After acquiring an Apple TV (that came with a year of Apple+ as a bonus) I’ve started flipping through Apple’s original content and so far the show that has captured my attention the most is the first season of ‘For All Mankind’ (2019) which explores the possibilities that might have existed if the global space race had continued and stars Joel …
While the cinematic components assembling the film were all beautifully executed in the creation of this deep space save the universe adventure film, it falls short in creating a storyline that makes you want to connect with it. Brad Pitt’s character, while well acted, is hopelessly distant from the audience as emotionless and disconnected from humanity – just like his …
The story revisits the 80s (literally) nostalgia from the original cartoon and brings life back to the wonder of the alien robots and their compassion to the curiosity and innocence of humanity, a characteristic lost from the previous spiraling out of control film franchise. Hailee Steinfeld portrays ‘Charlie’, a freshly 18 year old girl still struggling with the death of …
Gia, our planet’s organics-engineer, must decide if we are a species worth salvaging, or if eradicating all life on Earth is the answer. Credits: Writer and Director: Sean Young Producers: Sean Young and Becky Yeboah Cast: Georgia Hunter Voice Actors: Mélie B. Rondeau, Cory Luscombe, Sabrina Caietta, Sean Moreman, Sean Young and Chad Tailor Original Score: Lab4 (Written & Produced …
‘Logan’ (2017), presented by Marvel Studios features actor Hugh Jackman as the title character through the complex yet followable future storyline of some of the X-Men while really deep diving into who Logan is at the core and why he behaves the way he does. At moments, you glimpse the humane and vulnerable side of him. In others, you’re starkly …
Lana Wachowski describes the latest Wachowski film offering as a ‘..sci-fi space opera..’ and with a phenomenal futeristic orchestra/opera-like soundtrack, out of this world costume design, a finely-tuned intricate interstellar storyline, and of course an underlying blossoming love story facing the demise of humanity, ‘Jupiter Ascending’ (2015) (starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum) does not disappoint. ★ ★ ★ ½ …
The themes of this film (based on the 1994 Newbery Award winning book of the same name written by Lois Lowry) seem all too familiar in how today’s politicians, religious organizations and governments seem to attempt reaching a world of collective complacent conformity shrouded as happiness. A futuristic dystopian science-fiction film presenting a future devoid of emotion and freedom of …
Disney & Pixar Studio’s newest computer animated film, Wall-E (2008), is in short a film about human wonder and spirit. The story follows, Wall-E, a garbage compacting ‘clean-up’ artificial intelligence robot with an over-powering sense of self-awareness and wonder which bridges the relatability gap to his audience. Wall-E is very early illustrated as a ‘worker’ robot, stuck in a situation inescapable by …
The Matrix (1999) is one of those films/trilogies that comes along every so often that makes you sit up and question your perception of reality. The type of film that uses storytelling to awaken certain parts of your subconscious that challenges conformity, uniformity, and acceptance of complacency – creating a sense of wonderment and the possibility of challenging your belief …
The opening scene depicts both the mysterious and curious nature of an extraterrestrial race visiting our world and ushers in the quiet and thoughtful behavioural impression the director has chosen to illustrate them within – they minimally interact with the environment in the initial Earth exploration scenes to maintain the ‘leave no trace’ peacefulness of their nature while still highlighting their intense curiosity …
