Tag Archives: science-fiction films

1989 seen from 1982 (film: Kamikaze 89 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1982)

Posted on April 20, 2020 by admin

What kind of movie is ‘Kamikaze 89‘? Science fiction? Dystopia? It is definitely a special film from many points of view. The film is directed by Wolf Gremm (who is also a co-screenwriter), one of the well-known directors of the … Continue reading →

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to survive the night (Film: The Purge, Anarchy – James DeMonaco, 2014)

Posted on February 4, 2019 by admin

The issue with science fiction books or films that address the future with pessimism is that the imaginary stories tend to become reality faster than their authors expect. This does not prevent most science fiction creators today from imagining the … Continue reading →

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disappointing sci-fi thriller (Film: The Host – Andrew Niccol, 2013)

Posted on December 21, 2018 by admin

There were several good reasons that made me decide to see ‘The Host‘. It is inspired by a science-fiction novel by Stephenie Meyer which contains an interesting variation to the themes of alien invasion and end of the human species. … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Intoarcere pe Planeta Furtunilor

Posted on February 6, 2018 by admin

Memoria mea de cinefil are ciudatul obicei de a lipi de multe ori filmelor văzute cu mulți ani în urmă locul și împrejurările în care am văzut filmul. Aveam în jur de zece ani când am văzut pentru prima dată … Continue reading →

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perennity (Film: Marjorie Prime – Michael Almereyda, 2017)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by admin

‘Marjorie Prime’ can be considered a science fiction film of a particular kind. The director of the film is Michael Almereyda, is 58 years old and without being one of Hollywood’s most celebrated names, he has a diverse and exciting … Continue reading →

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the concept is not enough (Film: This Giant Papier-Mâché Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy – Christian Nicolson, 2016)

Posted on September 15, 2017 by admin

About half of the viewers in the hall of our local cinematheque who came to watch this film were hardcore fans who came to watch the first screening of this film prior to the opening of a science fiction event … Continue reading →

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not just action (Film: Edge of Tomorrow – Tom Cruise, 2014)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by admin

A lot of film fans deplore or criticize Tom Cruise‘s latest choice of roles. They all seem to be focusing on action movies, with the 55 (!) years old actor cast in roles where the ration between fights, high-speed chases … Continue reading →

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summer entertainment (Film: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets – Luc Besson, 2017)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by admin

The first two minutes of Luc Besson‘s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets are one of the funniest introductions that I have seen on the big screen in the last few years. After the next 15 minutes I … Continue reading →

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‘Bad Planet’ (Film: War for the Planet of Apes – Matt Reeves, 2017)

Posted on July 28, 2017 by admin

‘Planet of the Apes’ generated by now enough big screen and TV series film to be considered a genre or at least a sub-genre by itself. While the original series was playing more in the post-apocalyptic stories space with the … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Trei Filme

Posted on April 18, 2017 by admin

Îmi place sezonul cinematografic de primăvară, în special cel american. Mă refer în mod special la piaţă cinematografică americană, deoarece această este influenţată foarte vizibil de Premiile Oscar, care în ultimii ani sunt decernate la sfârşitul lunii februarie. Din această … Continue reading →

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