The biggest question for Terminator: Genisys was whether or not it would be more Judgement Day, and less Salvation. The difference between two films in the same franchise is more than just screenwriters and directors, and twenty years. I don’t know that I could trust anyone who says they’d rather watch T4 over T2. There’s
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What is reality? Should we trust those in power? Who am I? These are among the questions that legendary cult god science fiction prophet Philip K. Dick weaved into his decades’ worth of novels and short stories. He had 44 novels and 141 short stories published between 1951 and 1982. Today, he would be 86.
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Everyone loves a good old-fashioned dystopian future. They are cool now so I decided to study this movie trope. More specifically I looked at the 1960s idea of a dystopian future compared with the modern film’s dystopian future. I watched the following films in preparation for this article. Three from the 1960s, The 10th Victim
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When most people think of science fiction/fantasy writers the usual names that pop up are Octavia Butler, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, and, of course, Ursula K. Le Guin. Today Mrs. Le Guin celebrates her 85th birthday. For 85 years we’ve been lucky to have this wonderfully talented woman grace us with her writing.
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My friend Jesse from the always-entertaining podcast What Do You Think, Paul? joins me for the Summer of Science Fiction’s Big Finish! We discuss James Gunn’s superb Guardians of the Galaxy, Luc Besson’s derivative Lucy, Doctor Who and Hercules.
