Tag: Science Fiction
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Disclosure Day: Intriguing What If
I think anyone who knows the science fiction of Steven Spielberg would want to watch Disclosure Day. I grew up on Close Encounters of the Third Kind and ET so I know I love his ideas on science fiction and his films. After watching Disclosure Day, I found the movie intriguing about the what if…
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Project Hail Mary: Full of Hope
When I think of science fiction, I always think of spaceships and aliens. I grew up reading science fiction so I love the traditional elements. This film has all of those elements but it has something more, it is full of hope, hope for the future and hope that we can work together to achieve…
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Mercy: Engaging Performances
Mercy sounded like it might be interesting but given the topic was AI, I wondered if it would be too similar to Minority Report and other science fiction stories I’d already read. While it was similar to those ideas, the AI was an interesting change with engaging performances. Mercy is a science fiction action thriller…
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You’ve Found Oliver by Dustin Thao: Timebending Romance
It’s been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won’t get a response, he can’t stop texting Sam’s number, especially as the anniversary of his death approaches. Then one day he accidentally hits the call button, and someone picks up. The voice on the other end isn’t Sam. Sam’s…
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Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon: Powerful Message
With nothing but a limping ship and an outdated mask to her name, Wylla needs a big pay day. When the alert goes out that a lucrative piece of tech lies hidden on a nearby planet, she calls on all the swiftness of her prey-animal instincts to beat other hunters to it. What you found…
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Jurassic World Rebirth: Dynamic Performances
While I liked the last Jurassic World movie, Dominion, I wasn’t sure what to expect with this next film. I was excited about the cast but didn’t know much about the film besides that. Once I watched the film in the theater, I thought the actors had dynamic performances with a more concise plot than…
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M3gan 2.0: Flips the Narrative
When I heard about Meghan 2.0, I decided to keep an open mind about the sequel and I’m glad I did. In this second film about the AI robot, Meghan 2.0 flips the narrative and changes everything we thought we knew. I found myself liking this film better than the original which is a rarity…
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Streetlight People by Charlene Thomas: Riveting Story
For most, Streetlight is a dot on the map you pass on your way to somewhere else. But if you live there, you’re either a Have-Not, like Kady, or a Have-Lot like her boyfriend, Nik, who also happens to be a member of the exclusive social club, The IV Boys. Known for their powerful families…
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“The Wild Robot”: Heart and Beauty
I love animation and have since I was young so I’m pretty much going to watch anything animated that is released. But that also means that I can be more critical if the story or the animation doesn’t meet my expectations. I was excited when I saw the trailer for The Wild Robot, however. And…
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“My Old Ass”: A Fresh Twist on Coming of Age
I wanted to see “My Old Ass” as soon as I knew Aubrey Plaza was in the film but add in meeting yourself back when you’re eighteen, it sounded too good to miss. I felt like the concept could be funny but what I loved was how it was a fresh twist on the coming…
