Though the Westerns eventually made way
for science fiction flicks to be Westerns in space (the «new frontier»), unfortunately, at least in the case of Cowboys & Aliens, the elements cancel out one another.
Not exact matches
But amazingly
for a 50's space
flick its a very intelligent and deep adventure which has become a full top level cult and the quintessential
science fiction film up alongside the likes of» 2001: A Space Odyssey».
It's that slipperiness of creation and that psychosis that finds us repeating ourselves by repeating images of ourselves (Multiplicity is a trickier
flick than given credit
for) which informs a trio of new
science -
fiction films reaching North American movie screens simultaneously (though only one is American in origin)-- we are the world's new cultural / emotional wasteland and the films of our new millennium reflect that status.
Not unwatchable but often boring, Surrogates may hold the interest of those accustomed to watching made -
for - basic - cable cheapie
science fiction flicks, but those expecting the next Minority Report may find themselves restlessly wondering how a 90 minute movie can seem like three hours.
Caught between straight
science fiction and a monster
flick, Europa Report is about a team of scientists sent to one of Jupiter's moons in search
for signs of life.
David Fincher «s sequel to 2013's
science fiction flick World War Z has been in the development process
for the past year, which will once again star Brad Pitt as former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane.
After all the critical acclaim heaved upon Danny Boyle and Alex Garland
for helping to redefine the zombie
flick with «28 Days Later...,» I was definitely excited to see if something similar could be done with
science fiction genre.
It is recommended
for fans of post-apocalyptic
science fiction, zombie
flicks, and those who have been disillusioned with the paltry amounts of intelligent horror films to come out in recent years.
The Festival program will screen all genres of films: action, adventure, comedy, family movies, chick
flicks,
science fiction, thrillers, true stories, animations, documentaries, there is something
for everybody!