Articles Tagged “sci-fi”
TRON: Legacy
Set in a digital sub-reality, filled with humanoid manifestations of computer programs, it should come as no surprise that TRON: Legacy is a soulless film. The characters and plot are plainly one-dimensional — a heartily ironic situation given the film shows in 3D — and absent of anything that might trigger an emotional connection to [...]
Monsters Teaser Trailer
I missed out catching Monsters earlier this year at SXSW 2010 and damn if I’m not kicking myself now. The indie creature flick comes out in October, but there’s been little coverage of it for the most part. While the style and themes aren’t exactly ground-breaking, this looks like a solid, taught little thriller.
Splice 2? What does Vincenzo Natali Think?
Director Vincenzo Natali, of 1997′s cult hit Cube, was in Washington, DC recently promoting his newly released sci-fi thriller, Splice. To put it bluntly, go see the film. For anyone who can appreciate a thoughtful, transgressive and provocative creature story, you won’t be disappointed by Splice. And not give too much away, but the narrative [...]
Alien Prequel and the Space Jockey
I guess I can no longer call myself a die-hard Alien fan, since when news broke that Ridley Scott would helm a prequel to the series surrounding the “Space Jockey,” I drew a total blank. Perhaps I saw the first film just too long ago, or simply forgot about the early events of the film. After all, everything that follows the first 15 minutes is the real interesting part.
Resident Evil: Afterlife Trailer
Zombie balls. The trailer for Resident Evil: Afterlife has hit — the fourth installment in the series — and damn is it bad. We certainly don’t expect an artful mutation in yet another film in the line, but come on. This footage feels nothing like the preceding films and reeks of box-office hunger — the studio baiting the line with 3D this and that. “Filmed with the James Cameron / Vincent Pace Fusion Camera System.” What the fuck? Impossibly, Afterlife looks an embarrassment to the Resident Evil series. Watch at your own risk.
Another Look at Splice
We first glimpsed Vincenzo Natali’s upcoming film, Splice, late last year. After a successful showing at Sundance a few months ago, the quirky sci-fi tale is set to release this summer (as /Film reported last month.) The developments keep coming, and now we have the first full trailer. While David Chen’s comments indicating the film is more cerebral than scary comes as a surprise, I’m still very much looking forward to this one.
First Look at Resident Evil: Afterlife
The Resident Evil series (along with Fast & Furious) is complete cinematic junk-food for me, but I’ve missed all news surrounding the fourth installment. It seems Resident Evil: Afterlife has wrapped already, and Myspace — who uses Myspace anymore? — debuted a batch of photos from the new film, which brings back Milla Jovovich as Alice and Ali Larter (from “Heroes”) as her smokey sidekick Claire Redfield.
Predators Trailer
I really hope Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal live up to their claim that people need to fear the Predators again. Judging from this first trailer, the out look seems promising. The sneak peak at SXSW gave us a taste, but this clip rounds things out pretty well and sets an unsettling tone (and solid anticipation) for the film.
