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Akira, 1988. Katsuhiro Otomo.
Akira 1988 is a Japanese animated film that I have always been curious about, but I have somehow managed to miss it until now. Actually, it has been a year or so since I first […]
Demolition Man, 1993. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 36.
Hello, and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 36. It feels fitting that a Sylvester Stallone film should follow my recent review of The Running Man, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Unfortunately, after only two […]
Dune, 1984. David Lynch.
Life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it, and you just have to sit back and soak it up. I never realised in 1990 as I waited for the premiere of […]
The Running Man, 1987. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 35.
Hello and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 35. The Running Man, directed by Paul Michael Glaser has taken me to some unexpected and rewarding places during my research, and it is a […]
Flatliners, 1990. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 34.
Yesterday was Halloween, and what better way to celebrate my fascination with the dearly departed, horror and the things that go bump in the night? Obviously, Some of my favourite horror movies have a science-fiction […]
Spaceballs, 1987. My Journey into Science Fiction part 33.
The fate of a planet and the future of a princess lie in the hands of the hero of this journey, Lone Starr Bill Pullman and his wingman Barf, John Candy. President Skroob Mel Brooks […]
The Matrix Reloaded, 2003. The Wachowskis.
The Matrix Reloaded was released on May 7th 2003, and was written and directed by the Wachowskis. It was the sequel to The Matrix 1999, with the third instalment, The Matrix Revolutions following six months […]
Brazil, 1985. Terry Gilliam.
I recently watched the dystopian dark comedy film Brazil and it completely blew my mind. It’s refreshing to see so much creativity in one film alone. However, this is not my first time on this […]
Star Trek Generations, 1994. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 31.
Hello, and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 31. Time was the theme of my last review, which also starred Malcolm McDowell. Now add some life lessons from Jack the Ripper, and you […]
Hellraiser, 1987 and the Hellbound Heart, Clive Barker, 1986.
I have a feeling that I am not the only person who has decided to revisit some of Clive Barkers’ earlier work. After watching Hellraiser 2022, I could not help but go back and […]
Freejack, 1992. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 27.
Hello, and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 27. Freejack is a science fiction, cyberpunk action film directed by Geoff Murphy. The screenplay was written by Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett and Dan Gilroy, […]
Event Horizon, 1997. Paul W. S. Anderson.
Event Horizon didn’t have the best start to life, by losing money for Paramount. The budget for the film was around 60 million, and it only managed to bring in 45 million at the box […]
Battlefield Earth, 2000. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 26.
Hello, and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 26. Battlefield Earth was directed by Roger Christian and is a science fiction film based on the 1982 novel by writer L. Ron Hubbard. The […]
Alien, 1979. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 25.
Hello, and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 25. Alien, is a science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O’Bannon. Alien was produced by Brandywine Productions and distributed […]
Second Variety, 1953. Philip K. Dick.
Earth is almost destroyed by a nuclear war, but the United Nations and the Soviet Union still fight amongst the dust. Victory is in sight, and as Russia begins to deliver its triumphant blow, […]
Scanners, 1981. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 18.
Hello, and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 18. Scanners is a science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neill, Michael Ironside, […]
The Blob, 1988. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 17.
Hello, and welcome back to my Journey into Science Fiction Part 17. The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell, who shared screenwriting duties with Frank Darabont. The film received mixed reviews upon its release and […]
Dreamscape, 1984. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 16.
Hello, and welcome back to my Journey into Science-Fiction Part 16. Dreamscape was directed by Joseph Ruben, and the screenplay was written by David Loughrey and Chuck Russell. The movie is based on the […]
Perhaps One Did Not Want To Be Loved So Much As To Be Understood. 