The Day the Earth Stood Still
In this 1951 sci fi classic a mysterious spaceship lands in the heart of Washington DC. A man emerges proclaiming that he has come in peace, and is apprehended by […]
Tag Archives: sci-fi
Children of Men
It’s 2027. No new babies have been born since 2009 and the world’s youngest person has just been killed at the age of 18. Theo (Clive Owen) works for a […]
Sphere
A group of scientists are trapped on an underwater rig by bad weather. On the sea bed, they’re sent to investigate nearby wreckage, and possible alien life. Yeah, it’s basically […]
Primer
In this ultra low budget sci fi film a group of men build a time machine in their garage. Problems and time travel paradoxes abound as they all go back […]
Brazil
Much in the same way it’s uninteresting to review a film by Hitchcock or Kubrick and describe it as good, it’s equally a statement of the obvious to describe a […]
Strictly Classified Part 9: What We’ve Learnt
We’ve reached the end of our sojourn into surveillance and if we weren’t worried about being watched before we’re completely convinced now. Stop reading this and do a little wave […]
The Five Coolest Sci-Fi Exosuits
To harness and increase the power of human movement has been one of the great aspirations of sci-fi film makers. Here’s a look at a few of their attempts… 5. […]
Strictly Classified Part 5: Minority Report
Minority Report is set in a scary dystopian future where Tom Cruise is still in movies. The year is 2054, and Cruise is in charge of the precrime unit which […]
Elysium
It’s been a sad summer for cinema. Several major Hollywood films have slumped at the box office like The Lone Ranger, After Earth and White House Down while those that have […]
Strictly Classified Part 1: Nineteen Eighty-Four
With revelations about the NSA’s programme of spying on US citizens earlier this year, we have never been more watched, and the security versus privacy debate has never been more […]
