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Book Review: Dead Silence

  • Adrienne Clark
  • posted on December 24, 2021December 24, 2021
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“Dead Silence” by S.A. Barnes is a masterful new addition to the science fiction and horror realms filled with twists, turns, and terror.

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Posted in Science Fiction

The Vibrant Lunacy of Nicolas Cage in “Color Out of Space”

  • Anthony Darnell
  • posted on February 13, 2020July 3, 2020
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Does the idea of Nicolas Cage doing a low-key Trump impression while channeling his special brand of zany, over-the-top acting bravado make you giddy with excitement? Do you have a […]

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Edge of Tomorrow
Posted in Science Fiction

All You Need is Kill: Rethinking “Edge of Tomorrow”

  • Anthony Darnell
  • posted on January 7, 2020July 2, 2020
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Without a doubt, Edge of Tomorrow is the best science fiction/action hybrid since James Cameron’s Aliens. Believe me, that’s no small feat. It’s quick, thrilling, and at times scary, but it does it all while exploring the humanity and emotional life of its main characters.

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Tammy and the T-Rex
Posted in Science Fiction

The Curious Case of Denise Richards, Paul Walker, and a Dinosaur

  • Evelyn Jackson
  • posted on December 24, 2019July 7, 2020
  • 2 Comments

Let’s start this thing off with a bang: The Academy Awards are just a bunch of bullstuff and we all know it. And yet, we tune in each year—like a […]

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We’re Living for the Galaxy Quest Documentary

  • Anthony Darnell
  • posted on October 15, 2019April 5, 2020
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The list of good science-fiction comedies is surprisingly short, but there are a few notable standouts against a field of mostly duds—Ghostbusters (1984), Back to the Future, Spaceballs, and Groundhog […]

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Annihilation
Posted in Horror

5 Recent Horror Movies You May Have Missed

  • Anthony Darnell
  • posted on October 1, 2019April 5, 2020
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If you’re one of those people who claim they don’t like horror movies, then I’ve got three things to say to you: You’re full of bullstuff. You’re not foolin’ nobody. You’re […]

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Posted in Science Fiction

Unscripted: How the Famous ‘I Love You/I Know’ Scene Really Came Together

  • Anthony Darnell
  • posted on September 21, 2019May 4, 2020
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It’s a legendary story, but it’s not true. When Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) confesses her love for Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in The Empire Strikes Back, the scripted reply was, […]

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