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Category: Science Fiction

  • Movie Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (James Gunn, USA 2014)

    One note to start: There will be no mention of the horrifying event involving Karen Gillan that this film’s production caused. This link will be its only reference. Comic book movies tend to be things I avoid, especially Marvel creations (I have always thought that Marvel was silly and child-like even compared to other comics,…

  • Movie Review: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (Matt Reeves, USA 2014)

    Planet of the Apes (Franklin J. Schaffner, USA 1968) was a naked political allegory, like much of what Rod Serling wrote. As such, it was a creature of its time even more than most films. However, its basic plot is easily adaptable to making all kinds of points–it is, after all, not at all dissimilar…

  • Movie Review: “Elysium” (Neill Blomkamp, USA 2013)

    An interesting shift has occurred in the way that villains are drawn in American films. Once upon a time, it was true that “henchmen” sorts–the common enemies who worked for the more powerful main villain–were all, to use old Dungeons and Dragons nomenclature and prove that I am the world’s biggest nerd, either neutral evil…