Tag Archives: science-fiction films

space dystopia and Glasnost (film: Kin-dza-dza! – Georgiy Daneliya, 1986)

Posted on December 28, 2021 by admin

‘Kin-dza-dza!‘ is a 1986 science fiction production of the Soviet film studios Mosfilm, directed by Georgian director Georgiy Daneliya. If we didn’t know anything about this movie and if it was spoken in English we could classify it in the … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Dune – Acesta este doar începutul

Posted on November 15, 2021 by admin

Încep prin a-i preveni pe cititorii rubricii CHANGE.WORLD că sunt un admirator entuziast al ciclului de romane ‘Dune’ creat de Frank Herbert. Acest avertisment mi se pare necesar, deoarece perspectiva unui fan al unei cărți, sau a unui film sau … Continue reading →

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survival of the Force (film: The Last Jedi – Rian Johnson, 2017)

Posted on October 14, 2021 by admin

Me and ‘Star Wars’ was not a love at first sight story. I remember myself watching the first series created by George Lucas in 1977 and being quite confused. What was the big fuzz about? I was a big eater … Continue reading →

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Christopher Nolan plays again with time (film: Tenet – Christopher Nolan, 2020)

Posted on August 28, 2021 by admin

In ‘Tenet‘, the film that became famous for its complicated pandemic launch in 2020, screenwriter and director Christopher Nolan plays again with time. It is one of his recurring themes and the one that ensured his first great success with … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: A.I. – după 20 de ani

Posted on July 19, 2021 by admin

Pentru mine, una dintre măsurile trecerii timpului sunt momentele în care îmi dau seama că filme pe care mi le amintesc perfect, de la detaliile acțiunii și sentimentele pe care le-am trăit în timpul vizionării până la sala de cinema … Continue reading →

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when alien encounter meets romantic comedy (film: Starman – John Carpenter, 1984)

Posted on January 27, 2021 by admin

Moviegoers who wish to see how movies depicting extraterrestrial encounters in the 1980s were made can be use the 1984 movie by John Carpenter ‘Starman‘ as a case study. In fact, I should be a little more accurate – it’s … Continue reading →

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culture shocks (film: The Man Who Fell to Earth – David Bowie, 1976)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by admin

Nicolas Roeg‘s 1976 film ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth‘ is probably one of the highlights of David Bowie‘s acting career, but it’s not the only reason this film deserves to be seen 45 years after its release. The English … Continue reading →

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adrift in space (film: Aniara – Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja, 2018)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by admin

‘Aniara‘, the film made in 2018 by the Swedes  Pella Kagerman and Hugo Lilja has the ambition of being a cosmic saga of proportions, a film in which a lot of talent, energy and hopes have been invested. The action … Continue reading →

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quite a good B-movie (film: Criminal – Ariel Vromen, 2016)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by admin

‘Criminal‘, Ariel Vromen‘s 2016 film is an interesting combination that, depending on the expectations and the mood of the viewers, can disappoint or be a pleasant surprise. It is a spy film based on a science-fiction idea that is not … Continue reading →

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Spielberg plays a VR game (Film: ‘Ready Player One – Steven Spielberg, 2018)

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

It’s been a while since Steven Spielberg‘s last meeting with the science fiction genre. After directing a version of ‘War of the Worlds‘ in 2005 with Tom Cruise in the lead role, a film that I liked but was kind … Continue reading →

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