Interstellar vs. Contact: Questions of Love in Five Dimensions
I struggled to understand why Interstellar didn't strike a "spiritual" chord with me. So I rewatched Contact, which also stars Matthew McConaughey.
Science Fiction
Found 17 posts in Science Fiction.
Been There, Done That; A Second Look at Christopher Nolan’s Inception
Despite all these achievements, Inception's narrative flaws keep it from leaving a permanent impression on my brain, like Dark City and The Matrix have.
James Cameron’s Avatar and the Doctrine of Limitlessness
Despite all the complaints about hokey dialogue and clichés in Avatar, we have one very interesting transhumanist concept I haven't seen depicted on the big screen anywhere else.
District 9 is Good Science Fiction; Neill Blomkamp Raises the Bar
What sets a film like District 9 apart from the rest is its willingness to be thematically unrelenting, to mix fantasy with drama—to take itself seriously.
22 Reasons Why J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Falls Flat on its Tattooed Romulan Face
How many times is Kirk going to fall to his death or teeter on the brink of destruction? That's all there is to Kirk in Star Trek 2.0. There's not much time for chitchat when everything's exploding every ten seconds.
O My Goddess Shirley Manson is a Urinal
Shirley Manson's awesome role in The Sarah Connor Chronicles leaves something to be desired for feminist viewers.
Cloverfield ARG: J.J. Abrams and Co. Deposit the “Cheese”
In alternate reality games (ARGs), every source is speculative at best. The “Untitled J. J. Abrams Project” trades all the promotional liabilities of the filmmaker for a viral marketing plan.
Your Website in Five Steps
Yep, it’s really that simple. There’s a reason why the waterfall approach is a mainstay of web design: it works. After 15+ years of building WordPress websites, I have my process down to a science.
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