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Missing a Slew of Semi-Recent Science Fiction Movies — Which are Best?

I love good science fiction movies, but there are so few that come by.  I like passable science fiction movies, and there are more of them, but I tend to be slow tracking them down.  The blockbusters...

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10 More Classic Mistakes in Science Fiction Movies

I came across a kindred spirit today, finding an article titled 10 Classic Mistakes in Sci-Fi Movies. His list takes some well deserved but easy potshots at some large targets, and perhaps more tv...

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What If Science Fiction Actually Involved Science?

The reason we’ve probably never seen a dramatic TV series involving scientists in the tradition of ER or CSI or Newsroom is that the actual work is usual tedious, boring to most non-experts, with low...

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Hobbit Day

Hobbit Day is today, September 22, the fictional birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo. I read both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in 5th grade, back in the 1970s.  I wrote a review of animated TV adaptation...

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Eight Science Fiction Tropes of Convenience

There are a number of tropes that I see popping up over and over in science fiction, even though they are not very scientifically plausible and border on the impossible given our current understanding....

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Ten Totally Illogical Science Fiction Premises on Amazing Stories Blog

This is a repeat of a post that just went up earlier today at Amazing Stories.  I encourage you to check out the link and join the conversation over there.  Feel free to comment here, too, of course!...

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Great and Not-So-Great Astronomical Moments in Film

My new post over on the SFWA blog, videos included.  I had another video from Universal’s original Wolfman, but the link vanished the way they do on the internet.  Anyway, head on over there and check...

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Night of the Evil Dead

My wife and I have already purchased tickets for the 7pm show and I’m really looking forward to this. Looks like positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Also check out 11 Things You Must Know about the...

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Some Mostly Spoiler-Free Oblivion Movie Thoughts

Here’s the trailer for the movie: I like it that Tom Cruise seems to take on roles in movies like this.  Let me call them ‘Future Dick’ — Philip K. Dick style stories in which the nature of reality, or...

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Michael Bay is Sorry about Armageddon (Really!)

Here’s the scoop and the pertinent quote: “I will apologize for Armageddon, because we had to do the whole movie in 16 weeks. It was a massive undertaking. That was not fair to the movie. I would redo...

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The Science in the Movie Gravity: an Interview with Science Consultant Kevin...

I have my interview up at Amazing Stories today. Why not click through there, read it, and leave a comment if so motivated? Share/Bookmark

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Transformative Science Fiction Movies

A friend and I were talking over beers the other night, and discussing the handful of movies that had transformed the experience of going to the cinema. They contain unique elements not seen before,...

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The Ten Best Modern Monster Movies and Why SyFy Movies Suck

By monster, I’m talking generally about non-human, non-supernatural creatures that want to kill you and/or eat you, so this excludes vampires, werewolves, Freddy Kruger, and the like.   I’m really...

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The Hardness Scale of Science Fiction

When I was a kid, I collected rocks.   One of the rock-related items I bought was a sheet of cardboard labeled Mohs Scale of Hardness.   Talc is a one, while diamond is a ten.   Tooth enamel is...

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Ten Iconic Science Fiction Movie Posters

I just finished redecorating my student computer lab, replacing my old Demotivator posters from despair.com (great but have been up for 8+ years) with science fiction movie posters: It occurs to me I...

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The Roger Ebert of Science Fiction Movies

Apparently it’s me: Call Michael Brotherton the Roger Ebert of science fiction movies. Known for his work relating to the study of supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, he also...

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Fixing Prometheus (Spoilers)

It’s too late now, but it was possible, so let me explain how. Before I do that, let me note that some people loved Prometheus, like Roger Ebert, even though he takes issue with Creationist commenters...

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Three Crimes of Cliche Modern Superhero Movies Commit

I have enjoyed the last decade of plentiful, quality superhero movies very much, and the few winners from earlier than that.  After watching The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man recently, both of...

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