Hello, and welcome to my review of the Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex. In episode sixteen, Batou has some emotional issues to take care of while still taking care of business. Not an […]
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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 […]
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Episode 15, Time of the Machines.
Hello, and welcome to my review of the Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex. In episode fifteen, the Tachikoma take centre stage in a story that asks, “What does it mean to be human?” […]
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Episode 14, Automated Capitalism.
Hello, and welcome to episode fourteen of my Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex review. Another stand-alone episode, and I didn’t think I would get much out of this one. However, a few moments […]
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Episode 13, Unequal Terrorist.
Hello, and welcome to episode thirteen of my Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex review. As much as I have enjoyed the series up until now, the Unequal Terrorist has challenged my determination, but […]
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Episode 12, The Movie Directors Dream.
Someone once commented that trying to review this series one episode at a time could only fail, as it had many times before. I admit that this is not an easy undertaking, but I cannot […]
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 […]
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Episode 11, In the Forest of the Imagoes.
I am aware that I am slowly making my way through this series, but in a World of over indulgence, this slow pace is proving to be very fruitful. Before we get started, I would […]
The World, the Flesh and the Devil, 1959. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 29.
The Flesh, the World and the Devil is a 1959 American science fiction doomsday film. It was written and directed by Ranald MacDougall, distributed by Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, and failed to make back its 1.6 million […]
The Quiet Earth,1985. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 28.
It’s 6:12 am, and Zac Hobson wakes up to a morning, unlike the one before it! No radio signal and a cold silence slowly pull Hobson towards a city that burns amongst the wreckage of […]
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 […]
The Crystal Crypt, 1954. Philip K. Dick.
Do you ever find yourself missing a moment in time that you didn’t experience? The Crystal Crypt made me nostalgic for times past. However, I will save those thoughts for my conclusion. The Crystal […]
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex. Episode 8, The Fortunate Ones.
Hello, and welcome to my review of the Stand Alone Complex. I’ve watched this episode a couple of times, only because it felt like a voiceless episode. However, with each viewing, I did notice little […]
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, […]
Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1984. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 24.
Hello and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 24. Nineteen Eighty-Four is a British dystopian science fiction film, written and directed by Michael Radford, based on George Orwell’s 1949 novel of the […]
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 […]
The Fly, 1986. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 14.
Hello, and welcome to my Journey into Science Fiction Part 14. The Fly began life as a short story written by George Langelaan. It was first published in an issue of Playboy in 1957. […]
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 13.
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Robocop, 1987. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 12.
Hello, and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 12. Robocop, 1987 was directed by Paul Verhoeven, and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. Marketing the film was difficult, as the title […]
Perhaps One Did Not Want To Be Loved So Much As To Be Understood. 