern film movement also known as the Greek Weird Wave, his films unsettle viewers, often offering no catharsis. ...
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has left an indelible mark in world cinema with his singular ...
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Jordan Peele’s Nope is a twisted, cautionary tale about the endless pursuit of a spectacle, an illusory greatness. It’s a masterful exploration of the human fascination with spectacle and the lengths we’d go to, to witness, capture, and commodify the extraordinary. Through the lens of a sci-fi horror narrative, Peele delves into themes of exploitation, ...
Jordan Peele’s Nope is a twisted, cautionary tale about the endless pursuit of a spectacle, ...
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Paul Atreides was destined to lead the Fremen of Arrakis. This is what was promised for Dune: Part 2, having been teased in Part 1. The wheels for this revolution are set in motion after the genocide of House Atreides on Arrakis. House Harkonnen has successfully invaded the planet and now controls the spice. At ...
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Now what’s the most daunting aspect of bringing Frank Herbert’s renowned sci fi masterpiece, “Dune,” to life? World building? Sure! But what’s even more intimidating is to adapt it to film, considering the novel itself was a trailblazer for all space empire sagas. Fortunately, Denis Villeneuve’s rendition surpassed what we anticipated. Dune delves deeply into ...
Now what’s the most daunting aspect of bringing Frank Herbert’s renowned sci fi masterpiece, “Dune,” ...
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Mark Foster’s Stay (2005) is a mid-budget psychological thriller, a type of film that began disappearing around that time due to the rise of the modern blockbuster and international markets. Stay is a perfect example of the studios’ decisions to abandon such films in pursuit of franchise productions, as it flopped at the box office ...
Mark Foster’s Stay (2005) is a mid-budget psychological thriller, a type of film that began ...
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Could the newest Saw film be one of the best ones yet? Remember, chronologically this movie falls between the first and second films. The latest installment in the Saw franchise, Saw X, is finally here. As the elaborate traps and sadistic games intensify, horror fans are left on the edge of their seats as we’re ...
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KEEP READINGMartin Scorsese’s psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010) is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane and adapted to screen by Laeta Kalogridis. It opens in 1954, with US Marshals Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) arriving at Boston’s Shutter Island by ferry on a foggy day. The ...
Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010) is based on the 2003 novel of the ...
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Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi cult classic, Blade Runner (1982). The original film was loosely based on Philip K Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Though Scott’s Blade Runner didn’t do well at the box-office, it was considered as the foundational film in ...
Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi cult ...
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Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s The Platform aka El Hoyo is a 2019 Spanish psychological horror-thriller. It’s mostly confined to a single dystopian setting that meticulously puts together a brutal social experiment. The film is based on the story by David Desola. Desola first had an idea to turn the story into a theatrical play. But when that ...
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s The Platform aka El Hoyo is a 2019 Spanish psychological horror-thriller. It’s mostly ...
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(Spoilers) How exactly does one best approach Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is the question I found myself asking the most as I waited for the credits to roll. It is a film deeply concerned with origins, pasts and legacies, both its own, and the fictional character that it depicts. A riddle within a murder mystery, wrapped ...
(Spoilers) How exactly does one best approach Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is the question I found ...
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Tom Ford’s second directorial venture, Nocturnal Animals, is a poignant and deeply disturbing story of loneliness, isolation and broken relationships. Based on the novel Tony and Susan (1993) by Austin Wright, the film is told through parallel stories that feature a similar arc of loss and dread. The narrative revolves around Susan Morrow (Amy Adams), ...
Tom Ford’s second directorial venture, Nocturnal Animals, is a poignant and deeply disturbing story of ...
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Rapper-turned-filmmaker RZA’s Cut Throat City revolves around a group of young African American men in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Dealing with poverty, systemic racism and a failing system, they are drawn into a web of crime and bloodshed. With a frame-within-a-frame narrative and solemn commentary on multigenerational poverty and systemic ...
Rapper-turned-filmmaker RZA’s Cut Throat City revolves around a group of young African American men in ...
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Years before shocking the world with Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster made his most disturbing project to date. The Strange Thing About the Johnsons was his thesis film at the American Film Institute’s grad school. It was released in 2011 and turned into a viral sensation over the years. The pitch-black satirical tragedy exposes the ...
Years before shocking the world with Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster made his most disturbing ...
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