I got multiple requests to do an explanatory article for the movie The Thinning. I’m not quite sure why though. I watched it hoping for a fantastically complicated film, it was quite straightforward and predictable. I’m not going to review the film at this point. But I am going to state this. If you are … Read more
Rupert Sanders brings us the live-action version of the famous manga/anime – Ghost In The Shell. It features Scarlett Johansson in the lead role. The film was not well received by regular viewers or the fans because it was more of an origin story and struggles to bring the anime to life. Rupert’s earlier film … Read more
Life is brought to us by director Jorge Daniel Espinosa. The film is about a crew on a space station which is conducting research on Mars’ soil. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya. This is a rare film of Jake’s where you don’t have to … Read more
The Matrix changed everything about filmmaking when it came down to visual effects. Tonnes of people walked into theatres, had their brains thrown into a knot and jaws pinned to the floor. The movie was truly a turning point for all Science Fiction films to follow. While the visuals remaining stunning till date, the depth … Read more
Coherence is the strange story of eight friends who meet for dinner on the night the Miller’s Comet is passing over the Earth. The comet’s passing results in a tear in their reality and I’m afraid anything more is going to give away the story. It’s an interesting film and if you’ve already watched it, … Read more
Arrival (film) is brought to us by director Denis Villeneuve, who made movies like Enemy, Prisoners and SIcario. So you can tell that there is going to be a lot of non-linear storytelling. The movie stars Amy Adams in the lead role. Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker are seen in supporting roles. The story is … Read more
The Zero Theorem is a science fiction film that is set in a dystopian future. The good part about this version of the future is that it’s not all good or all bad. There are some parts of life that has become worse but some have improved. This is more aligned with reality. The movie … Read more
Twelve Monkeys is science fiction film that involves time travel. It stars Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt and Madeleine Stowe in lead roles. The film was directed by Terry Gilliam who gave us hard to watch movies like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas & The Zero Theorem. The story is set in a future where … Read more
10 Cloverfield Lane is a good thriller. It stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. in the lead roles. Bradley Cooper’s voice stars for about 30 secs, not sure what that was about. John’s role in the film is very different from his other movies like Argo and The Artist. He plays … Read more
ARQ is a 2016 Netflix original. This is a first full length feature film for Tony Elliott. It stars Robbie Amell and Rachael Taylor (you’ve seen her in the first Transformer movie) in leading roles. This is a science fiction movie involving time travel; time loops to be specific. While it is not a bad … Read more