Showing posts with label Science Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science Fiction. Show all posts

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Jessica Jones

TV-MA
2015-
10 out of 10

Jessica Jones is an American web television series based on a Marvel's superheroine of the same name. This Netflix Original series is set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sharing continuity with other films of the franchise.  

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Expelled from Paradise

NR 2014
10 out of 10

Expelled from Paradise is a Japanese animated science fiction film. The film is directed by Seiji Mizushima, with a screenplay written by Gen Urobuchi, produced by Toei Animation and animated by Graphinica. The film had its first public showing in Europe at the Swedish anime-convention ConFusion on December 11, 2014. Seiji Mizushima attended the event himself, partaking in a stage-show, Q&A and other activities. The movie was also imported to the United States by Aniplex USA and on show in 15 theaters across the country on December 13, 2014. The English version stars the voices of Wendee Lee, Steve Blum, and Johnny Yong Bosch.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Guardians of the Galaxy

PG-13
10 out of 10

Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the tenth Marvel Cinematic Universe installment. The film was directed byJames Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, and features an ensemble cast including Chris PrattZoe Saldana, Dave BautistaVin DieselBradley Cooper, Lee PaceMichael RookerKaren Gillan, Djimon HounsouJohn C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro

Friday, July 10, 2015

Supernova

PG-13
8 out of 10


Supernova is a 2000 science fiction horror film, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was written by David C. Wilson, William Malone and Daniel Chuba and directed by Walter Hill (credited as "Thomas Lee"). Originally developed by director William Malone in 1988 as "Dead Star" with paintings by H. R. Giger and a plot that had been called "Hellraiser in outer space." The film shares several plot similarities with the film Event Horizon released in 1997 and Alien Cargo released in 1999. The cast featured James Spader, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Lou Diamond Phillips, Peter Facinelli, Robin Tunney, and Wilson Cruz. This film was shot by cinematographer Lloyd Ahern and scored by composers David C. Williams and Burkhard Dallwitz.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Ascension

2014-
10 out of 10


Ascension is a Canadian/American television miniseries on CBC in Canada and Syfy in USA. Created by Philip Levens and Adrian A. Cruz, it is an original science fiction mystery drama that takes place aboard a generation ship. It was produced by Philip Levens and stars Tricia Helfer, Gil Bellows, Brian Van Holt, Andrea Roth, Brandon P. Bell, Jacqueline Byers, Tiffany Lonsdale, and P.J. Boudousqué.

The miniseries was originally scheduled to premiere in November of 2014, it was moved to January of 2015 on CBC. In America, Syfy delayed its debut from November 2014 to December 2014 which aired two episodes a night each night for three consecutive nights.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Iron Sky

R
10 out of 10


Iron Sky is a 2012 Finnish-Australian-German comic science fiction action film directed by Timo Vuorensola and written by Johanna Sinisalo and Michael Kalesniko. It stars Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto, Peta Sergeant, Stephanie Paul, and Udo Kier.

Iron Sky comes from the creators of Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning and was produced by Tero Kaukomaa of Blind Spot Pictures and Energia Productions, co-produced by New Holland Pictures and 27 Films, and co-financed by numerous individual supporters. It was theatrically released throughout Europe in April 2012. A director's cut of the film with 20 additional minutes was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 11 March 2014. A second movie is slated to come out in 2016.

Spaceballs

PG
9 out of 10


Spaceballs is a 1987 American parody film co-written and directed by Mel Brooks. The film stars Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy and Rick Moranis. It also features Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, and the voice of Joan Rivers. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 24, 1987, and was met with a mixed reception. It later became a cult classic and one of Brooks's most popular films. Its plot and characters parody the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as other sci-fi franchises including Star Trek, Alien, and the Planet of the Apes films.

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Divergent

PG-13
10 out of 10


Divergent is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Neil Burger, based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. The film is the first installment in The Divergent Series and was produced by Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shabazian, and Douglas Wick, with the screenplay by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor. It stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q and Kate Winslet.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Elysium

R
9 out of 10


Elysium is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction film written, directed, and co-produced by Neill Blomkamp, and starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and Sharlto Copley. It was released on August 9, 2013, and is a co-production of Media Rights Capital and TriStar Pictures.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Bitten

2014-
9 out of 10


Bitten is a Canadian television series based on the Women of the Otherworld series of books by author Kelley Armstrong with its name taken from the first book in the series. The show is produced as an original series for Space and the majority of the filming is done in Toronto, Ontario. This supernatural thriller stars Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Paul Greene, Steve Lund, Michael Xavier and Genelle Williams.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

The 100

2014-
9 out of 10


The 100 (pronounced "the hundred") is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series that premiered on The CW during the 2013–14 American television season. The series is based on a book of the same name, the first in a series by Kass Morgan, and developed by Jason Rothenberg. The show premiered on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

After Earth

PG-13
8 out of 10


After Earth is a 2013 American science fiction action adventure film written by Gary Whitta and M. Night Shyamalan whom also was the director. The story line was based on an original story idea by Will Smith, who also stars in the film along side his son Jaden Smith. Will Smith also was the producer via his company Overbrook Entertainment, distributed by Columbia Pictures. Originally released on May 31, 2013, it received negative reviews from critics and was considered a summer flop in North America. The film performed unexpectedly well in Europe and was a commercial success.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Serenity

PG-13
10 out of 10


Serenity is a 2005 American space western film and a continuation of Whedon's short-lived 2002 Fox science fiction television series Firefly and stars the same cast, taking place after the events of the final episode in the series. It received generally positive reviews but it did not make back its budget until its home media release. Serenity won numerous awards, including the 2006 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.

Firefly

2002-2003 UR
10 out of 10


Firefly is an American space western drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon who acted as an executive producer along side Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of Serenity's renegade crew. The cast includes Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Ron Glass.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

The Fifth Element

PG-13
10 out of 10


The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson. Besson started writing the story that became The Fifth Element when he was 16 years old. When the film opened, he was 38. Comic book writers Jean Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières, whose comics provided inspiration for parts of the film, were hired for production design. Costume design was by Jean-Paul Gaultier. The film stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, and many others.

Wing Commander

PG-13
10 out of 10


Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series. This film has a fantastic cast: Freddie Prinze, Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet and David Warner. It is the year 2654 and an interstellar war is raging between the Terran Confederation and the cat-like alien Kilrathi.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Men in Black 3

PG-13
9 out of 10

The third installment of the Men in Black series, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin is a 2012 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. MIB3 is based on Lowell Cunninham's The Men in Black comic book series published by Marvel and Malibu Comics. Men in Black 3 received generally positive reviews and was the highest grossing film in the series.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

World War Z

PG-13 also NR
9 out of 10

World War Z, directed by Marc Forster, is a 2013 American disaster zombie movie. The screenplay is based on the  2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks. Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment procured the film rights is 2007. After screenplay rewrites, reshoots and release delays, the final feature received positive reviews and was a commercial success, grossing over $540 million against a production budget of $190 million. A sequel was announced shortly after the film's release.