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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 10: "Pandorum" Does Not Represent The Best Of...
Pandorum (2009)I heard a number of people suggesting that this film was underrated, so I decided to give it a go. Certainly the genre of space-horror is highly appealing to me: The "Alien" films,...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 11: The "Robocop" Reboot Has Some Cool...
Robocop (2014)The remake of Robocop had a lot of detractors long before it was even close to its release. Leaked reports that characters in the film would mock the original Robocop outfit were often...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 12: "Idiocracy" Uses Purile Shallow Humour To...
Idiocracy (2006)Moderately funny in places.What, you want more? Well the basic gist is the classist eugenicist view stretching back at least as far as the Victorian era, that because less academic and...
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Andrew Garfield And Emma Stone Are Awesome (As If You Didn't Know Already)....
Naturally it's pretty hard to read those little signs in the picture above. Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield held those cards in front of their faces when the paparazzi were photographing them.Emma...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 13: "The Hidden" Is Stupid Cheesy Fun
The Hidden (1987)A very dated 80s sci-fi action film about an alien that causes havoc by stealing cars and murdering anyone who stands in his way.Kyle MacLachlan, who was Altreides in the movie "Dune",...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 14: Edge Of Tomorrow Continues A Promising...
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)Unlike with Tom Cruise's last big sci-fi film "Oblivion" there don't appear to be quite so many people fuming about "Edge of Tomorrow" simply because Tom Cruise earns money from...
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"American Hustle" Has Great Performances, But The Story Is A Mess...
American Hustle (2013)I'd heard reports that this seemed a bit like a Scorcese film. "Goodfellas" was often referenced. And it's true, it is like that sort of Scorsese film.Now I've got a confession to...
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"Come And See" Has A Shocking Finale, But Has Little In The Way Of Relateable...
Come And See (1985)A Russian film from the 80s about World War II. It's not as propaganda-ry as you might expect. I hear (though I haven't checked) that the director's first movie was a comedy...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 15: Outland's Sci-Fi Setting Gives A New Twist...
Outland (1981)Apparently this is a remake of High Noon. I have as yet to see that particular western film because pretty much every western I've seen has Clint Eastwood in it. Why see Outland before...
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Two Old Superhero Movies - "Spawn" and "Blade II"
I decided to rewatch a number of superhero films to check whether they held up. The results were somewhat surprising.Spawn (1997)Spawn is always a superhero I've really wanted to like, but the story...
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Crazy Random Trailers - Part 1/4
I've got 12 trailers to share with you all. So let's get started....1. The Book Of Life (video link)(imdb link)UK release date:Â 24 October 2014I was convinced that this was a Pixar film, but apparently...
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Crazy Random Trailers - Part 2/3
I've got 12 trailers to post. (First 4 here)Â So here's another 4 of them.5. Foxcatcher(video link)(imdb link)UK release date: 9 January 2015(In case that's unclear, that means it'll probably be out in...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 16: "Killer Klowns" Is Even Better On Rewatch,...
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)I felt a strong desire to rewatch this crazy film about alien homicidal clowns. It's a bit Looney Tunes, but in a really creepy way. There's one scene where on the...
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Crazy Random Trailers - Part 3/3
The final four trailers. I have had two entries before this.Part 1 here. Part 2 here.9. The Signal(video link)(imdb link)No UK release date yet.Germany release date: 10 July 2014This looks very much to...
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"Killer Joe" Leaves Me Conflicted, But Is Undoubtedly Thought Provoking...
Killer Joe (2011)I actually first watched this several months ago, but I could not really work out what I thought of it first time around. The acting is great, with Matthew McConaughey dominating in...
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The John Hughes Directorial Retrospective: Part Three
For those who missed the first two instalments...Part one is here!Part two here!It's been a long time coming and oddly enough because I needed to rewatch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" before finishing....
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"Stand By Me" Is A Realistic Portrayal Of Childhood Friendship Within A...
Stand by Me (1986)This adaptation of a story by Stephen King is centred around a remarkably effective performance by Wil Wheaton. So it confuses me that I only know Wil Wheaton as that dull character...
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"Frances Ha" Is A Great Socially-Awkward-Comedy Movie...
Frances Ha (2012)Anyone familiar with the tv series "Girls" will find a lot of similarities in the scatty lead character and the sweet yet embarrassing socially-awkward humour. (Also anyone...
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Super Sci-Fi Review Selection 17: "Leviathan" Is Exciting Horror Starring The...
Leviathan (1989)I hadn't heard many strong recommendations for Leviathan and many seemed to dismiss it as an Alien rip-off. But a few seemed to speak of it fondly.The big selling point here is Peter...
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Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Language Made Simple (I Hope...) :D
A quick lesson in the philosophy of language.The big name in philosophy of language is Ludwig Wittgenstein. His insights into language have had implications into pretty much every philosophical field,...
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