The subtitle of Halo’s logo read “Combat Evolved” when the game first debuted on the XBox all those years ago – but when Paramount’s TV
Tag: Sci-Fi
Forbidden Planet (1956) – Review
When casting a glowing, green scanning ray upon the fertile realms of 50s science fiction, it doesn’t take the clicks and whirs of a super
Runaway (1984) – Review
If you needed more proof that the world of filmmaking contains more swings and roundabouts than a playground the size of Erith, all you need
Logan’s Run (1976) – Review
Dystopian futures are a funny old thing. Just as long as humankind’s civil liberties are being well and truly ploughed in the rear, the faceless
Barbarella (1968) – Review
Despite Roger Vadim’s 1968 swinging, sci-fi sex comedy, Barbarella being quite possibly the very definition of a cult classic, as a child of the Star
Explorers (1985) – Review
Before Gremlins, Joe Dante was the go-to guy for innovative, indie horror that broke new ground while simultaneously honouring the classics; but the moment that
Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) – Review
“When an armed and threatening power lands uninvited in our capitol, we don’t meet him with tea and cookies!”It’s with this tersely delivered line that
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 1: What If… Nebula Joined The Nova Corps? (2023) – Review
After a 2023 that has seen the critical highs of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 and Loki Seqson 2 and the commercial lows of
Rebel Moon Part One: A Child Of Fire (2023) – Review
While I’ve never understood the devotion some have to Zack Snyder’s singular and melodramatic vision, I’ve never been fully on board with out and out
Soldier (1998) – Review
Some of you out there in internet-land may be too young to remember this but there was a hot minute there where the prospect of
Judge Dredd (1995) – Review
If you were to shove the works of Marvel and DC aside for a moment, there’s a whole world of varied comic book adaptations swirling
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) – Review
If a string of inferior Robocop sequels taught us anything, it’s that the satirical eye of Paul Verhoven is tougher to obtain than the Holy
Innerspace (1987) – Review
I dont know about you, but unless it’s the occasional article suggesting that The ‘Burbs could desperately use more love, there’s a worrying lack of
Masters Of The Universe (1987) – Review
Fanboys have been complaining for decades about the “necessary” changes made to a famous property when it finally reaches the screen. These have usually ranged
Space Truckers (1996) – Review
Despite bursting onto the horror scene with a gaggle of winningly extreme gorefests in the mid 80s, Stuart Gordon had a rather strange affinity for
The Marvels (2023) – Review
As we soar higher, further, faster into the latest MCU venture, it’s become a rather unfortunate habit to take stock of the various, outside, issues
Loki – Season 2, Episode 6: Glorious Purpose (2023) – Review
Even when Loki’s second season has been having immense fun with time slipping, variants and other such multiversal gobbledygook, there’s been a real sense that
Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation (2004) – Review
My distrust at the direct to DVD sequels of the 90s and 00s used to be the hill I would happily die on as the
Loki – Season 2, Episode 5: Science/Fiction (2023) – Review
While the MCU is still comfortably in the green when it comes to its solo, cinematic, outings (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 was, at
The Invasion (2007) – Review
For a story that has been remade as much as Jack Finney’s The Body Snatchers, it’s had a surprisingly high rate of success. Don Siegel’s
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