Archive for the ‘Science Fiction’ tag
Movie Review: District 9
District 9 is proof that you don’t need a ginormous budget or famous faces to put together a terrific movie. The special effects were stunning. The unknown main actor deserves to win awards. And the documentary style utilized by The Blair Witch Project (one of the scariest movies I have ever seen), Cloverfield, and Quarantine [...]
How Geek Became Chic
Excited about the soon to premiere new Star Trek flic? Check out this perceptive article by Steve Daly in Newsweek. When the short-lived series first hit the airwaves in 1966, the Cold War war was angrily blazing away. But produce Gene Roddenberry broke the mold with his (mostly) optimistic view of the future. The general [...]
What’s Your Favorite Sci-Fi Book or Movie?
I came across this blog post called 32 Sci-Fi Novels You Should Read. I’ve heard of almost all of them and I’ve read fourteen of them. Science Fiction is not my favorite genre, but I try to read three or four good sci-fi books a year. I’m behind schedule for 2008, having only read 2001: [...]
