Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Enterprise crew are back in this 1982 sequel, this time to do battle with Khan (Ricardo Montalban); a genetically enhanced tyrant exiled by Kirk (William Shatner) 15 years previously, […]
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Enemy
The phenomenon of twin films strikes again with doppelgänger thrillers Enemy and The Double arriving months apart, making this a case of twin twin films. Enemy is a psychological thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal […]
Back to the Future Part II
Set immediately after the events of Back to the Future, this 1989 sequel opens as Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) warns Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) about the fate of his children, and together […]
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is the new biopic of physicist, author and all-round cultural icon Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne), who meets his future wife Jane (Felicity Jones) while studying at […]
Under The Skin
Glasgow goes bizarro in Under The Skin, an arthouse sci-fi starring Scarlett Johansson as some sort of predatory alien disguised as a woman, driving round Scotland in search of men […]
Big Eyes
Tim Burton’s new movie Big Eyes comes with a twist – it doesn’t feature a dead thing, a gnarly tree or Johnny Depp. That happens to be the only twist, and the […]
Rocky V
Having resolved the Cold War by beating up Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone is back in Rocky V. Will Rocky step back into the ring? How will his family cope without […]
A Christmas Carol: 2 Adaptations
As we approach Christmas, let’s talk about A Christmas Carol; surely one of the most adapted works of fiction, up there with Dracula and The Bible. Charles Dickens’ novella has been reworked in everything from Blackadder’s Christmas Carol to Ghosts of […]
Galaxy Quest
When the cast of a cult sci-fi series are mistaken for a real starship crew, it’s time for the reluctant actors to face a genuine space adventure – and indeed “the role […]
